From 1957 to 1968 Jüri Okas studied in the 46th Secondary School of Tallinn (today’s Pelgulinna Gymnasium of Tallinn). From 1968 to 1970 he studied in the Tallinn Polytechnic Institute (today’s Tallinn Technical University). From 1970 Jüri Okas studied in the State Institute of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic (today’s Estonian Academy of s) in the department of architecture.
He graduated from the institute in 1974.
From 1974 to 1989 Jüri Okas worked in the design bureau EKE Projekt. From 1989 he has worked in the architectural bureau Okas&Lõoke OÜ. Most notable works by Jüri Okas are the gas station in Paide, the main building of Forekspank bank, the modern farm in Saaremaa and the Delta Plaza office building in Tallinn.
The art creation by Jüri Okas includes numerous performances, photo collages, prints, installations, book designs and sculptures.
Jüri Okas is the son of painter Evald Okas. Reconstruction O, print, 1974
Reconstruction M, print, 1976
Environment, installation, 1976, Tallinn
Untitled, land art, 1979, Vääna-Jõesuu
Perspective, installation, 1979, Harku
Landscape II, print, 1982
Torn I, sügavtrükk, 1986
Nest, installation, 1987, Tallinn
Cross-roads, installation, 1995, Tartu
Drench to Heaven, installation, 1996, Rostock.
