Andra sidan havet - en färgresa, Åland
Images by Katja Syrjä
Text by Sebastian Johans
Published 08.12.2018
Andra sidan havet / Lapis lazuli, 2018
21.6.2018, Jurmo. Meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria) and Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare).
Pigment of Valerian (Valeriana officinalis), Jurmo.
Aquarelle of Meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria) and Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare) in a shell from Långör, Jurmo.
Katja Syrjä (b.1973) is a Finnish contemporary artist. Syrjä works with fine art printing, painting, video and photo installations. She often uses process-oriented art practices, like gardening and makes color pigments from nature in her artworks.
Syrjä is educated at the Academy of Fine Arts in Helsinki, Finland. She lives and works on the Åland Islands.