- City
- Toronto
- Booth
- Nathan Phillips Square
Booth 214
Nika Belianina
Nika Belianina is an award-winning Toronto-based multi-hyphenate: film & tv writer/director and photographer. Her exhibition history spans over 25 shows in Belgium, Canada, Peru, and the USA. She's a juror and a recipient of international artist residencies as well as of the OAC and CAC grants. Most recently, she had a solo exhibition at the Abbozzo Gallery in Toronto (May '24). She runs Curious Captures Photo Studio in the city's East End.
Nika Belianina’s poetic photographs capture not just the outer appearances of things, but their inner emotional significance. She loves exploring themes of escapism and longing, wrapping them in the mystery of magical realism. Her work represents a timeless and dynamic connection of people (and creatures) with their surroundings, where both become the characters of their stories. Nika is genuinely inspired and often works with nature, using self-portraiture, movement, and various in-camera techniques. The resulting images often have a painterly feel to them. For her, photography is not just a means of self-expression; it is a call to pause, reflect, and let imagination take you on a journey far and beyond.
