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Artist Statement

I use nature as a lens to examine human experience through surreal and metaphorical imagery. Focusing on plant forms, I construct worlds where I explore themes such as hardship, resilience, growth, and transformation. My work invites viewers to interpret the symbols and reflect on their own experiences.

My practice spans oil, gouache, digital painting, and drawing, and I also explore photography, experimental film, and character design. Painting and digital media remain central, and experimenting with these other approaches allows me to discover new ways of expressing my ideas and uncover new insights into the themes and symbols of my work.

Biography

Rivka Finkelstein is a multidisciplinary artist from Toronto, Canada. Her practice focuses on themes of human experience and the natural world. Her work spans painting, drawing, and digital media, with ongoing exploration of photography and film. She is currently completing the Visual and Digital Arts program at Humber Polytechnic. Her work has been exhibited at Fresh, Next Generation Arts (2024), InSitu Multi-Arts Festival: The Lost Edition (2024), and was featured in Arrival Magazine, Issue No. 2: Growth. (2025).

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Education

Humber Polytechnic — Visual and Digital Arts Program, Diploma expected 2026

 

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2026, Impulse Exhibition, Humber Art Commons, Toronto

2024, Fresh, Next Generation Arts, Scarborough

2024, InSitu Multi Arts Festival: The Lost Edition, CreativeHub 1352, Mississauga

 

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Arrival Magazine - Issue No. 2: Growth, 2025. Digital publication. Artwork featured

https://www.arrivalmagazine.org/no-2-growth 

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