NASARIMBA

Artists in Residence: January 1 - January 31, 2026

ABOUT NASARIMBA

NASARIMBA, meaning “playful mischief”, is the collaborative practice of multidisciplinary Calgary-based artists Rachel Ziriada and Mikhail Miller. Since 2015, they have explored a wide range of artistic disciplines, including screen-printed editions, assemblage sculptures, acrylic paintings, installations, and large-scale murals. Over the past eight years, mural painting has become a synthesis of these diverse mediums, incorporating elements such as printmaking gradients, sculptural shadows, and the gestural textures of studio-based painting. Their work investigates aspects of everyday life, reimagined through lenses of abstraction. At the core of NASARIMBA's practice is a hybrid approach that merges traditional materials with digital tools. Their process begins with intuitive, layered compositions using airbrush, spray paint, and acrylic. This fluid movement between analog and digital, intuition and structure, defines the rhythm of our creative process.

NASARIMBA spent dedicated time and space at KOAC to experiment, further develop their processes, and generate new creative paths. They sought out an artistic residency in one of the winter months at KOAC so they could settle into some focused creative sessions that would allow them to generate new directions for the murals and studio work in their spring through fall months.

Find out more about NASARIMBA at nasarimba.art