Medal Winners

Faculty of Art - Drawing and Painting

“My home is where I fall asleep and where I wake; not defined by place, but my being. I’m always where I need to be with what I need to thrive. “Snail’s Home”, or 「蝸居」, explores and celebrates this relationship with the self that gives me a feeling... More”

Faculty of Art - Photography

“I look for simplicity in photography, and I enjoy the process by which simplicity, through a poetic approach, can be transformed into unexpected meaning and expression. More”

Faculty of Design - Industrial Design

“I am a dynamic and focused Industrial Designer with a background in Fine Art. It is with pride, that I am graduating from OCADU with distinction. I've worked hard in design school, I try to do something "big" and cool every year. Whether it's... More”

Faculty of Design - Material Art & Design

“/From the black gulf explores the trickster archetype as cope, as praxis, as spiritual surrogate. As an archetype defined by multiplicity, shapeshifting, and transformation, the trickster occupies a position between realms and physicalities, a flux... More”

Faculty of Arts & Science - Visual and Critical Studies

“At OCADU, I developed my writing skills while thinking deeply about what art is doing today, and how this 'doing' connects to and reflects back our world. ”

Faculty of Arts & Science - Creative Writing

“Here’s to Letting Go is a fusion of creative non-fiction and poetry that delves into my personal experience of being queer while unsheltered. Along with the pain and fear of this circumstance, there are also themes of love and healing. Through a... More”

Faculty of Design - Advertising

“Curiosity hasn't killed me yet. ”

Faculty of Design - Graphic Design

“VECTOR, SPIN, STROKE. is an ongoing project explores the role of tools within design investigations. To position design as an investigative activity is to favor a bottom-up approach. As such, a tool stands between oneself and their outputs—it sets... More”

Faculty of Art - Experimental Animation

“ I use fantastical elements in order to create a sense of whimsy while reflecting upon ideas related to the philosophy of humanity and the melancholy of life. More”

Faculty of Art - Printmaking & Publications

“Plasmatic Carnival More”

Faculty of Design - Illustration

“Saccharine Living Things illustrates whimsical creatures pursuing a lifestyle among humans. This thesis describes their imagined range of contributions and their clashing residence in mundane situations. ”

Faculty of Art - Sculpture/Installation

“I construct sculptures whose logics stem from components of transportation and architecture. Each work is a specific material frame that seeks to highlight contours of the world that ordinarily fade into the background of perception. Through this... More”

Faculty of Design - Environmental Design - Interior Design Specialization

“Design is a reflection of my values and aspirations, expressing who I am and what I stand for through the things I create. ”

Faculty of Art - Criticism and Curatorial Practice

“Ella’s work engages with pedagogies of place, queer theory, community-based projects and gardening. Using auto-theory as a place to begin, Ella's writing finds space for critical theory in the scribbles on the margins of pages, interlaced within... More”

Faculty of Art - Integrated Media

Faculty of Arts & Science - Indigenous Visual Culture

Faculty of Art - Cross-Disciplinary Art: Life Studies

Faculty of Arts & Science - Digital Futures

“I like 📊 and 🎨 ”