Vikram Sra is a Punjabi artist, born and raised in Punjab, India and now based in Toronto exploring the power of humanity—how human presence can transform even the smallest of elements, shaping a love that often lies beyond the visible spectrum yet holds immense depth.
He is a self-taught artist specializing in oil paintings, capturing themes that explore heritage, introspection, and collective memory through layered compositions.
His work reflects an ongoing engagement with identity and personal history, bridging traditional techniques with contemporary interpretations.
His artistic journey began with painting religious murals in school and took an unexpected turn when he gave up art after crossing oceans. In that pause, he discovered a strange power in the involuntary ignorance of the mystical inner world. We ignore to avoid traps, but by ignoring, we also stay trapped. Now, Vikram blends mystical elements with observable modern life, infusing ordinary existence with greater meaning and power.
Though his work could reflect the immigrant experience, Vikram resists that categorization. For him, movement is the essence of truth—why confine it with labels, restricting access to untapped human experiences? Our relationship with time evolves as we take and give chances, unlocking new doors that warmly invite us into unexplored realms.
Residencies:
Current Practice at: Urbanspace Studios 401 Richmond St Toronto
2024
- Athens, Greece : Road to Elefsina (January) : A journey about Myths, Mysteries, Life and Death, Re-incarnations and Immortality
2020
- Gibraltor Point, Artscape Toronto (November) : Self-Directed with Community Members
Exhibitions:
2024
- Group Show, “
What worked for me I never paid into, What I worked at never paid off
”
Hearth, Toronto - Group Show, “Kaal”
Duar Art Club, Toronto
2021 - 2022
- Community Group Show, Pancakes and Booze, Toronto
2016
- Group Show, Tabeer with Navi Sandhu, IX Gallery, Toronto
2015 - 2017
- Sikh Heritage Month, Peel Art Gallery, Museum, and Archives (PAMA), Brampton
- Community Group Shows, Sikh Heritage Month, Brampton
Additional Experience
Founder, Duar Art Club
Curatorial Experience with community events
Installation Experience with Wood and Metal Structures (Custom Fabrication)