Ahti Seppet

Ahti Seppet
Born	(1953-09-27) September 27, 1953 (age 71) Tartu, Estonia
Nationality	Estonian
Occupation	Sculptor

Ahti Seppet (born September 27, 1953) is an Estonian sculptor.[1][2]

Seppet was born in Tartu. He graduated from Tartu Art School in 1973.[1] From 1979 to 1984, he worked as a teacher at Tartu Children's Art School [et].[1] In 1984, he became the director of the Anton Starkopf Museum. He was a member of the group Para '89 [et].[1]

Major exhibits

• Rooma Klubi (The Club of Rome)
• Mumifitseeritud suhe (The Mummified Relationship)
• Muuseum muuseumis I–III (Museum within a Museum I–III)
• Lenini lapsed (The Children of Lenin)
• Ehe kui väikevorm (A Jewel as a Small Form)
• Tõus ja mõõn (Ebb and Flow)[3]

Awards and recognitions

• 1992: Kristjan Raud Art Award[1]
• 2000: Ado Vabbe Art Fellowship [et]
• 2005: Anton Starkopf Fellowship[4]

References

1. Eesti kunsti ja arhitektuuri biograafiline leksikon. Tallinn: Eesti Entsüklopeediakirjastus. 1996. p. 472.
2. "Ahti Seppet". NOBA. Tallinn: MTÜ Nordic Baltic Art Center NOBA. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
3. "Nauditav modernist Seppet. Ahti Seppeti näitus "Tõus ja mõõn" Tartu Kunstimaja monumentaalgaleriis 8. V – 2. VI". Sirp. No. 23. June 7, 2013. p. 22. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
4. "Starkopfi stipendiumile esitati neli kandidaati". Linnaleht. No. 43. April 4, 2008. p. 3. Retrieved January 18, 2024.