Nikkie To

Nikkie To was born in Hong Kong in 1992. She currently lives in Hamilton, Ontario as a working artist. The development of her work explores private human experiences within a larger societal context, specifically focusing on the individual’s physicality with the space around them.
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Identity, cultural globalization and social constructs that form the basis of stigmas surrounding mental health and gender binaries are central to my work. My artistic practice explores opposing social concepts such as: cultural coexistence vs. assimilation, individual vs. communal experiences and spaces, and what we understand as regular vs. irregular behaviours. These paradoxes are approached through the lens of personal human experiences. I aspire to use master and counter narratives as a starting point to reflect on the course of contemporary culture and social structures, bringing attention to the core problems and the possible solutions.

The stigma of mental illnesses and gender binaries are still so deeply embedded in our culture today; in my work I aim to reference some of these dichotomies. In our private moments of self-reflection we come to terms with all facets of our identity and that moment of co...

McMaster University, 2014
Honours Bachelor of Arts, Studio Art

Artscape Youngplace, 2014
Introduction to Digital Art Publishing

2014, McMaster Museum of Art, Chiasmata, Hamilton, ON,
2014, The New Space, Labyrinth, Hamilton, ON
2014, The New Space, Naturally Connected, Hamilton, ON
2014, The New Space, Chiasmata: Debut and Auction, Hamilton, ON
2013, Artword Gallery, Precipice, Hamilton, ON
2013, The New Space, Red Guise, Hamilton, ON (Solo Exhibition)
2012, HAVN, Colour Your Passion, Hamilton, ON
2012, The New Space, Impress Yourself, Hamilton, ON
2012, McMaster Union Student Center, Veritas Maze, Hamilton, ON