Jonishiva / Joni Niva


I’m a visual artist from Finnish Lapland, focusing primarily on large-scale oil paintings. My works usually explore the themes of symbolic rebirth, vulnerability and the dialogue between human beings and nature.  Besides that my art is also a form of therapy for me, a way to reach and process my own emotions. This process of self-discovery often resonates with the audience, creating a dialogue where my inner world and their experiences meet.

“I lost myself in all of my artworks, if you see one of these I hope you get lost for a while too”

Work

Paintings

Oil paintings from the previous years

Photography

Pictures from gigs and the streets

Process

Behind the scenes type of stuff and some explaining of the methods I use.

Past exhibitions:

Laitamilla

29.3.-3.5.2025

@Gallery Ars, Pori, Finland

Rats in a cat’s belly

13.1.-27.1.2024 @NR40, Thessaloniki, Greece

The world is nothing but ending

26.5.-1.8.2023 @liike22, Jyväskylä, Finland

Tiloissa

1.2.-24.2.2023 @Art school campus, Kankaanpää, Finland

Nonsense is havin’ fun in the backseat

20.5.-1.8.2022 @Liike22, Jyväskylä, Finland