b. 1989 in Vasa, Finland EDUCATION 2018-2020 Master Fine Arts, Umeå Academy of Fine Arts 2010-2014 Bachelor History of Arts, Uppsala University 2009-2010 Patternmaking and Sewing, Gothenburg Academy of Cutting and Tailoring 2006-2009 Upper secondary school, Designprogram, Dragonskolan Umeå 2005-2006 Upper secondary school, Fine Arts, Midgårdsskolan Umeå
GRANTS AND AWARDS 2020 Konstnärsnämnden Krisbidrag 2 2020 First Prize Winner of New Emergence Art Unity Award 2020 Grant to examinating student at Umeå Academy of Fine Arts (Stiftelsen för avgångselever vid Umeå Universitets Konsthögskola) 2020 The Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Molly och Ragnar Rudemars fond ( Konstakademins stipendier för konststuderande och unga konstnärer) 2020 Estrid Ericsons Stiftelse 2019 Helge Ax:son Johnsons Stiftelse 2016 Helge Ax:son Johnsons Stiftelse PUBLICATIONS
2020 Interview "Biodegradable Body: The work of Irina Laaja", Round Lemon ZEST, Earthinterviews Dec 9 2020 THE THINGS I COULD DO THE THINGS I SHOULD DO THE THINGS I TRY TO DO THE THINGS I HAVEN’T DONE SOLO EXHIBITONS 2019 If you were your own, RÝMD Gallery, Part of Sequences real time art festival, an artist run biennial in Reykjavík, ICE 2018 [fe]male gaze, Galleri Majkens, Stockholm, SWE 2017 [fe]male gaze, Retramp Gallery, Berlin, GER GROUP EXHIBITIONS 2020/2021 BODY, Zest Hall, Virtual Gallery hosted by Round Lemon, UK 2020 DOMESTIC SYSTEMIC PANDEMIC, Detroit Gallery Stockholm and online at Galleri Majkens, SWE 2020 HÖSTSALONG, Virtual Autumn Salon, Galleri Silk, SWE 2020 EARTH, Zest Hall, Virtual Gallery hosted by Round Lemon, UK 2020 Tools for The Future, Master exam exhibition, Umeå Academy of Fine Arts and Bildmuseet Museum (online due to Covid-19) 2019 Masters Fall Exhibition 1, Galleriet, Umeå, SWE 2019 It looks good on paper, Galleriet, Umeå, SWE 2019 No New Media, Galleri Alva, Umeå, SWE 2018 Tonight's the night, Galleriet, Umeå, SWE 2017 Evening of Erotica, Malmö, SWE 2014 Fashion show, Finals in Umeå Fashion Week Award, Umeå Fashion Week, SWE 2013 ReTramp Gallery Berlin, GER 2012 48 Stunden Neukölln Art festival, Gallery ReTramp, Berlin, GER 2011 Berlin Fashion Week, SHOW0711 and Edged Showroom, GER 2011 RSP Gallery, Berlin / Berlin Collect, GER 2010 Fashion show, Gallery Marzia Frozen, Berlin, GER 2010 Your mum Gallery, Berlin, GER |