Tania Pourashraf is an emerging artist and recent Fine Art graduate from Kingston University. Deeply influenced by her personal experiences of living in Iran under a restrictive regime and the people closest to her, Pourashraf transforms these traumas into powerful artistic expressions. Her multifaceted work spans drawings, performance, sound, and recently, poetry, now that she has the freedom to. Her art serves as a voice for the oppressed, highlighting the brutal reality faced by those struggling under the dictatorship in Iran….

Saniya Farooq, a visual artist from Pakistan, currently based in the UK. Completed her Masters in Fine Arts, with a Distinction from UCA. She is a painter with a multidisciplinary approach, and explores the dynamic interplay of traces, motion, and subjective perceptions. She is interested in the transformative process, repurposing of surfaces and distorting the familiar; creating a point where the seen and suggested converge. Statement Her ongoing series of work "Transception" is an exploration of how static forms can embody movement through the layering of surface, material, and subjective experience within the field of painting….

My occupation as a gardener is heavily influencing my current work. I am often engaged in the meditative process of collecting sticks, rocks, and leaves which is reflected in the little bits of fabric that I collect and compose to form pictorial spaces. I employ the imagery of windows and fences in my paintings as frames for overgrown plants escaping and reclaiming their environments. The question of viewership is also addressed as we can peer through frames and windows, and occasionally the paintings and the natural world seem to perceive us back. The bones, stones, and seeds that comprise a natural environment can be combined into something greater than the sum of their parts. They contain many lives and possibilities and their appreciation often depends on the empty space between them. The negative space in my paintings gives the impression of a mosaic or stained glass windows but also of a forest canopy, the shattering of rocks, and the magical intermixing of all of nature’s elements….

I am a Pakistani-Canadian artist born in Milton, Ontario. I now reside in Vancouver, British Columbia. I have recently completed my Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Arts at Emily Carr University of Art + Design. I am currently pursuing my Master of Fine Arts at Glasgow School of Art in Scotland. My art reflects my interest in humanity’s intangible thoughts and feelings. In my practice, I explore elements of abstraction through painting, drawing, and mixed media collage. Abstraction is a style that I think is very important, as it challenges the notion that representational artwork is the peak of art. Unfortunately, the general public sees this type of work as the most impressive, and this leads to the perception that all modern art is bad. I want to challenge the misconception that abstraction is pointless, and encourage people to give it a second chance. Colour, line, and shape are the most prominent aspects of my work, and I often get told that my art is simplistic. However, I believe it is beneficial to learn to appreciate the conceptual aspects of an artwork over its technical qualities….

 I’m Luca, a London based visual artist working with painting and mixed media through movement and somatics. I make large scale paintings and site specific installations. My practices range from fine art to textile art and performance. I was always curious of the merge between different disciplines and mediums in connection to the human body.

Bryn McConnell is a visual artist whose work spans mixed-media collage, textile creations, and abstract painting, often incorporating and transforming found objects. With a keen eye for pattern recognition and material composition, Bryn constructs visually layered artwork that weaves relationships between seemingly disparate elements….