About

Anika Becker explores the intricate relationships between humans and animals, embracing Intertwingularity—the interconnectedness of all things. Their work dissolves the boundaries between species, ancestry, and knowledge, revealing the unseen forces that bind us.

Guided by ancestral wisdom, Anika Becker seeks to create assuage—a bridge between people, generations, and lost narratives. Their art becomes a space for reconciliation, honoring traditions that recognize our shared existence with the natural world.

Balancing beauty and the grotesque, their work challenges conventional aesthetics, embracing hybridity, transformation, and raw expression. Distorted forms and organic decay become symbols of reverence, revealing the sacred within the untamed.

Through layered textures, material experimentation, and an intuitive process, Anika Becker infuses their work with emotional depth. Every stroke is a reflection of emotion and tension, inviting viewers to feel the entanglement of beings, histories, and emotions, and to reflect on their place in the ever-evolving world.

Anika is an emerging artist and a student at the University of Toronto, specializing in Masters program Curriculum and Pedagogy. Her practice, though often rooted in portraiture, extends beyond traditional forms, embracing the expressive possibilities of acrylics. Working with speed and layered textures, she creates dark, evocative compositions that invite deeper engagement. Through varied paint application techniques, she enhances visual depth, drawing viewers into complex narratives of emotion and form. Alongside her artistic practice, Anika is passionate about teaching, aspiring to foster creative expression and non-conventional thinking, encouraging others to explore new perspectives through both art and education.