NEGIN AKBARI Negin Akbari, an Iranian-Canadian sculptor and ceramic artist based in Toronto was born In Iran. where she began her artistic education at the Fine Arts High School. Studying graphic design provided her with a strong foundation in drawing, painting, and photography, skills that continue to inform the sensitivity and precision of her sculptural work today.After high school, she moved toTurkeyto pursue a Bachelor’s degree in Sculpture. Immersed in an environment of material experimentation, she developed a deep understanding of form, structure, and spatial relationships. These formative experiences shaped her awareness of how weight, proportion, and materiality can carry emotional meaning.Negin’s current practice focuses on ceramics and figurative sculpture, exploring the relationship between human presence, the surrounding environment, and the living world. Her work engages themes of connection, coexistence, and embodied experience, often inspired by natural rhythms and subtle movement—the poetic tension between softness and strength, stillness and motion.Alongside her independent practice, Negin works in the studio of an established sculptor in Toronto and supports sculpture classes as an assistant. Teaching is fundamental to her artistic journey; she deeply values the dialogue and shared discovery that emerge within a communal studio setting. Guiding others through material exploration nurtures both technical skill and creative confidence.Through both her studio practice and her role in education, Negin strives to create environments where form becomes a catalyst for reflection, growth, and authentic self-expression.
