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Asma Sultana is a Bangladeshi-British interdisciplinary artist and an MFA candidate at York University, where her research is supported by a SSHRC Canada Graduate Scholarship. Her practice employs hair and thumbprints as primary mediums to...
Bisma Jay is a queer Punjabi visual artist based in Toronto. Jay’s work delves into the intersection of identity, socio-economic issues, and cultural narratives. Through their art, Jay aims to elevate and create nuanced representation...
Elsa Hashemi is a Persian Canadian interdisciplinary artist working across performative photography, video installation, calligraphy, and text art. Her practice centers on themes of dislocation, isolation, and connection, weaving layered narratives that fuse emotional intimacy...
Dona Nissangaratchie is a Toronto based documentary film director and sound artist whose work explores the intersections of politics, economics and everyday life. Originally from Sri Lanka, she draws inspiration from textures of her homeland,...
I started taking pictures because I liked paying attention to moments most people pass by. Over time, that turned into an interest in the camera and how images can quietly shape the way a story...
I am an interdisciplinary artist and designer. I have a passion for photography, music, and the natural world, and I often weave these elements into my projects.
Antonio Zitona, born in 2005, is a Toronto-based media artist pursuing a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Cinema and Media Arts at York University’s School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design. His creative path...
I’m Farhan Qazi, a Bachelor of Design (BDes) student at York University with a focus on photography, editorial visual storytelling, and experience-driven design. I’m drawn to image-making as a way of capturing emotion, identity, and...
Sum Yu Yiu (Christy) (she/her) is a photographer, a video editor, and a Media Arts Student based in Hong Kong and Toronto. Her expertise includes video editing, such as reels on Instagram or promotional ads...
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Student Testimonials
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How was your experience using the YorkU Motion Media Studio?
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