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Kaljo Pollu


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Kaljo Põllu (28 November 1934 in Kopa, Hiiumaa – 23 March 2010) was an Estonian artist. In 1962 he received a diploma in glass art, and became director of art cabinet of Tartu State University; he founded the contemporary artist's group Visarid in 1966 in Tartu. In 1973 he moved to Tallinn, where from 1975 to 1996 he taught drawing in the Estonian Academy of Arts; at this point his art changed in style dramatically as he searched for influences from the ancient Finno-Ugric culture.

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In 2007 the University of Tartu gave Põllu their "Contribution to Estonian National Identity" award.

Creative career

  • 1959–1962 first independently created graphic and painting works during studies in the art academy

    • Tartu period

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  • 1962–1975 graphic works on impressions from travels in Estonia, Koola peninsula and Transcaucasia
  • 1963–1972 abstract, pop-like and op-like graphic artwork and paintings
  • 1967–1972 establishing and directing the artistic group "Visarid"
  • 1973–1975 collection "Kodalased" ("People at Home") of mezzotinto graphic works (25 works)

    • Tallinn period

    Kaljo Põllu KALJO PLLU Pikesevene sarjast Kodalased 1974

  • 1978–1984 collection "Kalivägi" ("Kali People") of mezzotinto graphic works (65 works)
  • 1987–1991 collection "Taevas ja maa" ("Heaven and Earth") of mezzotinto graphic works (40 works)
  • 1991–1995 collection "Kirgastumine" ("Enlightenment") of mezzotinto graphic works (47 works)
  • 1994–2008 created more than 100 paintings on figurative impossibleness and seemingly three-dimensionality
  • 1998–2003 establishing and directing the artistic group "YDI"

    • Personal exhibitions outside Estonia (selection; all graphics exhibitions)

    Kaljo Põllu KALJO PLLU Maa nnistamine sarjast Taevas ja maa 1988

  • 1972 exhibition of ex libris by Kaljo Põllu in Frederikshaven (Denmark)
  • 1972 exhibition of graphics together with Allex Kütt in the central exhibition hall of all-Soviet Artists Union (25 Gorki Str., Moscow)
  • 1984 exhibitions in the library of Helsinki University (Finland) and in Stavanger (Norway)
  • 1985 exhibition in Jyväskylä (Finland)
  • 1986 exhibition in Södertäle Art Hall (Sweden)
  • 1987 exhibitions in Kymenlaakso (Finland); in Göteborg Art Museum, Västerbotten and in Örebro (Sweden)
  • 1989 exhibition in Alta (Norway)
  • 1990 exhibitions in Suomi Gallery and in Folkens Museum (both in Stockholm, Sweden); in Nordic House (Reykjavik, Iceland); during the VII International Fenno-Ugric Congress in Debrecen (Hungary)
  • 1991 exhibitions in Oulu town library and in the art gallery "Pinacotheca" of Jyväskylä University (Finland); in Szombathelys (Hungary)
  • 1992 exhibitions in Qaqortoq (Greenland/Denmark); in Seattle and Hancock-Michigan (USA); in Sorbonne Centre of Paris University (France)
  • 1993 exhibition in Palm Beach Community College Florida (USA)
  • 1994 exhibitions in Grazi Minorite Monastery (Austria), in Kammel Dok architecture centre (Copenhagen, Denmark)
  • 1995 exhibitions in Finnish embassy in Paris (France), in Museum für Völkerkunde (Wien, Austria), during the VII International Fenno-Ugric Congress in Jyväskylä (Finland), in Barcelona University (Spain)
  • 1996 exhibition in Sevilla and Salamanca University (Spain)
  • 2001 exhibition in Budapest (Hungary)
  • 2002 exhibition in Dublin National Theatre (Ireland)

    • Exhibition catalogues published outside Estonia about Kaljo Põllu

    Kaljo Põllu Estonicaorg Kaljo Pllu Two deers of sun 1978

  • Rödel, Klaus (1972), Kaljo Pöllu. Exlibrisportret 10, Frederikshavn (Denmark) 
  • Bernshtein, B. (1972), Алекс Кютт, Кальё Пыллу. Каталог выставки [Aleks Kütt, Kaljo Põllu. Catalogue of the exhibition], Moscow 
  • Farbregd, Turid (1982), Barn av vind og vatn [Born from wind and water]. Grafikk: Kaljo Põllu, Tekst: Jaan Kaplinski, Stavanger (Norway) 
  • Olt, Harry; Rapp, Birgitta (1986), Barn av vind och vatten [Born from wind and water], Södertälje (Sweden) 
  • Kaljo Põllu. Eesti. Grafiikkaa 1973–1988, Oulun Kaupunginkirjasto, 1991 
  • Kaljo Pöllu. Anorrip immallu meerai, Qaqortoq (Greenland/Denmark), 1992 
  • Lena Eriksson. Kaljo Põllu. "Barn av vind och vatten". Stockholms länsmusem, (Sweden): Länskonstmuseet, 1994 

    • There have been published approx. 30 titles on Kaljo Põllu's artwork in newspapers and journals outside Estonia.

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    Kaljo Põllu KALJO PLLU Iidne jud 1968

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    References

    Kaljo Põllu Wikipedia
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