Artist Statement

My recent paintings are a look at contemporary sports fandom. Examining the sense of unity and belonging that can come with being a sports fan, but also the distance created when experiencing games primarily through a TV. I am exploring the shapes created through sports broadcasts presented on LED screens, using colour and saturation to question the tangibility and reality of these moments. Abstracting images of various crowds highlights the melding sense of unity as well as the digital separation.

Biography

Maya Keleris is a Halifax-based painter and printmaker. A recipient of the Nova Scotia Talent Trust 2023 Fall/Winter Scholarship, her work has been exhibited both in Nova Scotia and internationally. Maya graduated from NSCAD University in April 2024, with a BA in Art History and BFA in Interdisciplinary Art. Born and raised in Toronto, her work is centred around her love of both playing and watching sports, which she gained from growing up in a deeply sports-centred family and city.