Laura Laine (born 1983) studied fashion design at the University of Art and Design Helsinki and she received the Young Designer of the Year prize in 2011. She is a Helsinki based visual artist and illustrator with her own distinct and recognizable style. Recently ranked by The Illustrator (ed. by Taschen) as one of the 100 best illustrators from around the world, she has also been working with glass since 2013 in Finland, Netherlands and Czech Republic. Her art works have been exhibited in Dubai, Tokyo, New York, the Netherlands, London, Los Angeles and Helsinki, among other locations. In her illustration work, she is particularly known for her surrealistic hand drawn female figures. Laine’s CV lists a great deal of work for international magazines and companies such as Vogue Japan, Vogue Italy, Vogue Germany, Givenchy, Elle, The New York Times, The Guardian, Harvey Nichols and Pantene. She is also collaborating frequently with Nick Knight’s SHOWstudio. She has received multiple awards for her work. Spazio Nobile represents her since 2019 and has shown her Wet Collection glass sculptures who were revealed during her solo show at Designmuseo Helsinki in 2013. Spazio Nobile exhibited her glass works during Season XII- The Finnish Season, Keep Your Garden Alive, at Institut finlandais, Paris, at Révélations Biennial in Paris and in a solo show Subtle Bodies in 2019 followed by Unique Design Shanghai and the exhibition Call to the Wild (co-curated by Lise Coirier & Kati Laakso) at Maison Louis Carré within the iconic house designed by Alvar Aalto.
Drawing With Glass: Laura Laine
Laura Laine: Defining the Transitional Phase
