Silvana Dmikos

As an interdisciplinary artist and educator, I situate my practice at the intersection of environmental and social concerns. Using recycled cardboard and handmade paper as primary materials, I create sculptures, installations, and collages that explore environmental fragility and underscore our collective responsibility to preserve ecosystems.

The three sculptures presented here are part of my most recent series, constructed from recycled cardboard and tree bark. The sculpture I Can’t Wait Any Longer, featuring a woman’s half-body form rising, symbolizes hope and the desire for change. Freedom Fighters draws inspiration from the Brazilian Capoeira dance-fight. At the center of this series is Columnas Finitas, an installation that reinterprets Brancusi's Endless Column. The columns consist of triangular modules shaped like the Greek letter alpha, representing change. Each module rotates and can be assembled in various configurations. These triangular assemblies are mounted on a tree trunk to emphasize the forces that shape our environments.

2020 – MFA in Integrated Media Arts & Documentary, Hunter College, NYC, NY.
2008 – Graduate Certificate in International Curatorial Practices, Ecole du Magasin,
Session 17, Centre National d’Art Contemporian, Grenoble, France.
2004 – B.F.A Major: Sculptures & Installations, Universiade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

2026 – NotShockBoxx Gallery, The Rebirth of Gaia II, Hermosa Beach, CA, Aug 8 – Aug 29
2026 – Range Projects Gallery, Demo’s Horse, Ignite, LA, CA, July 11 – Aug 1
2026 – The Brand Library & Art Center, Columna Finita, sculpture, Brand 54 Annual National
Juried Exhibition: Works on Paper, Glendale, CA, June 6 – Aug 28
2026 – TAG Gallery, I Can’t Wait Any Longer sculpture, Los Angeles, CA, April 25 – May 16
2026 – NotShockBoxx Gallery, Protest: The Art of Activism, No King Midas documentary,
Military Training at the Border anim. & 99% sculpture. Hermosa Beach,
CA, Mar 21 – April 2
2023 – New World School of the Arts Gallery, Habitats video installation,
Faculty show, Miami, FL, Oct 10
2022 –New World School of the Arts, Under the Skin animation, Faculty show
Miami, FL, Sept 5
2021 – Centre De Cultura Contemporania, Under the Skin animation, XII Human Fest
Film and Human Rights Festival, Valencia, Spain, Feb. 15.
2020 – Arabic Film Festival, Under the Skin animation, 1st Jim Sheridan Short Film
Competition, short program, part II, Dublin, Ireland, Jan 22 – 24.
2020 – DOC NYC U shorts program, Under the Skin animation...