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(ENG below)Raivo Järvi on kunstnik, kelle loominguga on üles kasvanud paljud tänased eestlased. Aastakümneid oli ta ise teleekraanil, pildi ees. Onu Raivona jutustas ja joonistas ta muinasjutte ning julgustas lapsi ise joonistama. Saates „Pildi ees ja pildi sees“ tutvustas ta aga teisi kunstnikke ja nende loomingut. Alates 21. novembris on Tartu Kunstimuuseumis avatud näitus, mis avab Raivo Järvi loomingu vähetuntumaid külgi.
Raivo teadis juba kolmeaastaselt, et tahab saada kunstnikuks. Joonistamine saatis teda lapsepõlvest peale ning soov oskusi arendada viis ta lõpuks Eesti Riiklikku Kunstiinstituuti graafikat õppima. Tema töö illustraatori ja kujundajana jõudis raamatutesse, postkaartidele, pakenditele ja seeläbi tuhandetesse kodudesse. Need tellimused ning mitu aastakümmet kestnud telekarjäär tõid talle laialdase tuntuse, kuid tema ambitsioonid iseseisva kunstnikuna ulatusid kaugemale.
Näitus „Pildi ees ja pildi sees“ jälgib Raivo Järvi kunstnikuks kujunemist koos selle juurde kuulunud otsingute, õnnestumiste ja tagasilöökidega. Teoste valikul on liigutud lapsepõlve joonistustest ja graafikast illustratsioonide ja teletöö juurde, sealt omakorda iseseisva loomingu ja katsetusteni, milles avalduvad Järvi kunstnikukäekirja vähem tuntud küljed.
Näituse ettevalmistamine viis meid kümnetesse kodudesse üle Eesti, kus Raivo Järvi teosed on aastaid rippunud elutubade seintel ja olnud osa inimeste igapäevaelust. Paljud neist jõuavad nüüd esimest korda avalikkuse ette, sealhulgas tööd, milles tuttavat Onu Raivot on raske ära tunda. Tartu Kunstimuuseumis avaneb nüüd võimalus kohtuda Raivo Järviga sellisena, nagu ta oleks lootnud, et teda nähtaks – kunstnikuna.
Raivo Järvi (1954–2012) oli Eesti kunstnik, raadio- ja telesaadete juht ning poliitik. Ta lõpetas 1973. aastal Tallinna 46. Keskkooli ja 1979. aastal Eesti Riikliku Kunstiinstituudi graafika erialal. Ta tegutses lasteraamatute illustreerimise, koomiksite, plakatikunsti, graafilise disaini ja tarbekunsti alal. Tema looming on olnud osa Eesti visuaalkultuurist alates 1980. aastatest. Laiemale avalikkusele oli ta tuntud lastesaadete juhi Onu Raivona ning lisaks loomingulisele tegevusele kuulus ta Riigikogu mitmesse koosseisu. Raivo Järvi on pälvinud Valgetähe teenetemärgi.
Kuraator: Stella Mõttus
Kujundaja: Cloe Jancis
Graafiline disainer: Viktor Gurov
Konsultant: Hanna-Liis Kont, Eleriin Miilman
Koordinaator: Rene Kriisa
Toetajad: Tere AS
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Raivo Järvi was an artist whose work has been a part of the upbringing of many Estonians. For decades, he appeared on television screens, standing before an easel. As “Uncle Raivo”, he would tell and illustrate fairy tales, while encouraging children to draw for themselves. In the programme In Front of and Inside the Picture, he introduced other artists and their works. An exhibition dedicated to Raivo Järvi's work will be open in Tartu Art Museum from 21 November.
By the age of three, Raivo already knew he wanted to become an artist. Drawing was a constant presence throughout his childhood, and his desire to further develop his skills eventually led him to study printmaking at the Estonian State Art Institute. His work as an illustrator and designer appeared in books, on postcards and on packaging, finding its way into thousands of homes. These commissions, combined with a television career spanning several decades, brought him widespread recognition. His ambitions as a freelance artist, however, reached even further.
The exhibition Inside the Picture traces Raivo Järvi’s development as an artist, encompassing the explorations, successes and setbacks that accompanied this journey. The selection of works ranges from childhood drawings and prints to illustrations and television work, as well as independent creative projects and experiments that reveal lesser-known facets of Järvi’s artistic style.
Preparing for this exhibition took us into dozens of homes across Estonia, where works by Raivo Järvi have hung on living room walls for years, becoming a part of people’s daily lives. Many of these are now being shown to the public for the first time, including pieces in which it is difficult to recognise the familiar “Uncle Raivo”. The Tartu Art Museum offers an opportunity to encounter Raivo Järvi as he would have hoped to be seen: as an artist.
Raivo Järvi (1954–2012) was an Estonian artist, radio and television presenter and politician. He graduated from Tallinn Secondary School No. 46 in 1973 and from the Estonian State Art Institute in 1979, specialising in printmaking. His work spanned the fields of children’s book illustrations, comics, poster art, graphic design and applied arts. His creative output has been a part of Estonian visual culture since the 1980s. To the general public, he was known as “Uncle Raivo” (Onu Raivo), a host of children’s television programmes. Besides his creative pursuits, he served as a member of the Riigikogu for several terms. Raivo Järvi was a recipient of the Order of the White Star.
Curator: Stella Mõttus
Exhibition design: Cloe Jancis
Graphic design: Viktor Gurov
Consultants: Hanna-Liis Kont and Eleriin Miilman
Coordinator: Rene Kriisa
Supporters: Tere AS
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Raekoja plats 18, 51004 Tartu, Estonia, Raekoja plats 18, Tartu, 51004 Tartu Maakond, Eesti, Estonia
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