Irina Rätsep
1946–2016 (age 70)
Biography
Irina Rätsep sculpted forms that balanced strength and tenderness, creating works that invited quiet contemplation and celebrated the natural world. Her art adorned public spaces and galleries, always bearing a personal touch that revealed the careful attention she paid to material and mood.
Friends recall her studio as a place of calm focus and her guidance to younger artists as both generous and precise, and her legacy is lovingly remembered at Metsakalmistu.