Karl Joonas Alamaa (he/they) is an Estonian artist, designer and researcher
About
Karl Joonas Alamaa (he/they) is an Estonian artist, designer and researcher, currently working as an artistic researcher at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp’s ArchiVolt research group. They have studied fashion at the Estonian Academy of Arts and acquired their Master’s in costume design in Antwerp. Alamaa is interested in personal and collective power, how the strength of individuals can oppose authority and politics. In their practice, they often engage with the notion of mundanity, exploring the potential of everyday phenomena and small actions to create change, working with historical archival materials, personal memories, and experiences. It is often characteristic of them to approach topics through sensitive and controversial angles of Estonian and Eastern-European recent history. Alamaa is a laureate of the Mathilde Horlait-Dapsens Prize, JAT Prize, Eduard Wiiralt Stipend and a nominee for Silver Needle 2021 and 2024.
Contact
karlj.alamaa@gmail.com
Selected Solo Exhibitions
karlj.alamaa@gmail.com
Contact
karlj.alamaa@gmail.com
Selected Press
2026
Artun: “Karl Joonas Alamaa’s speach at the Assembly for the 108th Anniversary of Estonian Independence”
2025
Fucking Young: “Highlights from Fashionclash Festival 2025”
Kultuur Err: “Karl Joonas Alamaa: talletasime kaasaegset Eesti moeajalugu”
Kultuur Err: “Kunstik Karl Joonas Alamaa: nõrgema hääl ei jää tihti kõlama”
Kultuur Err: “Karl Joonas Alamaa isikunäitus heidab pilgu kodumaalt lahkuma sunnitud inimestele”
Listen Notes: IDA Radio – Materialism episode
A shade colder: “When people stand together, they can achieve more and go further”
Echo gone wrong: “Photo reportage from the exhibition 'Daily Play and Bread' by Karl Joonas Alamaa at the EKA Gallery”
2024
LP Delfi: “Moelooja Karl Joonas Alamaa tegutseb Belgias. „Mul tekkis tahtmine natuke ringi vaadata““
2023
Eesti Ekspress: “Maailma pikima catwalk'i loojad: see, mil viisil ka Eestis avaliku rohepesuga tegeletakse, on ropp”
Arterritory: “From Tallinn to Paris. The world’s longest fashion runway”
Associated Press: “Models display creations by Estonian designers during the Mania Grandiosa performance in Tallinn, Estonia”
2021
Müürileht: “Segane aasta: Karl Joonas Alamaa”