This project explores the environments of local Toronto artists by capturing them in their homes and studios. Through intimate portraits, revealing the spaces where their creativity unfolds - showcasing objects and rituals that influence their work. This aims to highlight the cities diversity, celebrating the intersection of personal identity and artistic expression. In the places where art is born, a sense of community and connection flourishes.
This series is intended to constantly grow. Stay tuned for more features on the way.
Riha in her cozy bedroom studio tucked inside her family’s Brampton home. This Southeast Asian artist carves out space to create—layering vocals, beats, and stories with quiet determination. Surrounded by cultural touchpoints and personal mementos, she transforms what she has into something expansive and full of heart. Her work reflects both heritage and hustle, shaped by the intimacy of home and the urgency to be heard. It’s in this modest but powerful space that her voice—and vision—continues to grow.
This is Gabriel aka Julius, in dreams - Toronto based Filipino/Chilean musician. Tucked inside his cozy studio apartment, he surrounds himself with instruments and intimate mementos—gifts from friends, tokens from his partner—that breathe life into his music. A longtime fixture in Toronto’s music scene, his journey spans from throwing warehouse parties to recording delicate, introspective tracks in his home studio. His space reflects both motion and memory: bikes by the door, a lineup of guitars within arm’s reach, and a quiet rhythm shaped by city streets and lifelong influences. In this personal haven, creativity isn’t manufactured—it's lived and rooted in these moments that unfold between runs, long bike rides and late night sessions.
Luca is an Italian-Canadian illustrator whose home feels like stepping into a visual diary—rich with history, and experimentation. Surrounded by his grandmother’s paintings, the space radiates an eclectic energy, grounded in legacy and artistic curiosity. Every room holds a conversation starter, making it a place where art invites connection as much as reflection. There’s a calm confidence in the way he creates—intentional, inquisitive, and entirely distinct. It’s clear he grew up around art, and that same spirit of exploration lives on in the way he approaches his own evolving practice.
Follow along Luca’s journey: Luca Aguzzi-Toker
Toronto-based DJ duo Jacey (Filipino-Guyanese) and Demi (Trini-Jamaican) have created a space that radiates pure synergy—equal parts grounded and dreamlike. There's a gentle, fairy-like essence that floats through the room, layered with basslines and shared vision. Art collages, books and magazines are tucked into corners, showing how they keep inspiration close and ideas in motion. A place where their energy flows effortlessly and feels like an extension of them—warm, kind and thoughtful.
Follow along their journey: Mix Signals
Christian Morano aka Almandrez is a Filipino-Canadian artist based in west end Toronto. His home feels like a quiet embrace—warm, grounded, and full of unspoken love. There’s a sense of care in every corner, a gentle strength that doesn’t need to be loud to be felt. The self-built studio-bedroom is both sanctuary and workspace, reflecting his self-awareness, confidence, and ability to create something meaningful with intention and restraint. Just like his music, the space is layered and soulful—rooted in memory, emotion, and a deep connection to family.
Blu is a Toronto based artist and co-founder of "Bahay Sessions by Medyas House". When stepping into Blu's home, you enter a space where art and life blur. A curious, playful and welcoming energy-Blu's home is an art show without the gallery stiffness. Filled with objects that don't immediately make sense together, but in Blu's space, they do. Some pieces invite you to take a closer look, pulling you into their subtle stories and hidden textures. The overall feeling leaving you inspired after witnessing a quiet wonder.
Patrick Perez, a Salvadorian-Canadian artist, highly acclaimed for his pioneering artistry and immersive storytelling. With expertise in music production, sound design, audio engineering, and DJ'ing. Patrick works fluidly across a wide range of mediums, including film, VR, art exhibitions, and fashion, consistently expanding his artistic reach and exploring new frontiers. Visiting Patrick in his art-filled home feels like stepping into a serene living gallery-intimate and deeply spiritual. A place that carries an ethereal stillness, filled with personal artifacts and artwork created by friends and family. Each piece humming with connection making you feel held and seen. You don't leave Patrick's home just having seen his art-you leave having felt his spirit, experiencing more than a space-you've been let in on something sacred.
