Kadri Mälk (née Kadri Sõerd; 27 January 1958 – 1 January 2023) was an Estonian artist and jewellery designer.[1]
Life and career edit
Mälk was born in Tallinn and began her studies at the Tartu Art School in 1977 and graduated from the Estonian Academy of Arts in 1986, studying under professor Leili Kuldkepp. Between 1986 and 1993, Mälk worked as a freelance artist. In 1993, she enrolled at the Lahti Design Institute in Finland, studying gemmology under the direction of Esko Timonen and completed her studies at Bernd Munsteiner's lapidary studio in Germany. Mälk was assigned to the Estonian Academy of Arts from 1989 and was also a professor in the jewellery department at the school from 1996.
Mälk had both solo and group exhibitions throughout the world. Her jewellery designs have been displayed in various museums and exhibitions in: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Germany, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, the United States, South Korea, Russia, Slovakia, France, Japan, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Spain and Norway.[citation needed]
Mälk was married three times. Her final husband was writer and translator Mati Sirkel.[2]
Mälk died on 1 January 2023 in Tallinn, at the age of 64.[3]
Awards edit
- 2017 Order of the White Star, V Class
- 1998 Estonian State Cultural Award
- 1997 Estonian Culture Capital Art Prize of the Year
- 1997 Award of Excellence, Shippo Conference, Tokyo, Japan
- 1995 Estfem, Estonian Woman prize
- 1994 The Kristjan Raud Annual Art Prize
- 1992 PRIX ARTICA Honourable Mention, Finland
- 1988 Grand Prix at the IV Applied Art Triennial, Estonia
- 1987 Young Artisan Prize of the Year, Estonia
References edit
- ^ "Kadri Mälk". 22 March 2002. Archived from the original on 22 March 2002. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ Peegel, Mari (30 September 2016). "Kadri Mälk: kivi on metsik nagu loom". Eesti Päevaleht (in Estonian). Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ^ "Suri kunstnik Kadri Mälk". Eesti Rahvusringhääling (in Estonian). 1 January 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
External links edit
- FATA MORGANA - the exhibition of jewels by Kadri Mälk in Lisbon (archived version)
- Klimt 02: Interview with Kadri Mälk (subscription required)
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