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Rait P\u00e4rg was born on June 2, 1966, in P\u00e4rnu. After graduating from P\u00e4rnu Secondary School No. 1, he studied artistic stone carving at the Tartu Art School from 1981 to 1985 and sculpture at the Tallinn Art University from 1985 to 1994. He began actively participating in exhibitions in 1989.<\/p>\n
Alongside teaching at the P\u00e4rnu Art School, P\u00e4rnu Free School, and the German School of Technology, Rait P\u00e4rg worked for decades as a freelance artist. He participated in numerous Estonian and international wood, snow, ice, and sand sculpture symposia. In addition to sand, snow, ice, and wood, he also worked with bronze, aluminium, dolomite, granite, wax, and concrete.<\/p>\n
As sculptor he is best known as the creator of the musical statue of Raimond Valgre located next to the P\u00e4rnu Beach Kuursaal, as well as the \u201cMonument of Love\u201d in Valgeranna. He was a tireless organiser and driving force behind sculpture-related festivals and events, participating in numerous ice and sand sculpture festivals and competitions both in Estonia and abroad.<\/p>\n
P\u00e4rg\u2019s body of work also includes the memorial to the Estonian kroon on Kanali Street in P\u00e4rnu, the memorial \u201cTo Dead Fish\u201d by the Vallikraav moat, the R\u00e4\u00e4ma School alumni bench, the twisted benches in Jakobson Park, and the shell-shaped street bollards that decorate the cityscape. He was also the visionary and creator of the sculpture alley in P\u00e4rnu Beach Park, personally ensuring that the city\u2019s sculptures remained clean and well-maintained.<\/p>\n
He’s contribution to shaping P\u00e4rnu\u2019s urban space, as well as to cultural organisation and education, is more than remarkable. Both he and his legacy will remain forever in the memory and hearts of the people.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5079887","skulptuur","type-skulptuur","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n