Ilja Jakovlev (2003) is an Estonian artist and curator born in Narva. Since 2024 - official member of Tartu Artist`s Union. He graduated with honours from Tartu Art School's decorator major and Narva Art School, but he also completed his training at Ljubljana School of Design Technology and Lisbon University. Currently he is studying Art History and Visual Culture Researches BA at Estonian Art Academy. Being an independet cultural worker with artistic background, currently he is working more in the curatorial and contemporary art managment fields.
In 2023, he curated his personal exhibition "Narrative" in the Tallinn City Museum (Tallinn Nations Museum), in 2023 the exhibition "Turgor" in Berlin at the roam art association, in 2024 exhibition “And I leave, and bird will sing” at HAKI gallery, Tartu. In 2023, he was also one of the founders of the "Signatura" project and curated some group exhibitions in Tartu and Tallinn. In 2023/24 he also worked at the "Look Into My Ice" project, what was a part of Tartu 2024 - European Culture Capital offcial programm.
In 2025/26 he curated as his own personal shows at EKA Lainurg and Täisnurga galleries, as bigger exhibition projects at OKAPI gallery in Tallinn. In 2026 he also curated a part of 75. anniversary exhibition of Tartu Art Colledge at Pallase gallery and became a founder of ENAKO project.
As an artist he was presented in over than 20 group exhibitions in Berlin, Tallinn, Tartu and Narva and had10 personal shows. His artworks belong to private collections in Estonia, Germany and Portugal.
