Rain Avarmaa Emerging artist

Artist's country of origin: Estonia
Rain Avarmaa is an Estonian photographic artist currently completing a degree in photography at the Higher Art School Pallas in Tartu. His practice explores poetic and experimental approaches to image-making, often blurring the boundaries between memory, place, and atmosphere. Avarmaa’s background includes studies at Tartu Art School and Tartu Vocational Education Centre, with earlier education at Räpina High School.
In 2022–2023, he broadened his artistic perspective as an exchange student at the Faculty of Fine Arts at Brno University of Technology (BUT) in the Czech Republic. During this time, he participated in the international photography festival OFF Bratislava. His work has also been exhibited in Estonia, including Soul and Artefact (2024) at Café Werner in Tartu, Old Winds (2024) at Kuu Kaubanduse Recycling Point, and at the Betti Alver Museum in Jõgeva.
Drawing from personal observation and quiet narrative, Avarmaa’s photography invites viewers into subtle visual environments that reflect both internal and external landscapes.