Elina Ylhäisi (b. 1988 in Kisko, Finland) lives and works in Stockholm.
Her artistic practise is focused on rural areas, house plants, and observing and creating encounters between humans. She uses techniques such as storytelling, installations and drawing.
Elina had a residency in Fittja in the winter 2016-2017 where she explored her site specific work that was later published in her MA thesis Spending time in Fittja – Artistic research about the smallest possible art educational act.
The residency received funding from the Nordic-Baltic Mobility Programme for Culture. Residence Botkyrka is supported by Botkyrkabyggen.