Eike Eplik's installation "Do You See Them As Well? Epilobium palustre – Marsh Willowherb" features a delicate interplay of natural textures and sleek lines, with a subtle use of earthy tones on a wood panel. The depiction of a Marsh Willowherb, rendered with precise linear details, invites viewers to consider the fragility and intricacy of nature. Eplik employs a minimalistic style with a focus on organic forms. This work reflects her intention to explore the intersection of natural and human-made environments, inviting contemplation on the often-overlooked aspects of nature. ...
Eike Eplik (born in 1982) graduated from the Sculpture Department of Tartu Art College (BA, 2007). She had internships with artists in Germany, Sweden, and Finland during her studies. She continued her studies in the Sculpture department at the Estonian Academy of Arts (MA, 2010). In 2006, she was awarded the Eduard Wiiralt
Stipend, and in 2012, the young artist production stipend KUKU NUNNU of the contemporary art festival ART IST
KUKU NU UT. In 2015, she was nominated for the Sadolin Art Prize, and in 2018, Eplik was awarded the Addo Vabbe Stipend. She was awarded with Estonian Cultural Endowment’s annual award (2021) and was one of the recipients of the artist salary 2021–2023.
Her works are part of the Estonian Art Museum and Tartu Art Museum, BTA art collection and private collections in Estonia and Switzerland.
Eike Eplik’s solo, duo and trio exhibitions include White Dwarfs and All Those Beautiful Nebulas at Kim? Contemporary Art Centre, Riga, LV (2024–25); Constantly Inventing Itself at Rüki Gallery, Viljandi, EE
(2023-2024); Shared Territory at Tartu Art Museum, EE (2021); Eike Eplik’s and Mari-Leen Kiipli’s presentation at Liste Art Fair Basel by Kogo Gallery, CH (2021); Biomass Ghost in the Corner at Kogo Gallery, Tartu, EE (2020); In the Shadow of the Twilight together with Imat Suuman at Tallinn Art Hall Gallery, Tallinn, EE (2018/2019); Natural at Hobuspea Gallery, Tallinn, EE (2018); Beauty Salon at Tartu Art House, artu, EE (2017); Some of These Birds Flew on Their Backs at Tallinn City Gallery, Tallinn, EE (2015); Eike Eplik / Berit Talpsepp-Jaanisoo, curated by Jevgeni Zolotko, at Galerii Noorus, Tartu, EE (2015); Kujukuju at Draakon Gallery, Tallinn, EE (2014); The Heap, Tartu Art House, Tartu, EE (2013); The Girl Who Loved
Everything, Y Gallery, Tartu, EE (2011); Tiny Twig, Y Gallery, Tartu, EE (2011).
Eike Eplik will open her second solo exhibition at Kogo Gallery on 23 May 2025. The show will be open until 9
August 2025. ...
Kogo is a contemporary art gallery that opened in Apaaraditehas in Tartu in the spring of 2018, and is aimed at improving the international visibility of artists and introducing their art practice more broadly.
At the centre of Kogo’s diverse exhibition programme are artists’ solo projects and exhibitions created in collaboration with artists and curators. Kogo is committed to supporting free creative expression, interdisciplinarity, imagination and innovative ideas in art, as well as initiating and maintaining creative relationships and uniting the community of artists and art enthusiasts.
The name of Kogo Gallery comes from the Võru language and means “all of”, “together” or “collection”. For us, Kogo means collecting, experiencing and coming together as a community. ...
