Taavi Varm (born 2 June 1979 in Tallinn) is an Estonian artist.
Taavi Varm studied at the Tallinn Art Gymnasium (Estonia) in 1991–97. In 1997–98 he studied at Sogndal Folk High School (Norway). After graduating from high school Varm continued his studies at the Tartu Art College (Estonia). In 2012, he graduated from the university with a bachelor's degree in media and advertisement design. His final thesis was the making of new media performance "FUNK KON". In 2013 began his studies on at Aalto University (Finland), master's degree in new media.
Taavi Varm is a video and theater artist, designer, producer, idea generator, adviser – an interdisciplinary artist. Since 2001, he has been giving lectures in various Estonian universities (Tartu Art College, Estonian Academy of Arts, Tallinn University Baltic Film and Media School, University of Tartu Viljandi Culture Academy). As a video artist he has done over thirty theatre video and set design.
2011 LHV Bank video mapping
2010–11 Estonian Music and Design Café (Tallinn 2011)
2010 90th anniversary of Estonian Drama theatre video mapping
2010 MIMproject goes Helsinki (Tallinn, 2011) mimproject.org
2009 Estonian Song and Dance Celebration animation clips – Orbital Vox
2009 More & Gerda music video "Ma ei kuule sind"
2008 Night Song Celebration "Märkamisaeg" video clips
2012 Direction of play "FUNK KON”
2012 Multimedia lab and Blackbox – preparation of public procurement and expert opinions (UT Viljandi Culture Academy)
2010–11 Estonian Music and Design Cafe – Idea, producer, project manager
2009 Estonian XXV Song – and XVII Dance Celebration – visual identity, animations and visual creative advisor.
2008 Night Song Celebration "Märkamisaeg" – visual creative advisor and animation
2007 X Youth Song and Dance Celebration – visual identity, animations
2010 "Estonian Fairytales" – Enterprise Estonia
2010 dance film "Young man listening to music on a bicycle”
2009 music film "White Noise" for Märt-Matis Lill composition
2008 stereo film "Fire Dots in the Darkness" for Märt-Matis Lill composition
2006 "Vanadaami visiit" – stage designer Ain Nurmela's assistant
2001 dance film "According to law" with Katrin Essensoniga Arvo Pärdi statue opening in Rakvere / Estonian National Television live
2012 "FUNK KON" – Kanuti Gildi SAAL, Tallinn
Theatre video and set design
2012 "Tiiger, Tiiger!" – Endla Theater
2012 "Musta Pori Näkku" – Vanemuine
2012 "Täna õhtul: Seeri Feibok” – Cabaret Rhizome
2011 “Hamlet Anderson” – Endla Theater
2011 “Nullpunkt” video + set design – Rakvere Theater
2011 “Reality Show” Open Tallinn 2011, Kalevi Sport Hall
2011 “Võlanõudjad” – Estonian Drama Theatre
2010 “Transformer” – Kanuti Gildi SAAL
2010 “Quevedo” – Vanemuine theatre
2010 “Bastien ja Bastienne” – Estonian Concert
2010 “Vassiljev ja Bubõr ta tegid siia...” – Estonian Drama Theatre
2010 “Kirjaklambritest vöö” – VAT theatre
2009 “Vombat” – Estonian Drama Theatre
2008 “Ingel Ingel vii mind taeva“ – VAT theatre
2008 “Sigma tau C-705“ – Estonian Drama Theatre
2007 “Salasõber“ – Endla theatre
2007 nuunioon “LP 33 1/3 rpm “– kanuti gildi SAAL
2007 “Jean d’Arc“ – Brigitta Festival
2006 “Lumumm“ – Rakvere theatre
2006 “aaron:juuni“ – Rakvere theatre
2004 “Sebastian” – Tallinn’s city theatre (with Andres Tenusaar)
2004 “it’s getting so dark” Helena Tulve chamber opera – Tallinn’s city theatre
2002 “Kunksmoor ja kapten Trumm” – Estonian Drama Theatre
2002 “Kajakamägi” – Estonian Drama Theatre
2002 “Vapper keefir” – Estonian Puppet theatre
2002 “aurora temporalis” – Tartu Teatrilabor / Lendav Hollandlane
2002 “Erepunane lilleke” – Estonian Puppet theatre
2001 “ameerika” – Tartu Teatrilabor / Lendav Hollandlane
2001 “une luup. uus elyseum” trailer – Tartu Teatrilabor / Lendav Hollandlane
2012 “Narva College of the University of Tartu”, Narva
2012 “Blue Sirius”, Port of Tallinn
2011 “Song of the Tower Bells” – The closing ceremony of European Capital of Culture Tallinn 2011, Tallinn's Freedom Square
2011 “LHV bank” – LHV Bank opening, City Plaza with Andres Tenusaar, Raivo Möllits, George Bigiakis, Aleks Tenusaar
2011 “Objekt 2011” – opening, Tallinn's Freedom Square
2010 “Hammaste tervise kuu”, Tallinn's Freedom Square with Taavet Jansen and Andres Tenusaar
2010 “Dramatheater 90”, Drama theatre facade with Taavet Jansen and Andres Tenusaar
2000 „FASTsoulFOOD“ Obu Galerii, Paide Vallitorn, Tampere art school (with Martin Rästa)
1995 „Moving Art“ Kullo Lastegalerii (with Andres Tenusaar)
2001 G.Grupp Paide Vallitorn
1998 Sogndali Cultiure House
1996 Draakon Gallery
Articles
2008–2009 Tech culture magazine “Maatriks”
2011-2011 Tech culture magazine “21”