Karel Koplimets

Karel Koplimets (b. 1986) is a photo, video and installation artist based in Tallinn. He studied for his MA in photography at the Estonian Academy of Arts (2013), and from 2020–2021, he participated in the post-academic course at HISK (Hoger Instituut voor Schone Kunsten) in Belgium. Koplimets has participated in various exhibitions in Estonia and abroad. Recent exhibition projects include the group exhibition Coup de Ville (Sint-Niklaas, Belgium, 2024), the 22nd Biennial Sesc_Videobrasil (Sesc 24 de Maio, Brazil, 2023), the main exhibition at Tallinn Photomonth Trance (Tallinn Art Hall, Estonia, 2023) and solo show One Is the Loneliest Number in (AV17) Gallery (Lithuania, 2022). His works are included in various collections, including those of the Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma (Finland), Musée de l’Elysée (Switzerland) and Kumu Art Museum (Estonia). He has also received the Estonian Artist Laureate Salary (2020–2022).