Kristi Kongi

Kristi Kongi is an Estonian painter and installation artist known for her colored paintings, which create an effect described as "painting within a painting" or meta-painting.

Biography of Kristi Kongi

Kristi Kongi was born in 1985, in Tallinn, Estonia. 

Kongi studied painting at Tartu Art College from 2004 to 2008 and completed her master's degree in painting at the Estonian Academy of Arts from 2008 to 2011.

Kristi Kongi's art style

Kristi Kongi is a talented artist whose works are deeply rooted in specific or imagined places, as well as her own observations, emotions, and memories. She employs a meticulous approach to her painting, incorporating thorough research and experiments in painting. Through her artistic practice, Kongi explores the interplay of various colors, light, and shade, continuously pushing the boundaries of her artistic expression.

She uses various materials, such as fabric, plywood, and acrylic plastic, to create her installations, besides painting on canvas, walls, floors, and ceilings.

Artistic Achievements and Recognition

Kristi Kongi has been recognized for her work with various awards, including the Young Artist Prize in 2011, the Sadolin Art Prize in 2013, the Konrad Mägi Prize in 2017, and the Annual Award of the Cultural Endowment of Estonia in 2021. In 2016, she was also nominated for the Köler Prize. 

Kongi's works are represented in various collections, including the Estonian Art Museum, Tartu Art Museum, European Central Bank, European Patent Office, and private collections in different countries.