Kadi Kaivo was born 1981 in Tallinn, Estonia. In 2011, she received her MA in Contemporary Arts Practice at Coventry University, UK. She has participated as an artist in residency at the Crawford College, Ireland and Coventry University, UK. She works with film, visual art and performance. She currently lives and works in Berlin, Germany.

Collaborations:

2019, Production Designer, Hardskills, video production directed by Ryan Monolopolus and Nuno Martini, Berlin
2018, Actress, Photo story line with Daniel Ruprech, dffb, Berlin
2017, Art Director Assistant, Student film by Rebecca Shein, Berlin
2017, Art Director, Short Feature Film Still Lives by Yaron Dahan, Berlin
2016, Actress, Short Feature Film News From Borussia by Katarzyna Pacura, Berlin

Education:

2009 – 2011 Contemporary Arts Practice, Coventry University, UK (MA)
2000 – 2005 Literature and History of Arts, University of Tartu, Estonia (BA Hons)

Selected Group exhibitions:

2018 Silent Auction, Studio Baustelle, Neukölln, Berlin
2017 The Open Air Gallery, Oberbaumbrücke, Berlin
2013 “Mind” exhibition at White Horse, Leamington Spa, UK
2013 “Abstract” exhibition at White Horse, Leamington Spa, UK
2012 Ladyfest, Tallinn, Estonia
2011 Happy Ever After VIDEO MA Show at Herbert Art Gallery and Museum, Coventry, UK
2011 Renewal 2, Leamington Studio Artist, Gallery 150, Leamington Spa, UK
2009 “Together” Glass Box Gallery, Coventry, UK

Selected Performances:

2011 “Washing the Sins for A Loaf Of Bread” Magdalena Asylum, Cork, Ireland
Public Space:
2012 “Sofa” Street Performance with Heike Wischmann

Selected Residencies:

2013 Coventry University, UK – AA2A Artist in Residence
2011 Cork, Ireland – Urban Fabric 2, Paradox, Artist in Residence
2010 Krakow, Poland – Contemporary Art Research

Memberships:

2014 Ambassador for Compton Verney Art Gallery, UK
2013 Althrope Studios, UK
2011 LSA Leamington Studio Artists, UK