Polina Alamaa

Bio:
I was born in 1997 in Pärnu, Estonia, to a Russian speaking family. However, I have spent most of my life in England. I have a bachelor's degree in Fine Art (Arts University Bournemouth) and a Master's degree in Visual Culture, Curating and Contemporary art (Aalto University).

Artist Statement:
Contemporary thinking applied to traditional methodology is an essential part of my artistic practice. My approach is hands on, and experimental, primarily using traditional drawing and painting techniques. I work mostly with acrylic paints, or mixed media on canvas or panel board of medium scale. All of my canvas’s are built and stretched by hand.

My work is derived from the unconscious – both the ambiguity of the concept itself and its role in my own psyche. I like to utilise automatism and intuition within my works, whereby the content is spontaneous and semi-abstract. I would describe my imagery as dreamy, feminine, somewhat melancholic, yet playful.

2019 - 2022
- Visual Culture, Curating and Contemporary Art. MA
Aalto University

2016 - 2019
- Fine Art BA (hons)
Arts University Bournemouth

2014 - 2016
- Fine Art A level
- Graphics A level
- Photography A level
- Architecture AS level
Portsmouth College

2021
- Solo show ‘Understanding The Unconscious’ BETA SPACE Gallery, Finland.
2020
- Group show “Vitamin-D” at ‘Beta Space’ Aalto University, Finland.
(4th-11th March)

2019
- Group show “Free Range 2019” at The Truman Brewery London, UK.
(4th – 8th July)
- Group show “Watch This Space II” at The Tonic Social Burnemouth, UK. (28th March)

2018
- Solo show “Something in the Sky” at Arts University Bournemouth, UK. (24th November)
- Group show “Camouflage 2018” at Via Farini Milan, Italy. (14th November)
- Group show in Bournemouth Natural Science Society & Museum ‘New Matter’
Bournemouth.
(29th March – 17th April)
2017
- Group show in a pop-up exhibition ‘Watch This Space’ Bournemouth.
(7th Dec)
- Group show in a creative space ‘Wistman’s Art Café’ Bournemouth.
(Ongoing)
2016
- Group show in a pop-up exhibition ‘AUB campus’
Bournemouth.
(23rd Feb)
2015
- Group show in a pop-up exhibition ‘Portsmouth College campus’
(25th Jan)