Biography
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 children’s books and published the graphic novel Between Two Sounds – a biography of the composer Arvo Pärt. 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
Between Two Sounds
Original title: Between Two Sounds
Language: English
Illustrator: Joonas Sildre
Translator: Adam Cullen
Plough books
2024, 224 pp
ISBN: 9781636081342
comic book, memoires
Kahden sävelen välissä
Original title: Between Two Sounds
Language: Finnish
Illustrator: Joonas Sildre
Translator: Kaisu Lahikainen
Suuri kurpitsa
2024, 226 pp
ISBN: 9789527160756
comic book, memoires
Két hang között
Original title: Between Two Sounds
Language: Hungarian
Illustrator: Joonas Sildre
Translator: Móni Segesdi
Polar könyvek
2022, 224 pp
ISBN: 9786155866166
comic book, fiction
Két hang között
Original title: Between Two Sounds
Language: Hungarian
Illustrator: Joonas Sildre
Translator: Móni Segesdi
Polar könyvek
2022, 224 pp
ISBN: 9786155866166
comic book, fiction
Maailman napa
Original title: The Center of the World
Language: Finnish
Illustrator: Joonas Sildre
Sarjakuvakeskus
2011, 37 pp
ISBN: 9789519579788
fiction, comic book
Tarp dviejų garsų
Original title: Between Two Sounds
Language: Lithuanian
Illustrator: Joonas Sildre
Translator: Viltarė Mickevičienė (Urbaitė)
Aukso žuvys
2022, 224 pp
ISBN: 9786098120844
graphic novel, memoires, non-fiction
Zwischen zwei Tönen
Original title: Between Two Sounds
Language: German
Illustrator: Joonas Sildre
Translator: Maximilian Murmann
Voland & Quist
2021, 224 pp
ISBN: 9783863912819
fiction, graphic novel
2020
BolognaRagazzi Award, Comics – Young Adult, special mention (Joonas Sildre. Between Two Sounds)
2019
The Knee-High Book Competition, Idea Prize (Joonas and Elina Sildre. Neljajalgne abiline)
2018
25 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)
2006
Tammsaare Museum cartoon-drawing competition Tammsaare with a Twist, 1st place
BolognaRagazzi Award, Comics – Young Adult, special mention (Joonas Sildre. Between Two Sounds)
2019
The Knee-High Book Competition, Idea Prize (Joonas and Elina Sildre. Neljajalgne abiline)
2018
25 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)
2006
Tammsaare Museum cartoon-drawing competition Tammsaare with a Twist, 1st place
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.
Illustration exhibitions (selection):
2021
Exhibition of Baltic illustrators "Running with Wolves. Werewolf", Napoli, Rome, Frigento, Italy
Tallinn Illustrations Triennial TIT 2020, Moscow; Krasnoarmeysk, Russia
Biennial of Illustrations Bratislava (BIB 2021), Slovakia
TIT 2020 & "Leafing Through Estonian Children's Books", Mytishchi, Russia
2020
Tallinn Illustrations Triennial (TIT), Estonia
2019
Spring exhibition of Estonian illustrators, Estonian Children’s Literature Centre
2018–2020
Exhibition of Baltic illustrators “Running with Wolves”, Gdańsk, Wrocław, Białystok, Warsaw, Płock, Szczecin, Poland; Pordenone, Italy; Vilnius, Lithuania
2018
Exhibition of Estonian illustrators “Running with Wolves”, Estonian Children’s Literature Centre, Tallinn
2013–2014
Group exhibition, “The Visions of Mother Goose. Tribute to Charles Perrault”, Tallinn, Estonia
Illustration exhibitions (selection):
2021
Exhibition of Baltic illustrators "Running with Wolves. Werewolf", Napoli, Rome, Frigento, Italy
Tallinn Illustrations Triennial TIT 2020, Moscow; Krasnoarmeysk, Russia
Biennial of Illustrations Bratislava (BIB 2021), Slovakia
TIT 2020 & "Leafing Through Estonian Children's Books", Mytishchi, Russia
2020
Tallinn Illustrations Triennial (TIT), Estonia
2019
Spring exhibition of Estonian illustrators, Estonian Children’s Literature Centre
2018–2020
Exhibition of Baltic illustrators “Running with Wolves”, Gdańsk, Wrocław, Białystok, Warsaw, Płock, Szczecin, Poland; Pordenone, Italy; Vilnius, Lithuania
2018
Exhibition of Estonian illustrators “Running with Wolves”, Estonian Children’s Literature Centre, Tallinn
2013–2014
Group exhibition, “The Visions of Mother Goose. Tribute to Charles Perrault”, Tallinn, Estonia
