Afifa Bari
Artist member since 2021
ProToronto, Ontario
Born in 1997, Afifa Bari is a contemporary realist oil painter and textile artist based in Toronto. She earned her BFA from York University in 2020. She is currently pursuing her MFA from OCAD University. Through representational art, she examines the contemporary world through the lens of capitalism, uncovering consumerist-values in her work. She discusses issues around ideas of capitalism, such as poverty and the cycle of consumerism. Her work focuses on material possessions and the desire for materialism in the newly advancing society. She discusses fast fashion trends and the constant desire to purchase more in the modern society from a socio-political and environmental outlook.
Inside the Studio
Q+A
Favourite book
Currently:Sapiens
Best season of the year in Toronto
Spring
Beverage of choice
Passion Tea
What do you listen to when you work?
Indie/Pop music & Podcasts
Favourite artist(s) right now
Ines Longrevial, Chloe Wise, Henni Alftan, Caleb Hahne, David Hockney
Favourite medium
Oil Paint
Upcoming Exhibitions
2022-06-08
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2018
Accolades
2022
Residencies
2022
2022
2020
Education
2024
2021
2020
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