Lemming Nagel

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Sunday, September 8, 2013

"Weak luminosity in absolute darkness is full light" 1976-1978

"Weak luminosity in absolute darkness is full light" (oil, canvas) 1976-1978
"Nõrk helendus täielikus pimeduses on täisvalgus" (õli, lõuend) 1976-1978

Lemming Nagel (1948-2016) was born in Tartu. Studied between 1955-1966 in Tartu 5-th Secondary School. In 1967 continued studying architecture in Estonian National Institute of Art (ERKI), where he went over to painting, which he finished in 1976. Between 1974-1975 he was working as a decorator in Tallinn's Department Store and 1976-1977 as a teacher in Tallinn's Children Art School. After that he continued as a freelance artist until 1985, when he became a teacher for painters in ERKI. From 1993 he continued again as a freelance artist. Was a member of Estonian Artist Union from 1979. Performed with solo exhibitions from 1978. Participated in joint exhibitions from 1974, both home and abroad. Was a starting member of Estonian Whiskey Club (UBC -Uisge Beatha Club) and participated in many "Blended" series exhibitions.

Lemming Nagel (1948-2016) sündis Tartus. Õppis 1955-1966 a. Tartu 5. Keskkoolis. Jätkas 1967 a. arhitektuuri õpingutega ERKI-s, kust läks üle maali erialale, mille lõpetas 1976 a. 1974-1975 a. oli ametis Tallinna Kaubamaja dekoraatorina ning 1976-1977 õpetajana Tallinna Laste Kunstikoolis. Edasi töötas vabakutselise kunstnikuna 1985 aastani, mil asus ERKI maalikateedri õppejõuks. Alates 1993 a. taas vabakutseline kunstnik. Oli Eesti Kunstnike Liidu liige alates 1979 a. Esines isiknäitustega alates 1978 a. Osales ühisnäitustel alates 1974 a. nii kodu- kui välismaal. Kuulus Viskiklubi (UBC -Uisge Beatha Club) ridadesse ning osales paljude "Blended" näituste korraldamises.