Who?

Mikko Ijäs (born 1978 in Jyväskylä, lives and works in Helsinki) is a Finnish visual artist and researcher. Mikko Ijäs is a doctor of Arts student in the Aalto University in Helsinki. Ijäs graduated as a Masters of Arts in 2006 from the department of photography of the University of Arts and Design, Helsinki. Ijäs’s doctoral dissertation work in progress titled The Eye, Hand and Mind deals with the evolution of art in the context of art history, neuropsychology and the practice of fine arts. Ijäs’s works are represented in various collections and he has been exhibiting widely both in Finland and abroad.

Mikko Ijäs makes drawings with a telephone!

Visual Artist Mikko Ijäs creates digital images using touch screen devices. His work reflects his enthusiastic and insightful approach to his environment, visual culture and life in general. Questions on timeliness of art, cultural evolution and thoughts on the nature of esthetics are common in Ijäs’ art. The style of his art is highly recognizable because the medium he is using. Even if Ijäs’ medium is contemporary consumer technology, but at the same time his work is filled with influence from modern masters like Van Gogh, Matisse and Picasso. For Mikko Ijäs reality is a visual landscape with no limitations and it goes deep into the very core of humanity.

Presentation of Mikko Ijäs’ work on American Glass Chord online art magazine.

Drawing-Store is Open!

From this page you can mail order my iPhone and iPad -drawings!

My mobile drawings are meant to be shared with everyone. My drawings have been always published first on Facebook, Flickr and on YouTube as videos. My intention has been to share my joy of making the drawings.

From this page I give you possibility to order what ever picture of mine you like and with a reasonable price. The prints are archival quality ink-jet prints on high quality fine art printing paper. Prints are signed and I also deliver a letter of authenticity with the prints.

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Contact
tel: +358 50 9122944       
email: mikkoijas@me.com