Iina Esko : Amoeba

Amoeba describes the feeling of stagnation and being caught in a loop where things never truly change. The artist's book by Iina Esko is based on analogue practice and consists of text and photographs by the artist. The photographs are taken on 120 mm film using Mamiya 67 and 645 cameras, and the book is hand-bound by the artist.

The work examines the experience of stasis and continuity, as well as recurring cycles of expectation and withdrawal, through the metaphor of the amoeba.

Iina Esko (b. 1985) is a photographer and independent publisher. She holds a BA in Photography from Turku Arts Academy (2010) and an MA in Photography from Aalto University (2022). Esko’s practice spans photography, book arts, and artist-led publishing. She is the founder of Khaos Publishing, an independent, artist-run press dedicated to art, photography, and design since 2015. Her work has been exhibited in solo and group shows across Finland. Esko’s artist publications include hand-bound books and zines Amoeba (2025), I Will Take Care of You (2022), Soft (2018), and Morphs (2016), which integrate photography, text, and experimental layout.