About
Tamana S.H. Djuya, born in 1984, is a multidisciplinary visual artist who lives and works in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Her practice stems from a critical view of socio-political and cultural issues as well as interpersonal themes. She weaves together memories from childhood with inspiration that arises from her present-day life. For Djuya, symbolism can be found in everything in our world. Her paintings are a reflection of her life, rife with references to both her personal past of living between the East and West and that of ancient history. Within them she addresses a wide range of topics, from the sociopolitical to humor, to metaphysical aspects of objects, symbolism, and the existence of being.
Paradoxes are a primary focus of Djuya’s work. She explores themes such as the interplay of light and dark, the duality of love and war, the positive and negative energy that exists in the universe, and an order that stems from chaos. Djuya finds balance in this process, taking her to a space where she feels a spiritual connection to the universe.
Djuya has exhibited at the Michael Wright Art Gallery and she has participated in group exhibitions at Access Gallery, Burnaby Art Gallery offsite exhibition space, Seymour Art Gallery, The Silk Purse Gallery, North Vancouver Arts Council, Port Moody Art Center, Ferry Building Gallery, and the Federation of Canadian Artists Gallery. Her work has found its way into private collections in Canada, the United States, and Europe.
Selected exhibition
Upcoming exhibition
2024 Michael Wright Art Gallery
Past exhibition
2023 Deer Lake Artist Residency - September 2023
2022 Burnaby Art Gallery Offsite Exhibition - May to September 2022
2022 Silk Purse Art Centre "West Vancouver Community Arts Council' - Spectrum - West Vancouver
2022 Benjamin Lumb Art House - "White Cube" - West Vancouver
2021 Silk Purse Art Centre "West Vancouver Community Arts Council" - "Spectrum" - West Vancouver
2020 Silk Purse Art Centre "West Vancouver Community Arts Council" - "Transformation" Virtual Art Exhibition - West Vancouver
2020 Silk Purse Art Centre "West Vancouver Community Arts Council" -"Art Unlocked" Virtual Art Exhibition - West Vancouver
2020 Silk Purse Art Centre "West Vancouver Community Arts Council"- Distant Together Virtual Art Exhibition - West Vancouver
2020 Federation of Canadian Artists - 2020 Social distancing - Vancouver, Canada
2020 Access Gallery - Vancouver, Canada
2018 Port Moody Art Centre - Port Moody
2018 Silk Purse Gallery – West Vancouver
2017 North Vancouver Arts Council / City Scape Art space – North Vancouver
2017 UNICEF GALA - Calgary, Canada
2017 Federation of Canadian Artists Gallery - Vancouver, Canada
2017 Imago Mundi Collection exhibition dedicated to Canada for its 150th ----Anniversary - "Instituto Veneto di Scienze Lettreed Arti, Venice and Venice Biennale Viva Art Viva
2017 Seymour Art Gallery - West Vancouver
2017 Canada – Shortlisted artist of “All for Change” - Aga Khan Foundation Canada
2017 Spectrum - Silk Purse Gallery - West Vancouver, Canada
2016 Art 4 Life – Port Moody Art Centre – Port Moody
2016 UNICEF Water for Life Gala- Halifax, Canada
2016 Shortlisted Together Art Contest “AllForChange” – Aga Khan Foundation Canada
2016 Love in Any Languages – Ferry Building Gallery- West Vancouver
2016 Solo Exhibition – Port Moody Public Library
2016 Solo exhibition “Arzo & Omid” _Hope & Wish- Michael Wright Art Gallery – Port Coquitlam
2016 Tao of Paper and Clay - Michael Wright Art Gallery - Port Coquitlam
2015 Anonymous Show- North Vancouver Community Arts Council
2015 Representing Canadian Art in "Imago Mundi Global Project" Italy - Port Moody Art Centre "City of Arts" – Port Moody
2015 Winter Treasures - Port Moody Art Centre "City of Arts"
Collections
2015 Luciano Benetton Art Collection - Imago Mundi Art
Grants and Awards
2021 Canada Council For Arts - Explore and Create
Media
2022 - West Coast Curated, Vancouver
https://westcoastcurated.com/5-public-art-to-see-in-burnaby/
2016- Aga Khan Foundation, Canada, Shortlisted within the finalists of “Together Art Contest”
https://www.flickr.com/photos/akfcanada/sets/72157665295588956
https://www.wishpond.com/lp/1422671/entries/81422948
https://www.wishpond.com/lp/1422671/
2016 - TriCity Newpaper, Port Coquitlam, BC Canada
https://www.tricitynews.com/local-arts/artist-goes-from-group-to-solo-show-in-port-coquitlam-3024449
Education
2014 - Illustration - Emily Carr University of Art and Design – Vancouver, Canada
2013-2014 - Classical Drawing and Painting - "City of Arts" Port Moody, Canada
2003 - Degree in Business and Economics, Germany