ARTIST BIO

Miyakah Emon

Miyakah was born on the prairies and grew up surrounded by, and marveling at, the expressive skies. Artwork was an important aspect of their upbringing and both the Skies and the land around Miyakah were typical subjects in the art that they most immediately interacted with. It’s from those vivid, natural and energetic foundations that Miyakah’s work first took form.

Miyakah’s process begins with an impulse; an itch aimed at making what is invisible, elusive and intangible within them visible, visual and well defined. Their work comes from their gifts and unique sight as a black Neurodiverse (ADHD and ASD) person; in that way, each brushstroke is both stimming and an affixation of their innate ability to perceive and internalize the subtle, complex energies around them. Miyakah’s work surprises and revels in what is bold, defiant, dynamic and formless; in many ways it can be said that their playground consists of the conveyance of sensation, chaos and emotion, all the while highlighting the pockets of order that float within it. Miyakah is based in Toronto, Canada

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