Artistry in Nature's Embrace
Kavadi is an Art House where creativity is nurtured within nature.
At Kavadi we celebrate the beauty and tranquility of a family owned country house, showcasing unique artwork.
Kavadi Art House is situated next to Lake Kavadi, within nature. Kavadi House is on the way of a hiking track that goes along the picturesque Lake Kavadi.
Origins of an Art House
The magic of freedom in Võrumaa
The story of the creation of Kavadi Art House dates back decades. Artist Peeter Kaasik discovered the magical Võrumaa in South Estonia more than 50 years ago, being part of a group of artists and a unique hippie commune who fled the restrictive state power of the time deep into the forests of South Estonia. A large number of young artists, writers and other creative people gathered in Kütiorg with well-known artist Valdur Ohakas. Many of his students found their own safe haven in Võrumaa, as did Peeter Kaasik, who after a long search found this place by Lake Kavadi, which was just the right place. In order to make the ancient house suitable for living, a lot of work followed, which continues to this day.
Peeter Kaasik
Painter, born 1951
Member of the Estonian Artists' Union
To create geometric and abstract paintings, Peeter Kaasik has created a very characteristic painting style , where colors are mixed with geometric objects in an intriguing and dizzying kaleidoscopic play. Kaasik's paintings are influenced by optical art and reflect his skills in presenting the interrelationships of colors . What is unique is that the final result depicted in abstract paintings is already planned in the first phases of the work.
Nature has spoken to Peeter Kaasik a lot since he was young . As a young man, he spent his days, from morning to evening, by the sea, looking at the sea, the sky, and the horizon, and this is also reflected in his paintings, many of which hold nature in a special place.
Peeter Kaasik's works can be found in the collection of the Estonian Art Foundation and in private collections across Estonia and the world , including in Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Iceland, Great Britain, Canada, the United States and China.
SOLO AND GROUP EXHIBITIONS: 1978 Pärnu Theatre 1981 Rakvere Theatre 1985 Art Combine ARS, Tallinn 1987 Estonian Academy of Sciences, Tallinn 1988 Institute of Cybernetics of the Estonian Academy of Sciences, Tallinn 1991 A. H. Tammsaare House Museum, Tallinn 1999 Nõmme Gallery, Tallinn 2000 Pärnu City Gallery 2001 Grand Hotel Tallinn 2002 Vastseliina Community Centre 2003 Mustamäe Cultural Centre 2003 Estonian National Library 2004 French Restaurant, Pikk jalg 16, Tallinn 2004 Nõmme Cultural Centre 2004 Rakvere Art Café 2005 Tallinn Viru Centre 2005 Vastseliina Community Centre 2012 Clarion Hotel Europe 2012 Vana-Võromaa Cultural Centre (Võrumaa Museum) 2014 Võru City Gallery, joint exhibition “SPACE IN SPACE. Kütiorg” 2017 Nõmme Museum 2017 Vastseliina Episcopal Castle 2018 University of Tartu
JOINT EXHIBITIONS: 1978-1986 Republican exhibitions of young artists (Tallinn, Tartu) 1978-1993 Republican art exhibitions (Tallinn) 1993-1998 Annual exhibitions of Estonian painting 2002 Estonian Painters' Association annual exhibition “Painting 2002” (Tallinn) 2003 “Painting Paradise” (Tallinn) 2008 Estonian Painters' Association annual exhibition “XL” (Tartu) 2009 Estonian Painters' Association annual exhibition “House-Party” (Haus Gallery) 2009 Estonian Painters' Association exhibition “Free Plan” (Võru City Gallery) 2009 Tallinn Art Hall anniversary exhibition “Collection: Selected Works I” 2010 Estonian Painters' Association spring exhibition “House-Party vol 2” (Haus Gallery) 2010 Estonian Painters' Association exhibition (Türi) 2011 Estonian Artists' Association Annual Exhibition “Abstract” (Tallinn Art Hall) 2012 Estonian Artists' Association Spring Exhibition “EKL 90” (Tallinn Art Hall) 2013 Estonian Painters' Association Exhibition “I haven't been to Võru County for a long time. Minimalist painting” (Võru City Gallery) 2015 Estonian Artists' Association Spring Exhibition (Tallinn Art Hall) 2015 Estonian Painters' Association Exhibition (Pärnu Museum of New Art) 2016 Estonian Painters' Association Exhibition (Pärnu Museum of New Art) 2016 Estonian Artists' Association Spring Exhibition (Tallinn Art Hall) 2016 Võru County-related Artists' Exhibition (Võru County Museum) 2016 Estonian Painters' Association Exhibition “White Water” (Haus Gallery)
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