Noru Innes
Noru Innes (b. 1978, Finland) is a Glasgow-based interdisciplinary artist. Her practice is grounded in subjectivity, exploring how emotional, philosophical, and socio-political experiences shape the way meaning is formed and understood. Working across a range of disciplines - such as sculpture, photography, text-based work, collage and printmaking - her practice moves through non-representational and symbolic approaches.
Central to the work is an interest in the tension between order and instability. Repetition and modular structures suggest coherence, while fragmentation and spatial disruption resist fixed interpretation. Meaning is treated as provisional: something shaped by context, memory, and the viewer’s own subjective position.
Noru studied Arts and Communication in Helsinki, Finland, between 1998-2003, completed photographic studies at the University of Highlands and Islands in 2023, and is currently attending Fine Art Master’s degree studies at Glasgow School of Art.
Exhibitions and publications
Exhibition - ‘The Quiet Gaze’ group exhibition at the Alchemy Experiment, Glasgow, Feb 2026
Exhibition - Society of Scottish Artists annual group exhibition, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh, Jan 2026 - Feb 2026
Exhibition - ‘The Thread That Pulls’ Visual Arts Scotland Biennial, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh, Dec 2025 - Jan 2026
Exhibition - ‘Future/Past’ group exhibition, Six Foot Gallery, Glasgow, Sep - Oct 2025
Exhibition - ‘An dà Shealladh’ group exhibition, Salt Space, Glasgow, September 2025
Exhibition - ‘Once Upon A Playground’ group exhibition, Garage Gallery, Glasgow, July 2025
Publication - 'Multilingual Matter(s)' by Valeria Sacco, 2025
Publication - Suboart Magazine issue 38, artist feature, Apr 2025
Exhibition - ‘Comma’ group exhibition, Glue Factory, Glasgow, UK, Mar-Apr 2025
Exhibition - ‘Salon des Échangistes’ group exhibition, Annex Gallery, GSA, Glasgow, UK, Mar-Apr 2025
Exhibition - ‘The Tales of Others’ group exhibition of five artists at The New Glasgow Society, Glasgow, Scotland, Mar 2025
Publication - Artdoc Magazine issue #1 2025 ‘Beyond the Frame’ - Featured artist
(https://www.artdoc.photo/e-magazine/issue-nr-1-2025)
Exhibition - Weird Studies Vol II group exhibition at The Alchemy Experiment, Glasgow, Scotland, Feb 2025
Sony World Photography Awards 2024, shortlisted in the Professional Creative category.
Art Gemini Prize 2023, Finalist, with Finalists' Exhibition at the Zari Gallery, London, UK, September 2023.
Canon Student Development Programme 2023, one of 100 students from Europe, Asia & Africa chosen for Canon’s mentoring programme
Publication - Out of Frame book 22/23
Exhibition - The Glasgow Gallery of Photography, Golden Hour group exhibition, 05-30 Nov 2022
Exhibition - The Glasgow Gallery of Photography, International Portrait (group) exhibition, Sep 2022
Exhibition - Artdoc Magazine, ‘Colours of Life’ online group exhibition, Nov 2022 (https://www.artdoc.photo/online-exhibition/colours-of-life)
Various artworks displayed at Loch Leven Hotel (Scotland) permanently as well as on temporary basis since 2013