Karel Koplimets

Karel Koplimets is a photo, video, and installation artist based in Tallinn, Estonia.

He holds an MA in Photography from the Estonian Academy of Arts (2013) and completed a two-year postgraduate programme at HISK (Higher Institute for Fine Arts, Belgium) in 2021. He received the Estonian Artist’s Laureate Salary (2020–2022) and was nominated for Estonia’s main contemporary art prize, the Köler Prize, in 2013.

Koplimets currently works as a Visiting Associate Professor at the Estonian Academy of Arts. He has participated in numerous exhibitions in Estonia and internationally. Recent exhibition projects include Just juuri nüüd nyt (Hobusepea Gallery, Estonia, 2025), Coup de Ville (Sint-Niklaas, Belgium, 2024), Videobrasil (Sesc 24 de Maio, Brazil, 2023), and Trance (Tallinn Art Hall, Estonia, 2023).

Koplimets’ work revolves around themes such as urban space, fear, prejudice, and climate change. He is driven by a desire to understand patterns in human behaviour and sociopolitical processes. His works often centre on a story, case, or phenomenon through which he seeks to offer the viewer a narrative-like experience. His recent projects explore (future) technologies, the fears associated with them, and their relationship to climate change.

Website: https://www.karelkoplimets.com/