Essa Van Reis

Essa Van Reis — Calm, Minimalist Illustration

Essa Van Reis is a Swedish illustrator with a background in architecture and a Master's in Fine Art, and that training shows in her work. She builds quiet compositions from simple shapes, clean lines, and carefully balanced space, often illustrating people with understated features and a subtle, playful calm. Her restraint makes these prints easy to live with, suited to a bedroom, reading corner, or any room that leans Scandinavian and uncluttered. Her style fits naturally alongside our other illustration collections.

Essa's minimalist work is built on space, so resist the urge to crowd it. A single print in a slim oak or black frame suits a calm, Scandinavian room, and two prints side by side make a quiet pair without competing. A3 fits a shelf or desk, 50×70 cm works above a bedside table, and 70×100 cm anchors a larger wall while keeping the airy feel.

Sizes, Frames, and Ordering

Choosing between paper and canvas comes down to finish. Fine art paper under glass gives a crisp, gallery feel and works with every frame colour, while canvas brings a softer, frame-optional surface with more texture. For most walls, 50×70 cm is the versatile middle size, A3 suits a desk or shelf, and 70×100 cm or A0 makes a clear focal point. If you are building a set, keep the sizes consistent for a cleaner grid.

Fine art paper prints come in A3, 50×70 cm, 70×100 cm, and A0, printed on 225g matte stock that holds clean edges and even tone. Canvas prints are available in 30×40 cm, 50×70 cm, and 70×100 cm on 400g cotton, stretched on wooden bars and ready to hang. Frames come in oak, black, and walnut brown, and canvas can be ordered with a floating frame for a gallery-style shadow gap.

Every order ships from our Berlin studio. We print, check, and pack in-house, with no outsourcing and no drop-shipping, so the print you receive was handled start to finish by the same small team.

Why Buy Art Prints From Kuriosis

We work hand in hand with contemporary illustrators like Essa Van Reis and produce each print ourselves, which means consistent quality and honest pricing. Browse more of her minimalist work below.

Every print is made with archival pigment inks rated for over 100 years of colour stability, so the work keeps its tone for the long run. We keep the range deliberately focused on artists we believe in rather than a vast catalogue, which means each collection is curated rather than filler. If you have a question about sizing or framing before you order, our team in Berlin is easy to reach.