Leena Ylä-Lyly

Leena Ylä-Lyly is a Helsinki-based photographic artist originally from Lyly near Mänttä, Finland. She was a resident at Serlachius Residency in 2026. During the residency she worked on the Aesthetic Heritage project, which connects her photographs, influenced by Zen art, with the textiles of her late aunt Ritva Ylä-Lyly. She also writes texts and plans an exhibition combining photography, textiles, texts and installations.