Mikaela Karimi is a diverse artist and designer known for her sculptures, fashion design and publications within craft and technology. She started her career in the fashion scene but has since 2019 focused on sculpture, craft and technology. She is currently based in Tyresö, Sweden
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Her sculptures investigates the relationship of the human body to society, feminism and motherhood. Karimi continually tries to identify the space of sculpture as a place of becoming in which new thoughts and feelings can be expressed and take form.
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Please follow the link to hear Mikaela Karimi talk about her work with sculpture at Konstpodden Tyresö.​
Karimi is also an experienced lecturer within the field of craft and technology and regularly holds lectures and workshops at universities, colleges and public events. Please make contact through the contact form for enquiries or see the website www.framtidensslojd.se. ​
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Please follow the link to read an interview about Mikaela Karimi's work with Framtidens slöjd in the Swedish secondary school.
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Mikaela Karimi was born in Stockholm 1987.
Education
2017
Fashion Business Academy by Swedish Fashion Council
2014 - 2016
2007 - 2012
2009 - 2010
2007 - 2008
Craft pedagogy, University of Gothenburg
Master in Art pedagogy, Konstfack
HNC Textiles, Edinburgh's Telford College
Wik's school of art, Uppsala
Awards & Scholarships
2017
2016
2016
2012
3D-modellera mera!, Scholarship from Nacka Municipality
Videoinstruera mera!, Scholarship from Nacka Municipality
Show Up Print Awards by Tobex, Boras
Clothes in Movement, Scholarship, Konstfack
Innovativt Lärande, Research Scholarship from Lärarstiftelsen
2023
2023
Nominee Guldäpplet, Stiftelsen Yngve Lindbergs Minne
Exhibitions & Lectures
2018
2018
2017
2016
2016
2016
2013
2012
Lecture 3D printing & Craft, 3dp School 2018, Stockholm
Nordic Lab, Stockholm Fashion District
Lecture Videoinstruera Mera!, ”Digitalisering - Mission Possible” Konstfack
Lecture More than a brand - a Swedish take on sustainable fashion, Jakarta Fashion Week, Indonesia
Show Up Fashion Award, Boras
Jakarta Fashion Week in collaboration with the Swedish embassy, Indonesia
Fresh Fish, Fashion Fair, Gothenburg
Clothes in Movement, Final exhibition, Konstfack