Pusa (Piret Bergmann) was born in 1979 in Noarootsi, Estonia. She has graduated from the Pärnu College of Estonian Academy of Arts, which was earlier and also later known as Academia Non Grata. Pusa is currently mostly active as painter, exhibiting her works in many solo and group shows.

She is in recent years most widely known for her paintings featuring bright-coloured almost psychedelic patterns, which make her art quite outstanding in Estonian art scene. She is a creator of her own worlds in the medium of mostly painting, but also in sculpture and installation.

She has also illustrated and written several children`s books. Pusa is living and working in Pärnu, Estonia. She has received Ants Laikmaa Young Artist Award, the yearly award of culture of the Pärnu County in 2008 and Pärnu City Art Award in 2011 Pusa is a member of Estonian Artists’ Association (EAA).


PUSA - CV

Born on February 21, 1979 in Noarootsi, Estonia 

EDUCATION 

2001-2002 Estonian Academy of Arts (Academia Grata),

1998-2001 Academia Non Grata, Estonia

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS


2015 “Risomnia”, Tartu Art House, Estonia
2015 “The Blooming Times”, Kuressaare City Gallery, Saaremaa, Estonia
2015 “Risomnia”, Pärnu City gallery in Artists' House, Estonia
2014 “Undiscovered Worlds. The Secret of Lacebird”, Cumberland, Maryland, USA
2014 “Undiscovered Worlds. The Secret of Lacebird”, Salisbury University Art Galleries, Salisbury, Maryland, USA
2014 “Undiscovered Worlds. The Secret of Lacebird”, Estonian Embassy in Washington DC, USA
2013 “Sideways 8”, Gallery Metropol, Tallinn, Estonia
2012 “Vintergatan”, Bergkvara Art Hall, Sweden
2012 “In un primo momento”, La Pigna Gallery, Palazzo Vicariato Maffei Marescotti, Rome, Italy
2011 “Undiscovered World”, Kõhna Grete Gallery, Paide, Estonia
2011 Pusa Paintings, Library of Estonian University of Life Sciences, Tartu/ Pelgulinna Culture House, Tallinn / Liann Studio, Tartu, Estonia
2010 “Before, Moment and Progress” (paintings), Võru City Gallery, Estonia
2010 “<613 >” (paintings, sculpture), Pärnu City gallery in Artists' House,
2010 Growing and Shrinking, Jõhvi City Gallery, Estonia
2009 “< and >”(paintings), Pärnu Hospidal Gallery, Estonia
2009 „Weaving” (paintings), Pärnu City gallery in Artists' House, Estonia
2009 „Niietus” (paintings), Art Container, Tallinn, Estonia
2008 “Undergrounders and Abovegrounders” (paintings), Pärnu City gallery in Artists' House, Estonia
2002 “Kamen” (installation, paintings, photo), Kalli Church, Pärnu County, Estonia 2001 “Tilingi-lingi-long” (paintings), Haapsalu City Gallery, Estonia
2001 “Account Balance” (graphics), Museum of New Art in Pärnu, Estonia
1999 “Phenomenon” (graphics), Pärnu Museum barn, Estonia
1998-1999 ”Man is the Code” (assemblage), Kuke Gallery, Haapsalu/ Gildi Gallery, Estonia
1998 “Synergy” (graphics), Tallinn-Pärnu train, Estonia 1997 Dream Game (pastel paintings), Vadstena, Sweden

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2015 B3 „Assamblaaž“, (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania) Pärnu City Gallery 2015 Pärnu Art Summer “The Master and Margarita”, Pärnu City Gallery, Estonia 
2015 Annual Exhibition of Estonian Artists' Association “Spring exhibition”, Tallinn Art Hall, Estonia
2015 Annual Exhibition of Estonian Painters' Association, UKM, Estonia 2014 Pärnu Art Summer “Living Classic”, Pärnu City Gallery
2013 “Pärnu Annual Art Exhibition”, Pärnu City Gallery, Estonia
2013 “AKT 7” , Siauliai City Gallery, Lithuania
2013  Pärnu Contemporary Art Exhibition “Ilmutused ja illusioonid” 2013 HANSEstreetartWORKS, Herford, Germany
2013 Annual Exhibition of Estonian Artists' Association “Spring exhibition”, Tallinn Art Hall, Estonia
2013 Annual Exhibition of Estonian Artists' Association, UKM, Estonia
2013 “CDH- Proces”, Central House of Artist`s, Moskow, Russia
2012 “Me usume-Nous croyons”, Chateau de Saint-Auvent, Saint-Auvent, France 2012 “Old fairy tales”, Russian National Children's Library, Moscow, Russia
2011 “ Pärnu Annual Art Exhibition”, Pärnu City Gallery, Estonia
2011 “2 x 3” Jelgava Museum, Jelgava, Latvia
2011 Pärnu Contemporary Art Exhibition, “Modern Myth`s”, Pärnu City Gallery, Estonia 
2011 “Lost City”, Annual Exhibition of Estonian Artists' Association, UKM,
2010 “B 3”, Jelgava Museum, Jelgava, Latvia
2010 “Modern painting”, Center for Contemporary Art in Rapla County, Estonia 2010 Pärnu Annual Art Exhibition, Pärnu City Gallery, Estonia
2010 "Baltijos meno faktorius '10", Siauliai, Lithuania
2010 The Shool presents:” OBJECTIVE MONUMENTALISM”, Central Estonian Art Gallery pART 
2010 “The pearls of Pärnu”, Pärnu City Gallery in Concert Hall, Estonia 2009 Pärnu Contemporary Art Exhibition, “Under the Flags”, Pärnu Art Hall, Estonia
2009 Pärnu Annual Art Exhibition, Pärnu City Gallery in Concert Hall, Estonia 2009 “B3”, Pärnu Citi Gallery, Estonia
2008 Pärnu Contemporary Art Exhibition, “We are the Fallen Angels, who need to Uprise”, Pärnu Art Hall, Estonia
2008 “Festive Art Summer in Viinistu”, Viinistu Artmuseum, Estonia
2008 “The School”, Pärnu City Gallery in Concert Hall, Estonia
2004 “What is it?. Do you mean that blue stain?” (photo, with Berg), Pärnu City Gallery, Estonia
2001 “Prophets and Miracle-Makers”, Pärnu City Gallery, Estonia
2001 “How my home looks like?” (Environment project), Kunstplatze
Pärnu, Estonia
2001 Fideo -and Vilmfestival (animation), Pedvale, Latvia
2001 “Me-Object”, (graphics), Reykjavik, Iceland
2001 “Baltic Sea” (paintings), Pärnu, Estonia
2000-2001 “Art Non Grata”, (installation), Pärnu, Estonia
2000 ”Exhibition of Christ” (graphics), Taru ArtistsL House, Estonia
2000 ”Kree”, (graphics), Riga Academy of Art, Latvia
2000 “Naturalism”, Tallinn Art Hall, Estonia
2000 “Baking Graphics and Milk Print”, (graphics), Imatra, Finland
2000 Fideo-and Vilmfestival (animation), Pärnu, Estonia
1999 Media Festival “Meedia Non Grata” (movie), Tallinna Cinema Hall, Estonia 1999 “Pärnu Autumn Exhibition” (painting), The Museum of New Art in Pärnu, 1999 Fideo-and Vilmfestival (animation), Pärnu, Estonia
1999 “100 Objects”, (object),Rotermann Salt Storage Arts Centre, Estonia
1998 “Printmaking In Festival” (graphics), Pärnu Museum barn, Pärnu, Estonia 
1998 Tammiste Art Summer (pastel paintings), Pärnu City Gallery, Estonia 1998 A. Laikmaa Exhibition (pastel paintings), Haapsalu, Estonia

PRICES AND AWARDS

2015 Book contest “Põlvepikuraamat” Grand Prize (Organized by Estonian Ministry of Culture), “Important Dots” (Writen by Helle Kirsi, illustrations by Pusa) 2011 Pärnu City Art Award 
2009 Pärnu County Symbol, (with Siram), Grand Prize
2008 Yearly Award of Culture of the Pärnu County (Estonian Cultural Foundation) 2008 Book contest “Põlvepikuraamat” Special Prize (Organized by Estonian Ministry of Culture), “Estonia”
2006 Book contest Põlvepikuraamat III place, (Organized by Estonian Ministry of Culture), “Night Story”
2006 Lääne County logo contest, Grand Prize 1998 Ants Laikmaa Young Artist Award