Iiris Syrjä - writer, painter, reader

A selection of visual work done between 2019–2024

This book is not suitable for you /

Tämä kirja ei sovi sinulle, self-published 2024

A playbook about a rebel reader / performative book release event and an installation at Tehdas Teatteri Turku 7.12.2024

Radio, 2022

Ink and photograph

Arki / Everyday life

(series with 3 pieces), 2022

Ink

Mahdottomassa paikassa / I was in impossible place, 2024

Oil, acrylics on linen

The starting point of Iiris’s paintings is in trash material - dried out ink, leftover papers, pieces of wood. She loves the abandoned material, because she thinks it has the same kind of sorrow that in those people who are not invited to the parties.

Works exhibited:

I was in Impossible Place - Paintings of Iiris Syrjä and Emmi Elomäki / Kasvisravintola Keidas / Turku 14.8.–9.9.2025

Balonki, the Balonging spring 2024 / B-galleria Turku 9.5.–26.5.2024.

Inner child - Exhibition at home / Turku 4.3.2023

Olennot / Verkahovi Turku 28.10.2023

Suunnaton ajatus - Iiris Syrjän ja Martta Pesosen yhteisnäyttely / Savonlinna Lettukahvila Kalliolinna 19.6.–9.7.2023

Photo: Helka Oksanen

Mitä jos kukaan ei tulekaan / What if no one comes, 2023

Acrylics, coloured pencils on plywood

Jään ääni (Silta joen yli)

/The Sound of Ice (Bridge over the river), 2022

Ink and graphic pencil on plywood

28cm x 39,5cm

Luisteleva nainen / A Skating Woman, 2023

Acrylics on a trash paper

28,8cm x 28,8cm

Juhannus / A Midsummer, 2021

Acrylics, gel pen and paper knife on an old work

20cm x 20cm, sold

Aliisa Syrjä - Höyheniä ja saaria

2023 Warner Music Finland

Pop-album visuals, graphics and ink illustrations, published in CD and LP formats.

Kusipää -illustration, merchandise clothing collection

Nano Steps - a Particle Performance, Helsinki City Theatre 2023

Logos and graphics for the series of performances by Trial&Theatre-group,

photos: Jussi Virkkumaa and Michael Lozano

Published on social media platforms and in the programme

More about the performances on our webpage

Nano Steps - Into the Lab, 2024 Alfred ve dvoře, Prague