Danish-Estonian artist Per William Petersen had lived and worked as a freelance artist in Tartu, Estonia for more than 13 years. He graduated from Danish Design School in Copenhagen first as a silversmith and then a graphic designer. His sculptures have been made by his own unique technique, humorous and distinctive, combining the asrtist’s educational skills as well as his rich imagination. Per Petersen has always loved painting and drawing . His paintings are varied from subject to theme. Besides his realistic compositions and figures there are also purely geometrical works. Per ‘s topics mostly rotate around people-to-people relationships. With curiosity, surprise and humour, the artist enjoys discovering the truth of the existence of others and himself. Per Petersen ‘s works have been actively exhibited in Estonia recent years as well as in Denmark, Russia, Portugal, USA and other countries.
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Latest personal-, group-, and international exhibitions:
2018 Heavens Underground Festival 2018. Pärnu Printmaking Festival is held at all of Pärnu's exhibition spaces and city space: the Town Gallery, Artists House, Endla Theatre, Culture Club Tempel, Central Library, etc.22.07.- 11.08.2018 Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird.International Association of Visual Artists “Palanski Art” from Nish. Gallery of Cultural Institution “Remesiana” in Bela Palanka, Serbia. Narodne Novine, 18.06.-18.09.2018 Jubilee Spring. The 18th spring exhibition of the Estonian Artists’ Association in Tallinn Art Hall. 19.05.–17.06.2018 100 sculptures. Estonian Sculptors’ Union’s exhibition in Vaal Gallery. 21.04.- 2.07.2018
2017 Tartu Annual Exhibition. Tartu Art House, Estonia 15.12.2017-14.01.2018 Arteground International exhibition. Kondas Centre, Viljandi, Estonia 26.08.- 17.09.2017 Today I Will Save As Many Flies As I Can. Estonian Sculptors’ Union. Tartu Art House, Estonia. 29.06. – 23.07.2017 3 ainus. Pärnu Art Summer 2017 exhibition Pärnu City Gallery, Estonia. 03.06 – 22.07.2017 Time. Personal exhibition. Gallery Noorus, Tartu, Estonia. 11.01–28.01.2017 Give a new life. International exhibition. The Museum Of New Art in Pärnu, Estonia. 09.04.- 21.05.2017 Elust maal. The 17th spring exhibition of the Estonian Artists’ Association in Tallinn Art Hall, Estonia. 04.03.-16.04.2017 Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird (Serbia, Catalonia, Estonia). Art Cafe, Rakvere and Central Library, Pärnu, Estonia
2016 Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird. Noorus Gallery, Tartu, Estonia. 02.-19.11.2016 White Water. Estonian Painters’ Association exhibition. Haus Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia. 09.11.-14.12. 2016 Alltogether. Arteground International Exhibition. Viljandi City Gallery, Estonia. 7.06 – 8.07.2016 Vestry. Estonian Sculptors' Association Annual Exhibition. Võru, Estonia. 05.06 - 26.08.2016 The Sea. Viinistu Art Museum, Estonia. July 2016. Labürint. Pärnu City Gallery, Estonia. 18.06.-23.07.2016 Tallinn teeb Tartut. Jakobi Gallery, Estonia. 30.05 – 17.06.2016 Kevadnäitus. The 16th spring exhibition of the Estonian Artists’ Association inTallinn Art Hall, Estonia. 14.05–19.06.2016 First Time. Personal exhibition.Jõhvi kunstikool, Estonia. 14.04.- 13.05.2016 Give a new life. The Museum Of New Art in Pärnu, Estonia. 08.04.- 22.05.2016 Truth – Is Acidic. Personal exhibition. Rakvere Theatre, Estonia 12. 02. -1.04.2016
2015
Tartu Annual Exhibition. Tartu Art House. Estonia Route. Estonian artists’ group exhibition, Vana-Võromaa kultuurikoda, Estonia 30x40. Estonian Painters’ Association exhibition. Haus Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia The Master and Margarita. Pärnu City Gallery + Pärnu Art House, Estonia. 03.07-15.08.2015 Kevadnäitus. The 15th spring exhibition of the Estonian Artists’ Association in Tallinn Art Hall, Estonia. 03.06.-05.07.2015 Give a new life.The Museum Of New Art in Pärnu, Estonia. 13.03.- 28.04.2015 Continuity and Novelty. Estonia Contemporary Painting. The Museum Of New Art in Pärnu, Estonia. 14.03.-19.04.2015
2014 30x40. Estonian Painters’ Association exhibition. Haus Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia. 19.11.- 13.12.2014 Nii nad hullusidki. Festival “Crazy Tartu”. Tartu Art Hall, Estonia. 17.11.-23.11.2014 Elav Klassik. Pärnu City Gallery/Artists`House, Estonia. 13.06. -19.07.2014 Kevadnäitus. The 14th spring exhibition of the Estonian Artists’ Association in Tallinn Art Hall, Estonia. 21.03.- 04.05.2014 Maali Fookus. Estonian Contemporary painting. Museum Of New Art, Pärnu, Estonia. 06.03. – 13.04.2014 Give a new life. Museum Of New Art, Pärnu, Estonia. 06.03. – 13.04.2014
2013 Tartu Annual Exhibition. Tartu Art House, Estonia Festival “Crazy Tartu” 4. Tartu University Church, Estonia. 08.10.- 09.10.2013 Kunstnikult raamatule. Estonian National Library, Tallinn, Estonia. 10.09.-16.10.2013 Elements Poetry. International Sculpture Exhibition. Ølgod, Denmark. 25.05.- 01.10.2013 April. International exhibition. Jacobi Gallery, Tartu, Estonia Kevadnäitus. The 13th Estonian Artists' Association Year Exhibition Tallinn Art Hall, Estonia Exhibition of New Paintings. Estonian Painters’ Association. Modern Art Museum. Pärnu, Estonia
2012 Tartu Annual Exhibition. Tartu Art House. Estonia Promises. Personal exhibition. Museum Of New Art, Pärnu, Estonia. 8.10.- 4.11.2012 The truth is acidic. Personal exhibition. E. Vilde Museum. Tallinn, Estonia 03.- 31.10.2012 Value- Value Of The Crisis. Estonian Painters’ Association Annual Exhibition. Gallery Vaal, Tallinn, Estonia Man & Woman. 19th International Nude Art Exhibition . Pärnu New Art Museum 03.06.- 03.09.2012 Mees, seksuaalsus ja kunst. Margus Punab's collection at Tartu Art House, Estonia. 09.05. -03.06.2012 Kevadnäitus. The 12th Estonian Artists' Association Year Exhibition Tallinn Art Hall, Estonia 03.03.- 15.04.2012 Food. Joint exhibition. Tam Gallery, Tallinn, Estonia. 17.04-31.05.2012 Estonian Painters’ Association Annual Exhibition. Pärnu New Art Museum, Estonia. 18.02.- 28.03.2012 Kunstiakadeemiate likvideerimine. 3rd Tartu International Graphic Festival, Estonia. 21.01.- 12.02.2012 Geologic. Personal exhibition. Karlova Gymnasium Gallery, Tartu, Estonia. 20.02.- 30.03.2012
2011 Tartu Annual Exhibition. Tartu Art House, Estonia 22.12.2011- 20.01.2012 Food. Antoniuse Gildi Maitseelamuste Koda, Estonia. 19.12.2011- 29.02.2012 Food. Võru City Gallery, Estonia. 20.12.2011- 20.01.2012 Kaleidoskoop. Tartu Loomemajanduskeskuse Trepigalerii, Estonia. 14.11.2011 - 06.01.2012 2031. Estonian Painters` Association exhibition. Tartu Art House, Estonia. 18.08.- 11.09.2011 Man, woman and electricity. XVIII International Nude Art Show. The Museum Of New Art in Pärnu, Estonia. 05.05.- 09.09.2011 Mida oskad sina teha valge värviga? Estonian Painter`s Association exhibition. Gallery Vaal, Tallinn, Estonia. 31.05.-18.06.2011 Portret. Estonian Painter`s Association exhibition. Jõhvi Contcert Hall, Estonia. 05.05.-31.05.2011 Lost Town. Estonian Painter`s Association exhibition. The Museum Of New Art in Pärnu, Estonia. 31.03.-29.04.2011 Truth is elastic. Personal exhibition. Gallery Fuajee, Tartu, Estonia. 14.02.- 28.03.2011
2010 Tartu Annual Exhibition. Tartu Art House, Estonia. 16.12.2010 -16.01.2011 Present to Pärt. Paide Culture House, Estonia. 20.08.- 9.09.2010 Confrontations. Annual Exhibition Of Estonian Artists Association. Tallinn Art Hall, Estonia. 19.06- 25.07.2010 God`s Anatomy. International curator exhibition in Tartu Art House, Estonia. 13.05 - 06.06.2010 Selfportrait. Group exhibition in Athena Culture Centre, Tartu, Estonia. 05.05-12.06.2010 Blue. Estonian Painter`s Association exhibition in Pärnu New Art Museum, Estonia. 02.05 - 03.06.2010 Questions are the answer. Personal exhibition. Narva Museum Art Gallery, Estonia. 01.04 - 31.05.2010 Gallery Draupner. Personal exhibition. Skanderborg, Denmark. 27.03 - 17.04.2010 Kiri. Curator exhibition. National Library of Estonia, Tallinn. 10. - 31.03.2010
2009 Kiri. Võru City Gallery, Estonia Tartu Annual Exhibition. Tartu Art House, Estonia 1+1 is more than 2. Personal exhibition. Pärnu City Gallery in the Concert House, Estonia The Level Of The Sea. The II International Independent Art Festival. Central Exhibition Hall Manege, St.-Petersburg, Russia International Portraits 2009. IBL State Art gallery, Port-Louis, Mauritius Vaba Kava. Estonian Painter`s Association exhibition in Võru City Gallery, Estonia Katmata. Personal exhibition. Rae Gallery, Town Hall in Kuressaare, Saaremaa, Estonia
2008 Tartu Annual Exhibition. Tartu Art House. Estonia Going over the border. Estonian Painter`s Association Annual exhibition. Narva, Estonia Äratus! Estonian Painter ‘s Association Annual exhibition. Rotermann’s Salt Storage - Arts Centre, Tallinn, Estonia. Opening. Gallery Artarea, Tallinn, Estonia Relationships. Personal exhibition Narva Museum Art gallery, Estonia Gallery Dandanell. Denmark
2007 Tartu Annual Exhibition. Tartu Art House. Estonia Out in the Blue. Personal exhibition. Cafe Catwalk Tartu, Estonia The Talented. Personal exhibition. Cafe Catwalk Tartu, Estonia Wondering. Personal exhibition. Wilde Cafe Tartu, Estonia Freedom to See, Freedom to Be. Personal exhibition. Wilde Cafe, Tartu Estonia People Around, Around People. Personal exhibition. Kloostri Ait Tallinn, Estonia
2006 Tartu Annual Exhibition. Tartu Art House, Estonia Golden Moments and Between. Personal exhibition.Vanemuine, Tartu, Estonia Publikugalerii, Tartu, Estonia Gallery Artshare, Copenhagen, Denmark
2005 Summer. Agora Gallery, New York, USA Portugal People. Personal exhibition. Denmark, Copenhagen Toldkammeret. Helsingør, Denmark