Biography of Navitrolla
Biography of Navitrolla
Heiki Trolla, better known by his artist name Navitrolla. He was born on the 10th of August in
1970 in Võru. He is an Estonian painter whose work has been described as naivist or
surrealist. Most of his works depict fantastic landscapes and animals. He spent his childhood
in the villages of Trolla and Navi near Võru, which is the source of his pseudonym. There, he
also learned how to paint from a local artist.
He has finished Viive Kuksi’s three year artstudio. In 1990 he participated in the
establishment of the „Lüliti“ group. In 1993 Heiki started to work as a professional artist and
he quickly became famous because of his naivist paintings.
A lot of his works has been published on postcards and calendars, he also has designed
Tallink’s ferry Galaxy. Navitrollas art is quiant mix from the past and and modern art. He
often paints animals outside of their natural habitat, for exa...