Taslim Samji is an internationally acclaimed multidisciplinary artist, curator, and cultural leader. She is a change-maker known for curating thought-provoking exhibitions showcasing the stories of immigrants in response to anti-Muslim racism and xenophobia. Through her work, she explores identity, diversity, and shared experiences. Her work is experimental, utilizing various approaches to storytelling, including spoken word and film.

Over the years, Taslim has received several accolades for her work. In 2017, she received her first international award – Women of the Decade in Arts and Leadership – presented by the Women Economic Forum, a global conference platform with over 500 chapters across 150 countries.

Taslim received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of British Columbia, where she majored in Asian Studies. She then studied Fine Arts at Emily Carr University of Art & Design. Her recent publication, Kampala to Canada, shares Untold Immigration Stories of Ugandan Asians.  It also explores various aspects of immigration through art, including loneliness, mental health, grief, assimilation, and loss of culture. The publication is available on Amazon.

Taslim’s paintings are message-driven and filled with optimism. Her work is meditative and encourages the viewer to contemplate different realities and possibilities. She often incorporates multicoloured trees and seascapes into her work as she draws from her imagination and internal dialogue. Birds are commonly depicted when exploring political issues.

Laws of Creation and Imaginencourages the viewer to consider the unlimited possibilities available to us in this existence, and beyond. There is more to our world than we realize, beyond the information our brains can gather from our five senses.  These are meditative pieces and open to interpretation.