Liis Koger

Liis Koger (born December 23, 1989 in Pärnu) is an Estonian painter and poet based in Tallinn.

Liis Koger has graduated from Pärnu Sütevaka High School Of Humanities. She has studied Psychology and Theology at University of Tartu and graduated University of Tartu in 2013 with a BA degree in Painting, Fine Arts.

• 2014 April, Liis Koger – Paintings, SomoS Art House, Berlin, Germany
• 2014 January „The Overflowing Effect Of Staying Unset”, Pärnu City Gallery, Pärnu, Estonia
• 2013 June „Valgusemängija” [„The Player Of Light“], University Of Tartu Bachelor of Fine Arts exhibition

Tartu Art Museum, Tartu, Estonia

• 2013 May–July „Suur helendus“ [„Broad Phosphorescence“], Haus Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia
• 2012 October „Kaotatud maailm“ [„Lost World“]

Saaremaa Museum, Kuressaare Castle, Saaremaa, Estonia

• 2012 September, Camponeschi, Rome, Italy

curated by Umberto Scrocca and Achille Bonito Oliva

• 2012 March „Seal külmas kambris tulid…“ [„In The Cold Chambre Came…“]

National Library of Estonia, Tallinn, Estonia

• 2010 March, Bridge Club, Milan, Italy
• 2010 March, Twincafe, Lugano, Switzerland
• 2010 February, Ellisse Ristorante, Manno, Switzerland

• 2013 September–October „Kunstnikult raamatukogule” [„For Library From Artist”], National Library Of Estonia, Tallinn, Estonia
• 2013 June–July Estonian Painters’ Association exhibition „M“, Vaal Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia
• 2013 May–June International Painting Biennial Chisinau 2013, Chisinau, Moldova
• 2013 April Spring exhibition, the 13th annual exhibition of Estonian Artists’ Association, Tallinn Art Hall, Tallinn, Estonia
• 2013 March New works of Estonian painters, The Museum of New Art, Pärnu, Estonia
• 2013 February Estonian – Luxembourg artists in dialogue, Konschthaus Beim Engel, Luxembourg
• 2012 October Chelsea Town Hall, London, UK
• 2011 December – 2012 January Tartu Art House end of year exhibition, Tartu, Estonia
• 2011 June exposition „BACA-BACA“, Tartu Art House, Tartu, Estonia
• 2011 May Estonian Painters’ Association exhibition „Mida oskad sina teha valge värviga?“

[ „What You Can Do With White Colour?“], Vaal Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia

• 2010 September Tartu Young Art exhibition „Vali vitamiin!“ [„Choose Vitamine!“], Tartu, Estonia

The paintings by Liis Koger are being shown in public spaces like The Parliament Of Estonia in Toompea, Tallinn, and the Institute Of Mathematical Statistics in Tartu. Her works have also been reproduced for different magazines like HESA Inprint in Finland, Akadeemia in Estonia and used in record designs like Ensemble RESONABILIS "North Wind, South Wind" longplayer.

• 2014 September poetry collection "Igaviku kingad" [„Eternity Shoes“]

Publisher: ERP, Tallinn

• 2012 November poetry collection “Vana kuu hea and” [„Old Moon´s Good Gift“]

Publisher: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus [Foundation of Estonian Language], Tallinn

• 2011 May poetry collection „Tantsud armastuse lõppu“ [„Dances To The End Of Love“]

Publisher: Fantaasia, Tartu

• Karin Klaus „Paintings, Washed With Rain And Wind“ („Maalid, mida silusid vihm ja tuul”), Pärnu Postimees, 15/01/2014
• Eleen Änilane „Liis Koger: Sometimes You need to live out of air and love. Living without air would be much worse“ („Liis Koger: Vahel tuleb ikka vaid õhust ja armastusest ära elada. Õhuta olemine oleks palju hullem”), Pärnu Postimees, 12/09/2013
• Kadri Asmer „The Art of Liis Koger: conversations and outlooks“ („Liis Kogre kunst: vestlused ja vaatlused”), Sirp, 20/06/2013