Tõnis Saadoja (1980) is a painter, working with figurative analysis and matters of personal history (writings) and “small histories”. His works are described by their conceptual structure and quest for the technically exclusive form in everyday motives. The use of series are prevailing in Saadoja’s ouvre, the selected motive varies in a multiple sequence of works. Using photography as a starting point, he deals with the deceptive un-pretentiousness but also its capacity to shape reality.

Tõnis Saadoja studied painting at the Estonian Academy of Arts (BA, 2004) and liberal arts at East-London University (MA, 2006). He has been awarded with the Vaal gallery young artist prize (2006, 2008, 2012), Köler Prize People’s Choice Award (2011) and Kristjan Raud award (2013).

The artist’s latest exhibitions: “Lost Summer Skies” (with Kristi Kongi) at Pontone Gallery, London (2024), “Height Above Sea Level” at Kumu Art Museum, Tallinn (2023), “The landscape runs through the house” (with Paul Kuimet) at Tartu Art Museum (2022).