omo.yomo AKA Joshua Lam (he/him) is an emerging filmmaker from Vancouver, located on the unceded territories of the Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh, and Musqueam Nations. Joshua specializes in directing, producing, and creative writing; he experiments with…

In the early stages of the pandemic, I had resigned myself to the fact that I was powerless over the lockdown. In defiance, I decided to fight back by making art. . . through painting. The Chinese characters of crisis ( danger + opportunity )…

I am John, I moved to Canada in 2003, and have been living in the lower mainland ever since. I had done some water color paintings in the past. I love nature and painted dramatic landscapes. I did this for a number of years, I had accumulated a…

Rachel Lau is a community-engaged multidisciplinary artist, writer, and radio producer based in what’s colonially known as “Vancouver”. Through sound art, photography, and zine-making, they contemplate what it means to experience longing in a world…

In the Chinese zodiac, the ox represents hard work, patience and strength. It reflects the year I want 2021 to be. This year, I hope to dedicate myself to illustration and to grow my imagination and technical skills.

"Titled “Not Your Puppet” is a digital illustration that depicts my response to discrimination and fetishization. Racism and the sexualization of women towards Asians have always been prevalent in history. However with the pandemic in 2020, the…

I am a 4th-year student at Emily Carr University of Art and Design and will be graduating this spring with a Bachelor of Visual Arts. I pursue an interdisciplinary art practice involving painting, sculpture, photography, film, print media, and…

Gavin Tran is a Vietnamese-Canadian Film Editor and Filmmaker from Vancouver, BC who enjoys crafting the story and energy behind the keyboard in the editing room. He has graduated from Capilano University with a Bachelors's Degree in Motion…

This self-portrait is titled “TRAPPED”. I wanted to embody the overwhelming sensation of feeling alone throughout the pandemic. For me COVID-19 only proved to amplify the issues I’d been dealing with, making it more difficult to cope. Ultimately, I…

Jared is a recent graduate from UBC and was born here in Vancouver, BC. His art style consists primarily of self-portraits and photos of friends.

Hello, I'm Sonia (She, Her, Hers), a 3rd year undergraduate media studies student at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver. I grew up in Hong Kong & Macau, then I came to Canada in 2016. I am interested in different forms of…

Jason Karman is a Vancouver-based screenwriter-director and producer. His 17 short films have screened internationally at festivals, including Telefilm Canada's Not Short on Talent showcase at Clermont-Ferrand. A Master of Fine Arts graduate…

I am a Chinese-Canadian artist who specializes with character-focused art. I am currently a second-year student at Emily Carr University of Art + Design and I am majoring in illustration. Being someone who identifies as queer and is 3rd generation…

Novel Movement, is an emerging collective of dancers based in Surrey. We started our dance journey as teammates in a competitive crew and over the years our friendship deepened as we continue to be passionate about creating art through movement. We…

Jodie Aguinaldo is a theatre major at Douglas College and has been a part of Chorus Studio for three years. She has been an actress and singer in Snow White, a Royal Canadian Theatre Company rendition. Her hobbies include juggling, songwriting, and…

Jodie Aguinaldo is a theatre major at Douglas College and has been a part of Chorus Studio for three years. She has been an actress and singer in Snow White, a Royal Canadian Theatre Company rendition. Her hobbies include juggling, songwriting, and…

This series experiments with space by documenting sites where I felt the most fulfilled within my own body movement during COVID-19. Through the process of printmaking with dried hand sanitizer cloths, this allowed me as the artist to learn more…

"COVID BLUES" is a piece based around the struggles of a fresh grad navigating mental health and the post pandemic world. This coming of age piece speaks much to the artist's own experiences, traversing career expectations and her…

Karen is a first generation Chinese immigrant, a digital comic artist (@bigbrowcomics) and writer. She's a recent graduate from UBC with a Bachelors of Commerce and is currently based out of Vancouver. She enjoys poetry, animated films and flea…

This piece is about the term “home” and the ways we may bridge the distances between our homes- spaces that we can identify as encompassing safety. It’s a brief telling of our bodies’ histories on this unceded land and lands we may long for.…

Shana Wolfe is a dance artist on the territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations. Her artistic practice is based in dancing, performance and more recently in choreography, crocheting, and houseplant crafting. She toured…

My name is Long Xi Vlessing (龙喜; happy dragon) and I was born, and continue to live and work, on the unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples, including that of the Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ (Tsleil-…

Sarah Hin Ching U (she/her) is a Vancouver based emerging dance artist and choreographer. Her work is often inspired by the human experience. She makes work on conversations, trips, books, and music that touches her because that is the most honest…

Just me. I'm an actor, writer, creator. I simply want to spread awareness.