“My current artwork acts as both a means of self-representation and self-expression, allowing me to talk about the things that are most important without having to resort to words. The concept that I work with mostly revolves around the idea of time and journey, especially immigration and the feelings that are associated with it. It explores the ways in which immigrants locate or map themselves from one place to another; and the new adaptation they need to function within foreign societies. As an immigrant myself,I found it important to speak of the hardship that people face when moving to a new place. One may feel isolated and desolate in new surroundings. Overcoming cultural obstacles and language barriers is reflected in the kinetic movement and motion within my use of different mediums such as printmaking.”

Artist Bio: Anbareen Abeer is a Canadian artist currently enrolled in Bachelors of Fine Arts at the University of Calgary. Abeer’s specializations are in Printmaking and Photography.