Joonas Sildre (1980) is a comic artist, illustrator, and graphic designer. He graduated from the Estonian Academy of Arts in graphic design and works as a freelance artist. Sildre has illustrated close to 30 childrenās books and published the graphic novel
Between Two Sounds ā a biography of the composer Arvo PƤrt. Sildre teaches comic drawing in workshops and art schools, has compiled anthologies, and organises Estonian comics exhibitions. In 2013, he became a co-founder of the Estonian Comics Society.
Profile photo: Elina Sildre
Awards
2020BolognaRagazzi Award, Comics ā Young Adult, special mention (Joonas Sildre. Between Two Sounds)
2019The Knee-High Book Competition, Idea Prize (Joonas and Elina Sildre. Neljajalgne abiline)
201825 Best Designed Estonian Books, Certificate of Merit (Joonas Sildre. Between Two Sounds)
Nominee of the Annual Literature Award (free award) of the Cultural Endowment of Estonia (Joonas Sildre. Between Two Sounds)
2006Tammsaare Museum cartoon-drawing competition
Tammsaare with a Twist, 1st place
Exhibitions
Joonas Sildre has participated in more than 20 comics exhibitions in Estonia, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Montenegro, Poland, Russia, Serbia, Slovenia and Spain, including 4 solo exhibitions..
Illustation exhibitions (selection):
2020Tallinn Illustrations Triennial (TIT), Estonia
2019Spring exhibition of Estonian illustrators, Estonian Childrenās Literature Centre
2018ā2020 Exhibition of Baltic illustrators āRunning with Wolvesā, GdaÅsk, WrocÅaw, BiaÅystok, Warsaw, PÅock, Szczecin, Poland; Pordenone, Italy; Vilnius, Lithuania
2018Exhibition of Estonian illustrators āRunning with Wolvesā, Estonian Childrenās Literature Centre, Tallinn
2013ā2014 Group exhibition, āThe Visions of Mother Goose. Tribute to Charles Perraultā, Tallinn, Estonia
