Bio
Oksana Berda is an independent abstract artist working and living in Toronto, CA. She holds a Master of Arts from the University of New Brunswick in Creative Writing, which informs the narrative quality of her work. Her paintings and sculptures explore the lyricism of elements found in the natural world. Berda's work has been featured on HGTV,
She-Explores.com, Mimp Magazine, and the Toronto Guardian. In addition to showing in group and solo art shows, her work has been installed at prominent locations in the city such as the Hyatt Hotel.
Artist Statement
My work has become increasingly experimental as I refine and develop my visual language. In my most recent body of work I draw on all my skills to create art that is innovative and subversive. I deconstruct my paintings by unraveling them strand by strand. This process transforms the canvas into
a new material, freeing it from its traditional role. By breaking it down to its essence, I’m able to reimagine its possibilities, discovering new forms through problem-solving and building a visual language from scratch. The resulting pieces are lyrical and poetic—simultaneously simple yet complex. I draw inspiration from poetry, literature, and the natural world. I am someone who has always felt the ground moving beneath my feet with constant change from a young age- so I’ve turned to abstraction, the
wheel of time and seasons as a way to create a center that holds.. Through my work, I seek to capture the fluidity of life while creating something that holds its own balance.
you & i. you first.
i can wait. i did wait.
that's how it came to an end.
the waiting unraveled me, the aloneness unraveled you. two halves of one soul.
a faint memory of someone i knew. someone i might have loved. if it was fated, maybe so was the undoing. what will we do now? a fork in the road.
