I am a visual artist, freelance illustrator, graphic designer and graphic novelist from Finland, creating everything from surreal to beautiful. Visual art and images are my way of understanding and exploring meanings behind human experience and communicating ideas to the world.
In addition to various art and comic projects I have worked on illustration paintings and designs for game companies. You can inquire me for work and commissions through the contact form listed below or through my email at aleksiremesart@gmail.com.
Thank you!
Publications
2023 Nurture – Living in the Landscape 2023 (featured artwork), published by University of Lapland
2023 Infected by Art Vol. 11 (featured illustration), published by Infected by Art
2022 Infected by Art Vol. 10 (featured illustration), published by Infected by Art
2022 Sketching from Imagination: Magic & Myth (featured illustrations), published by 3dtotal
2022 Chaos – Villains of Final Fantasy (physical and digital fanzine), self-published
2020 Tähtivaeltaja 4/2020 (cover illustration), published by Helsingin Science Fiction Seura2017 Koululainen magazine summer edition (illustrations), published by Otavamedia
2015 Kuolematon (graphic novel), published by Seitti
2015 Mytologiikka (anthology comic book), published by Liminka School of Art
2014 Maailmanparannus (anthology comic book), published by Liminka School of Art
2013 Anatidaefobia (anthology comic book), published by Liminka School of Art
Grants and Accomplishments
2021 The Finnish Illustration Association project grant
2020 Taike (The Arts Promotion Centre Finland) pandemic aid grant
2019 Ropecon 2019 Art Exhibition contest victory, 1st and 2nd place
2019 WSOY:n kirjallisuussäätiö (WSOY Literature Foundation) grant
2017 Suomen Sarjakuvantekijät ry. (Comic Creators' Association of Finland) grant
Exhibitions
2023 Nurture – Exhibition of Living in the Landscape Summer School 2023 (Umeå University)
2023 Yhteyksiä (Connections) – UoL student art exhibition (Galleria Valo, Arktikum)
2020 HERA – student art exhibition (Lapinlahti Hospital)
2019 Ropecon 2019 art exhibition (Helsinki Exhibition and Convention Centre)
2016 Ropecon 2016 art exhibition (Helsinki Exhibition and Convention Centre)
2015 Kuolematon: Aleksi Remes' comic exhibition (Oulu Comics Festival 2015)
2013 Liminka School of Art student Exhibition (Liminka School of Art)
Education
2022–2024 Master of Arts (Art education), University of Lapland (ongoing studies)
2019–2020 Academic art studies, HERA – Helsinki Atelier of Representational Art
2015–2019 Bachelor of Culture and Arts (Graphic Design), Metropolia University of Applied Sciences
2012–2015 Comic studies, Liminka School of Art
2009–2012 Finnish Co-educational Lycée of Oulu