Irja Bodén's ceramic sculptures feature stacked forms that are both embossed and layered, enhanced by layered glaze surfaces. She creates familiar vessels by cutting and assembling them into new shapes. Bodén's work has been exhibited in both solo and group shows at notable venues, including the Al Held Foundation, Ely Center of Contemporary Art and the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art. Her most recent exhibition was her participation in the A.I.R. Gallery's annual National Artist exhibit, titled "phantom charges," curated by Elizabeth Larison. Bodén has received several awards, including the 2024 Puffin Foundation Visual Art Grant, the 2021 Artist Resource Trust Fund from the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation in Massachusetts, and the 2017 Public Art Fellowship from the New York State Council on the Arts. She earned her BFA from SUNY Potsdam and is a member of the feminist cooperative gallery A.I.R. in Brooklyn. Currently, she resides and maintains an active studio practice in the Hudson Valley.