Katja Syrjä
visual artist
Katja Syrjä (born 1973) is a finnish contemporary artist.
Syrjä works with fine art printing, painting, photo and mixed media installations. She often use process-oriented art practices, like gardening and making own colour pigments to artworks. She lives and works in Åland Islands.
Art education
The Academy of Fine Arts Helsinki, Master of Fine Arts, MFA, 2001-2003. Hellidens Litografiskola, Tidaholm, Sweden, Advanced Studies in Lithography 1999 – 2001. Turku School of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts, BFA 1993 – 1997
Solo exhibition
2016
Gallery Joella, Turku, Finland
Gallery G, Grafoteekki, Helsinki, Finland
2009
Konstnärshuset, Stockholm, Sweden
Gallery Kakelhallen, Mariehamn, Aland Islands
2008
Gallery Huuto | Viiskulma, Helsinki, Finland
The Lönnström Art Museum, Studio, Rauma, Finland
2003
Gallery of the Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki, Finland
Group exhibition
2016
PURE, Norra Dörren, Mariehamn, Aland Islands
CROSSINGS, Ahvaland Summer Show, Lemland, Aland Islands
Summer Prints, Gallery G, Helsinki
PINX sommarutställning, Sysmä
The whispering reeds, Archipelago Centre Korpoström &
Kuusisto Art Manor, Kuusisto
2015
The whispering reeds, Post- and Custom house in Eckerö, Aland Islands
2014, 2013
New Prints, Gallery G, Helsinki
2012
Drawn on Stone, Hanasaari Cultural Center Sweden-Finland, Espoo
2011
ÖNSKE konst, The Åland Islands Art Museum, Mariehamn
2010
Combined Lines, Norrtälje Art hall, Norrtälje, Sweden.
2009
Combined Lines, The Åland Islands Art Museum, Mariehamn
Inventaario, Gallery Joella, Turku.
2008
Eloa, R.W. Ekmans jubileumexhibition, Köysirata Gallery, Turku School of Fine Arts
2007
Finland 80ÅR, Gallery Joella, Turku
2004
Baltic Network, Gallery Kaiku, Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki
2003
Stare och orkidé, Natural History Museum, Helsinki
Transparent city, Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki
MFA exhibition, Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki
Åbo konstgrafiker 70 år, WÄINÖ AALTONEN MUSEUM OF ART, Turku City Art Museum
Environmental art projects
2010-2016
Butterfly and The Whispering reeds, environmental art event and exhibitions
Åland Islands, Finland and Scotland
2011
Flux Aura, international environmental art exhibition
The Botanical Garden of the University of Turku, Finland
2006
Arsö, environmental art in archipelago,
Uusikaupunki, Finland
2004
TAF TAF, Finnish – Senegalese Art in suburb event,
Dakar, Senegal and Turku, Finland
2003
Transparent city, environmental art in Helsinki city,
Finnish Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki
Public Art works
Övernäs High School, Mariehamn, Aland Islands
City of Mariehamn
2016
Turku University Hospital, Turku
2013
Health center in Myllypuro, Helsinki
The Helsinki Art Museum, HAM, Collection
2012
Turku University Hospital, Turku
2005
Selected collections in Finland
The State of Finland
The Helsinki Art Museum, HAM
WÄINÖ AALTONEN MUSEUM OF ART, Turku City Art Museum
KONE Foundation
Pro Artibus Foundation
Teresia and Rafael Lönnström Foundation
EW. Ponkala Foundation
Jyväskylä Art Museum
Selected collections in Sweden
Västeros Art Museum
Haninge Art Hall
Eskilstuna Art Museum
Litografiska Akademin
Landstinget i Halland
Landstinget Västernorrland
Västerbottens läns Landstinget
Landstinget Värmland
Kulturkontoret, Uppsala län
Västra Götaland landstinget
Landstinget Dalarna
Landstinget Kronoberg
Sörmlands Läns Landsting
Länskultur Gävleborg
Umeå Kommun
Västernorrlands landsting
Landstinget Örebro
Residencies
Cromarty Arts Trust, Cromarty, Scotland
2012
Saari Residence, Mietoinen, Finland
2010
Litografiska Akademin, Tidaholm, Sweden
2010, 2011
Grafikens Hus, Mariefred, Sweden
2010
Kunstnerhuset , Lofoten, Norway
2008
Litografiska Akademin, Tidaholm, Sweden
2007
The Finnish Artists’ Studio Foundation
Grassina, Italy
2007
Grafikens Hus
Mariefred, Sweden
2003
Falu Konstgrafiska verkstad
Falun, Sweden
2001
Memberships
The Association of Finnish Printmakers
The Graphic Artist Association of Turku, Finland
Pro Litografia, Finland
Ålands Konstförening, Aland Islands
Litografiska förening, Sweden
Grants
Konstsamfundet
2017,2015
Ålands kulturdelegation
2015, 2012, 2009, 2008
Svenska kulturfonden
2013, 2011
Letterstedstka föreningen
2013
Art Council In Finland
2012
Kone Foundation