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web development and artistic research E.C.A.S. Network (European Cities of Advanced Sound), TodaysArt Festival, Cimatics AV Agency, Brussels, Belgium
volunteer Netwerk Contemporary Art Center, Aalst. Belgium
head of collections Argos Center for Art and Media, Brussels. Belgium
volunteer Argos Center for Art and Media, Brussels. Belgium
tutor Fine Arts department. Goldsmiths College, London, United Kingdom
teacher Interdisciplinary Arts Department, Estonian Academy of Arts
manager and video editor Multikultuurimaja Artists Association, Tallinn. Estonia
video director at Von Krahli Theatre Studio, Tallinn. Estonia
2004 – 2012
ECAS (European Cities of Advanced Sound) network of independent non-profit organisations across Europe, all dedicated to advancing sound cultures, music and related arts.
Amplified Architecture TodaysArt’s hybrid festival module for reflections on architecture, urban infrastructure and sociometrics.
MyCityLab beta is an online space showcasing art projects, educational resources, technological developments and participatory processes which are grounded in a direct relationship with a particular local context.
2010 - Cimatics Platform for digital culture. Agency for audiovisual production and distribution.
Minutes Lumiere network. Research on visual anthropology and participatory media making. In collaborations with Kanema, pedagogical documentary association, Barcelona
2009 Argos Platform
2008 Tartu.mov Pedagogical documentary project with Kanema, Spain at Tartu Art College, KUMU and Athena Cinema. Estonia
2008 Quest Documentary project and exhibition commissioned by Glynn Vivian Gallery, Swansea, UK. In collaboration with Welsh-based artists Jan Gerlings, Paul Granjon, Jacob Whittaker and Minna Hint.
2006 Empty Spaces and their Occupants. Estonian exposition at VI Saint-Petersburg Festival of experimental art and performance, Manege. Russia
2005 – 2006 Spanish Young Painters. Exhibitions series at Estonia Concert Hall gallery space, Tallinn
2005 – 2009 Kadriorg studio Film and video production studio, Tallinn – London. UK
2004 – 2005 Kaleri gallery Artists-run space, multimedia lab. Tallinn, Estonia
2001 – 2008
Repetition documentary film about Welsh artists Paul Granjon, Jacob Whittaker and Jan Gerlings. Directed: Minna Hint and Maxim Surin.
Tartu.doc collective documentary film shot during workshop at Tartu Art Clollege. Directed: Joanot Cortes and Maxim Surin. II Prize in short film festival Julius 2008 (Spain)
Fiction documentary camera and editing for Merike Estna video
Inside or Out documentary film. Directed: Minna Hint and Maxim Surin. Grand Prix for the best Estonian audio-visual art work at Pärnu XIII International Film- and video festival (Estonia)
Dance Marathon editing and camera for dance film. Choreography: Mai Murdmaa, music score: Rainer Jancis
Los Gorrijones camera work for Jorge Piquer video
Pigeons du Sable documentary film. Directed: Merike Estna and Maxim Surin. Khamlia, Marocco
One crazy naked woman who dared to be honest camera and editing for Merike Estna video
Gods Zoo is Diverse or War and Peace camera and editing for Merike Estna video
Shkatulka, Man on the beach editing for Merike Estna video
Flight002 documentary film. Camera and editing: Maxim Surin. Music score: Martin Pedanik
3 images of life and time documentary film. Editor: Maxim Surin, camera and director: Minna Hint
It can be dangerous to want to know why camera and editing for Merike Estna video
Everything is black and I don’t know… short film with Timo Toots at Kino Kabaret Pärnu
Alien documentary film. Director: Kert Grunberg, editor: Maxim Surin
Kizoo animation film. Animation: Maxim Surin and Atoo, concept: Martin Pedanik
Roadman Dallas documentary film. Director: Andres Lill, editor: Maxim Surin
Meiega Võidavad Kõik! Esenin in Tallinn, Rainbow Warrior documentary films. Neformat Studio
Flood documentary film. Dirctor: Kert Grunberg, editor: Maxim Surin
Colors animation film. Animation: Atoo, soundtrack and editing Maxim Surin
: animation film. Animation: Jasper Zoova, soundtrack and editing Maxim Surin
Touching The Muse documentary film. Camera work and directing: Roman Sushkov, editor: Maxim Surin
Films in collections:
3 images of life and time – Tartu Museum of Art (EST)
Esenin in Tallinn, Rainbow Warrior – KUMU Estonian Museum of Art
Participated:
Festival Nuit Blanche, Brussels (Belgium)
Festival Electron, Genève (Switzerland)
Festival Motel Mozaïque, Rotterdam (Netherlands)
Festival Facyl, Salamanque (Spain)
2010 Le Cube Festival, Issy – les – Moulineaux (France)
Festival VIA, Mons (Belgium)
Festival EXIT, Créteil (France)
Festival Nouveaux auteurs, Halle (Germany)
Le Cinema Extraordinaire, NG Art Container, Tallinn (Estonia)
Festival Chalon dans la rue, Chalon-sur-Saône (France)
Biennale de Charleroi-danses, Charleroi (Belgium)
Artists anthropologists, Y-Gallery, Tartu (Estonia)
2009 Festival DansCamDanse, Ghent (Belgium)
Rauma Biennale Balticum, Rauma Art Museum (Finland)
Goldsmiths College mid-course show with Merike Estna, London (UK)
2007 New Wave. 21 century Estonian artists, Tallinn Art Hall (Estonia)
Pärnu XIII International Film- and video festival (Estonia). Grand Prix for the best Estonian audio-visual art work
Contemporary Art from Estonia, Baltic States, part III, Kalmar Art Museum (Sweden)
Consequences and Proposals. The Biennale of Young Artists, Tallinn (Estonia)
2006 Quest, Glynn Vivian Gallery, Swansea. UK
Flowers of evil, Gods Zoo is Diverse, Hobusepea gallery, Tallinn. Estonia
Political/ Poetical, XIV Tallinn Print Triennial Estonia
Offline – online, international video art festival, Pärnu. Estonia
Word in Motion, text – video festival, Riga. Latvia
ISEA2004 International Symposium for Electronic Arts. Helsinki – Oslo – Stockholm – Tallinn
2003 Last Hero, Rottermann Salt Storage exhibition hall, Tallinn. Estonia
2002 Gooseflesh, international video and performance festival, Rakvere. Estonia
Look at me, British Fashion photography exhibition, Tallinn Art Hall. Estonia
2001 – 2002 Dark Nights, annual international film festival, Tallinn. Estonia
2001 – 2003, 2007 Nordic Light annual light installation festival in Tallinn, Estonia and Helsinki, Finland
Chambre(s) d’Hotel
t.r.a.n.s.i.t.s.c.a.p.e. multidisciplinary collective, Brussels, Belgium.
Performance/ live video dance/ interview/ live sound/ live web broadcast. read more
The Songs of Estonian Women
Opera by Nargen Opera and Von Krahli Theatre at Naissaar Island (Estonia).
Author Veljo Tormis. Musical director Tõnu Kaljuste. Scenography Peeter Jalakas. Nargen Opera Choir soloists. Performance granted with Estonian State Cultural Premia for the Creative Achievement 2006.
Opera
Series of performances by Rein Rannap and Comedia del Arte collective.
Performed at Estonia Concert Hall, Pärnu Concert House, Vanemuine Theatre, Ugala Theatre. Comedia del Art: Monika Mattiesen, Ele Raik, Hele-Riin Uib, Allan Jakobi, Eduard Akulin, Kristjan Kungla, Vahur Keller. Real-time video: Maxim Surin. Project supported by Estonian State Concert Institute and Estonian Culture Endowment.
Scanning Bacchae
Giardini Pensili Theatre (Italy) performance, directors: Roberto Paci Dalò and Isabella Bordoni.
Text: Isabella Bordoni, Euripides. Live music: Roberto Paci Dalò. Lighting design: Nevio Cavina. Sampled greek voice Urania Zarkali. Interactive software Tom Demeyer. Real-time video: Maxim Surin. Supported by STEIM.
Pirates
Showcase Beat Le Mot Theatre (Germany) performance. Produced by Von Krahli Theatre. Tallinn. Estonia
Actors: Dariusz Kostyra, Florian Feigl, Nikolai Duric, Veit Sprenger, Thorsten Eibeler, Tina Tauraite, Liina Vahtrik, Juhan Ulfsak, Erki Laur. Light Taavo Tiko, Sound Kalle Tikas. Video: Maxim Surin. Performed at festival ArtGenda, Kampnagel 2001 Germany, festival Baltoscandal 2002 Estonia, festival Transeuropa 2003 Germany. Supported by Deutsches Kulturinstitut/Goethe-Institut and Estonian Cultural Endowment.
2007 Vool multimedia performance, KUMU Auditoorium, Tallinn. Estonia
2005 Metroluminal tour, Tallinn, Tartu. Estonia
2003 Koit with Tõnis Mägi and Estonian Symphonic Orchestra. Tartu Laululav. Estonia
2002 Maa ja ilm international ethnic music festival, Tartu. Estonia
2002-2004 Export AV events series various locations. Estonia
Konverter audio-visual festival, Tallinn. Estonia
We Rock! performance with Jasper Zoova, Martik Pedanik and Diva Natasja at Gooseflesh International performance festival. Estonia
The Dream Machine urban screen installation and performances with Sven Grunberg, Kulgurid, Taavi Laatsit and Jasper Zoova. Estonia
Zvezda video performance with Jasper Zoova at ERKI Annual Fashion Show. Estonia
Unison Curated by Raul Keller. MKDK Production, Tallinn. Estonia
Sven Grünberg performance series at Von Krahli Theatre, Estonian Academy of Arts, Sakala Culture Center and Vanemuine Theatre
2001 -2005 Bashment event series, Tallinn. Estonia
2001-2003 Mutant Disco event series, Tallin. Estonia
2000-2002 Vision event series, Tallinn. Estonia
1999 – 2003 Residency at JazzKaar international jazz festival. Collaborations with Richard Galliano Trio, Jimi Tenor, Kroit, Nils Petter Molvaer Khmer, Rinneradio, Tung 69
1998-2001 Sky is the Limit events series by Neuronphase Crew, Tartu. Estonia
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