Marleen Suvi (b. 1998) is a painter whose artistic centre of gravity is the human being in their private realm – intellectually and emotionally. She holds an MA in Contemporary Art (2023) and a BA in Painting (2020) from the Estonian Academy of Arts.

Her works are defined by a poetic tension between emotionally charged themes and a technically refined, materially experimental approach.This allows her to approach intimate themes with sensitivity and discretion. Suvi often draws the viewer disarmingly close to her subjects, yet through the framework of painting and its edges, she upholds a sense of distance and restraint. In this careful balance, her work echoes a humanist truth: that the human being remains the measure of all things.

Marleen Suvi’s recent exhibitions include Water, Greenery and a Beautiful Face (Draakon Gallery, 2025, curated by Kerly Ritval) and The Zoo on Enteropia (Haapsalu City Gallery, 2025, curated by Aleksander Metsamärt). She is also a recipient of the Helju Rossmann Schneider Scholarship.