Anja Karisik _ Lot 0

Independent

Title: Facets

For years, my art was rooted in nature’s rhythms and structures—landscapes shaped by weather and time. Recently, my focus has shifted closer to home as I look to Toronto’s urban terrain for inspiration. This isn’t a departure from landscapes, but more a continuation of my interest in place, atmosphere, and the tension between structure and fluidity. Before pursuing my art practice full-time, I spent hours in high-rise offices working with corporate art collections, often looking down on the city and thinking, I’ll paint this one day. Now, I’m living the dream, creating works on paper and canvases inspired by Toronto’s towering skyline. These cityscapes are loose and gestural rather than architecturally precise. They are responses to the city’s ever-changing energy. Buildings blur, lines dissolve, and gritty textures echo the feel of concrete. The result is a city rendered not in precision, but in motion.

Dimensions: 18" x 12"

Medium: Gouache and pastel on paper

Value: $2,000

Date: 2025

Anja Karisik was born in 1987 in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Hercegovina. Immigrating to Toronto, Canada, in 1996, her artistic career took root under the mentorship of her father, painter Ciba Karisik. After graduating from Branksome Hall, Karisik earned an Honours degree in Fine Art History from the University of Toronto’s Trinity College, specializing in Renaissance art, and further honed her skills in experimental and figure drawing at the Toronto School of Art. Karisik explores the interplay of nature and memory, with water as a central motif. Her work has been showcased in notable exhibitions, including Eyes of Society: Art, Traditional Knowledge, and the Watchmen of Haida Gwaii. Karisik has presented solo and group exhibitions across Canada, including at the Maritime Museum of British Columbia, the Toronto Heliconian Club, and the Robert Bateman Centre in Victoria, BC.