Hei from Helsinki <3 I'm a photographer, publisher, and doctoral researcher in Visual Communication Design at Aalto University, and the founder of Khaos Publishing (est. 2015).
Here you can find my some of my artworks and my CV.
To get to know my publishing work, please visit Khaos Publishing.

Iina Esko b. 1985 / Helsinki / iina.esko@gmail.com / Instagram

Education

2026– Doctoral Researcher in Visual Communication Design, Doctoral Programme in Arts, Media and Architecture, Aalto University
2022 Master of Arts (Photography), Aalto University
2010 Bachelor of Culture and Arts (Photography), Turku Arts Academy
2009 Exchange Studies in Photography, University of Arts Linz, Austria

Memberships

Board Member, Association of Photographic Artists (since 2024)
Member, Grafia, Association of Visual Communication Designers in Finland (since 2025)

Selected exhibitions

2026 Handmade Books, group exhibition, Helsinki Analog Festival 2026, Oodi, Helsinki
2020 O Worm Supreme. A yearlong group exhibition in the forest of Tuotuo residency, Joutsa
2019 Freedom to Roam. One day group exhibition in the forest of Kruununvuorenranta, Helsinki
2018 Soft. Exhibition & zine release. Kosminen art space, Helsinki
2016 Metamorphism, solo exhibition, Kosminen art space, Helsinki
2015 Khaos X Metamorphism. Together with Helen Korpak and Antti Grundstén. Gallery Titanik, Turku
2014 Metamorphism, solo exhibition, Northern Photographic Centre, Oulu
2013 Metamorphism, solo exhibition, Gallery Rajatila, Tampere
2011 Undays, solo exhibition, Myymälä2 gallery, Helsinki
2010 Undays, solo exhibition, B-gallery Turku
2009 Onde estou? Missä olen? Group exhibition, Photographic Centre PERI, Turku

Publications, personal work

2025 Amoeba. Photographs and texts by Iina Esko. Graphic design by Iina Esko with the help of Samuli Saarinen. Fonts Lazurski & anonymous by Martin Martonen. Riso printing by If by Magic. Hand-bound by the artist. Published by Khaos Publishing.
2022 I Will Take Care of You -zine. Installation, text & layout by Iina Esko. Photographs by Iina Esko,  Liina Aalto-Setälä & TUO TUO. Hand-bound by the artist.
2018 Soft-zine. Photographs & text by Iina Esko. Layout by Anna Niskanen. Riso printing by Tukka Kaila. Hand-bound by Kosminen collective. 
2016 Morphs-zine. Photographs & text by text Iina Esko. Layout, riso printing & binding by Anna Niskanen.
2013 DJ-kirja – Näkökulmia suomalaiseen DJ-kulttuuriin by Iina Esko & Matti Nives. Graphic design by Antti Grundstén and Martin Martonen.

Selected Publications as Publisher at Khaos Publishing

2025 Mouthing the Words: texts for performance 2019–2025 by Jaakko Pallasvuo
2025 Why are you screaming into the void? by Johanna Bruun
2024 Hereillä mutta mihin hintaan – Nykytaiteen milleniaaliantologia, edited by EDIT-media
2023 Haisee kaikkia tuoksuja by Sini Silveri
2023 Kuulumme toisillemme by Mikael Brunila, Valter Sandell and Vilja Saarinen
2023 Eurooppa kieltäytyy työstä by Lasse Poser, Ilona Raivio and Henri Salonen
2023 Grey Mélange by Aura Saarikoski
2023 Notes on a Place by Kimmo Metsäranta
2022 Almost All the Flowers in My Mother’s Garden by Hilla Kurki
2020 Wasted Years – Sad, sexy, and artist-run edited by Sorbus
2017 Kone-Suomi. Edited by Kalle Kinnunen. Photo editing by Iina Esko
2016 Muistaks ku jotain mut sit ei mitään by Elmeri Terho
2015 Tekken (zine anthology) by Juho Hänninen

Grants

2025 Grafia ry for graphic design and printing costs of the book “Taiteilijan tilassa” by Iina Esko
2023 Patricia Seppälä Foundation for artistic work
2023 Grafia ry for developing the visual identity of Khaos Publishing’s website and enhancing the digital accessibility of its publications
2022 Finnfoto Grant for a team project organizing an exhibition at Konelaboratorio
2015 Arts Council of Finland, Project Grant for organizing an exhibition at Titanik Gallery
2014 Otto A. Malm’s Donation Fund for establishing a portal for independent publishers
2014 Artists’ Association of Finland, Atelier Foundation Residency Grant Grassina, Italy
2011 Arts Council of Finland, Project Grant for organizing an exhibition at B-Galleria

Teaching & Editorial Work

2024– Visiting Lecturer. Annual course on Photobooks, Visual Communication Design Programme (Bachelor's level), Aalto University
2018 Photo Editor. Helsinki Clubbing – 30 Years of Smoke and Strobe, Helsinki City Museum
2011– Visiting Lecturer. Periodic teaching at LAB Institute of Design and Fine Arts, Turku Arts Academy, University of Turku, and Academy of Fine Arts, Uniarts Helsinki