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Faculty of Art
Drawing and Painting
Meet the Artist
Meera
Dinh
drawing and painting, oil painting
“I depict my body because it is all I know, because I am confined within it, and because it is the lens through which I perceive and navigate the world. Yet, beyond this physical form lies a mind, a heart, and a soul— but again, who cares about these deeper facets when the body itself is the focal point of consumption?In my series "The Banquet: A Feast for All", I use the metaphor of a three-course banquet, including the Appetizer, the Main Dish and the Dessert, to explore the complex dynamics of societal expectations, cultural perceptions, and the human experience. Through the depiction of my own body, I question the viewers' preconceived notions surrounding the body and identity, highlighting the clash between tradition and novelty, familiarity and exoticism, and confronting the limitations of biases.”
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Meera Dinh is a Vietnamese artist based in Toronto who specializes in oil painting. Through the use of erotic and personal symbols, she explores the liminality between the conscious and unconscious mind and weaves her own narrative of introspection. She invites viewers to her most intimate space, where she lays bare raw vulnerability and ruminates on the inherent absurdity in life. Meera is an emerging artist acquiring a Bachelor of Fine Arts in the Drawing and Painting Program from OCAD University.
Oil Painting Drawing and Painting
2024, Marooned
Ada Slaight Gallery, Toronto, Canada
2023, Silent Shout
Ada Slaight Gallery, Toronto, Canada
2023, As Above, So Below
Ada Slaight Student Hub, Toronto, Canada
2024, Akin Career Launcher and Career Launcher Fund
RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers
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