Sara Vargas Nessi is a Venezuelan-Canadian visual artist with a background in theatre.
Her ongoing project, “Shadows,” has been shown in various solo and group exhibitions. She has worked on multiple art installations, including “Fear of Passion” (2016). “Light Source” (2018), “Memories” (2022), “The Home I Never Knew” (2024-2025) featured in Nuit Blanche Toronto and “LightHouse” (2026). In 2023, she was selected for the RBC Emerging Artist Network by The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery. She graduated from Centennial College’s Fine Arts Studio program in 2016 and from the Bachelor’s Degree in Brand Design at George Brown Polytechnic in 2026.
ARTIST STATEMENT
The central themes of my artwork focus on nature, beauty, and ephemerality. With a background in theatre and brand design, my work expresses personal stories and invites viewers to transform them into a shared social experience, encouraging audiences to uncover the extraordinary beauty found in everyday moments.
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My ongoing project, “Shadows,” combines traditional painting with digital technology to emphasize the contrast between light and shadow and the cultural meanings they carry. This project invites viewers to look beyond societal norms, where light and shadow are often cast as good and evil, challenging conventional perspectives and inviting new interpretations of ordinary elements.
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I draw inspiration from the physical and mental landscapes, including thoughts rooted in personal experience and native flowers from places I have visited or learned about through stories. I use this information to capture fleeting moments into my work, which can be expressed across various media. Recently, I have worked on immersive experiences through physical installations and projection mapping.
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My goal is for audiences to connect deeply with the ideas and concepts behind my pieces without needing to know the full story. I aim for the artwork to feel candid and genuinely human while offering a fresh perspective, creating moments of reflection and potential connection among viewers.