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 mapping2010–11 Estonian Music and Design Café (Tallinn 2011)2010 90th anniversary of Estonian Drama theatre video mapping2010 MIMproject goes Helsinki (Tallinn, 2011) mimproject.org2009 Estonian Song and Dance Celebration animation clips – Orbital Vox2009 More & Gerda music video "Ma ei kuule sind"2008 Night Song Celebration "Märkamisaeg" video clips2012 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 manager2009 Estonian XXV Song – and XVII Dance Celebration – visual identity, animations and visual creative advisor.2008 Night Song Celebration "Märkamisaeg" – visual creative advisor and animation2007 X Youth Song and Dance Celebration – visual identity, animations2010 "Estonian Fairytales" – Enterprise Estonia2010 dance film "Young man listening to music on a bicycle”2009 music film "White Noise" for Märt-Matis Lill composition2008 stereo film "Fire Dots in the Darkness" for Märt-Matis Lill composition2006 "Vanadaami visiit" – stage designer Ain Nurmela's assistant2001 dance film "According to law" with Katrin Essensoniga Arvo Pärdi statue opening in Rakvere / Estonian National Television live2012 "FUNK KON" – Kanuti Gildi SAAL, TallinnTheatre video and set design
2012 "Tiiger, Tiiger!" – Endla Theater2012 "Musta Pori Näkku" – Vanemuine2012 "Täna õhtul: Seeri Feibok” – Cabaret Rhizome2011 “Hamlet Anderson” – Endla Theater2011 “Nullpunkt” video + set design – Rakvere Theater2011 “Reality Show” Open Tallinn 2011, Kalevi Sport Hall2011 “Võlanõudjad” – Estonian Drama Theatre2010 “Transformer” – Kanuti Gildi SAAL2010 “Quevedo” – Vanemuine theatre2010 “Bastien ja Bastienne” – Estonian Concert2010 “Vassiljev ja Bubõr ta tegid siia...” – Estonian Drama Theatre2010 “Kirjaklambritest vöö” – VAT theatre2009 “Vombat” – Estonian Drama Theatre2008 “Ingel Ingel vii mind taeva“ – VAT theatre2008 “Sigma tau C-705“ – Estonian Drama Theatre2007 “Salasõber“ – Endla theatre2007 nuunioon “LP 33 1/3 rpm “– kanuti gildi SAAL2007 “Jean d’Arc“ – Brigitta Festival2006 “Lumumm“ – Rakvere theatre2006 “aaron:juuni“ – Rakvere theatre2004 “Sebastian” – Tallinn’s city theatre (with Andres Tenusaar)2004 “it’s getting so dark” Helena Tulve chamber opera – Tallinn’s city theatre2002 “Kunksmoor ja kapten Trumm” – Estonian Drama Theatre2002 “Kajakamägi” – Estonian Drama Theatre2002 “Vapper keefir” – Estonian Puppet theatre2002 “aurora temporalis” – Tartu Teatrilabor / Lendav Hollandlane2002 “Erepunane lilleke” – Estonian Puppet theatre2001 “ameerika” – Tartu Teatrilabor / Lendav Hollandlane2001 “une luup. uus elyseum” trailer – Tartu Teatrilabor / Lendav Hollandlane2012 “Narva College of the University of Tartu”, Narva2012 “Blue Sirius”, Port of Tallinn2011 “Song of the Tower Bells” – The closing ceremony of European Capital of Culture Tallinn 2011, Tallinn's Freedom Square2011 “LHV bank” – LHV Bank opening, City Plaza with Andres Tenusaar, Raivo Möllits, George Bigiakis, Aleks Tenusaar2011 “Objekt 2011” – opening, Tallinn's Freedom Square2010 “Hammaste tervise kuu”, Tallinn's Freedom Square with Taavet Jansen and Andres Tenusaar2010 “Dramatheater 90”, Drama theatre facade with Taavet Jansen and Andres Tenusaar2000 „FASTsoulFOOD“ Obu Galerii, Paide Vallitorn, Tampere art school (with Martin Rästa)1995 „Moving Art“ Kullo Lastegalerii (with Andres Tenusaar)2001 G.Grupp Paide Vallitorn1998 Sogndali Cultiure House1996 Draakon GalleryArticles
2008–2009 Tech culture magazine “Maatriks”2011-2011 Tech culture magazine “21”
