The work of Calgary-based duo NASARIMBA is hard to separate from Calgary itself. Since beginning their collaborative practice, Mikhail Miller and Rachel Ziriada have brought their distinctive visual language to walls, buildings, galleries, and public spaces across Calgary and the world. Working across murals, painting, printmaking, installation, and sculpture, the duo builds compositions from bold colour, geometric forms, pattern, and shifting perspectives. Their work draws from the architecture and textures of the places around them, transforming familiar spaces into something more playful, unexpected, and considered. Whether encountered on a city street or in a gallery, their work invites you to look a little closer at the environments we move through every day.
For our latest Community Series, NASARIMBA joins MOMA and gravitypope, three independent practices connected by a shared appreciation for thoughtful design, craftsmanship, and the role of creativity in shaping the places we call home.
Photography by Jared Sych
Film by Ramble Films James Barry
Score by Nyssa
Thanks to MPR inc., Gbohunmi, Matt Wallace, Melody Wallace, and Sean Edwards