My Portfolio

Photography - "The world below us" series

Photography - "The world below us" series

Photography - "The world below us" series

Ink Art - "The Sky Forgot to Cool"

The Sky Forgot to Cool Red rises through soft peach and yellow, and three gold lines fall across the surface like thoughts spoken too late...

Ink Art - "The memory of light"

Soft washes of gold, blue, green, and turquoise drift across the surface like distant echoes. This ink work captures the sensation of light...

Ink Art - "Dream of sunset"

From soft greys to deep blues, a quiet tension builds — then shifts into red, gold, and glowing amber. This piece captures the moment where...

Familial , Temporary Light Art Installation

Artists: Ellie Niakan + Catherine Chan. Photo Credits: Catherine Chan. Project Location: Queen's Park, New Westminster, British Columbia...

Familial , Temporary Light Art Installation

Although appearing as solitary, trees are connected to one another through vast underground systems known as mycorrhizal networks. Through...

Familial , Temporary Light Art Installation

Inspired by forest mycorrhizae, Familial is an art installation that uses light to make visible the connections that go unseen. This...

Familial , Temporary Light Art Installation

Familial , Temporary Light Art Installation

Familial , Temporary Light Art Installation

A Shadow Left Behind

What the light remembers, the shadow cannot forget. Rough, uneven cubes are stacked in an abstract form — solid, weighty, almost...

The Performance of Silence

This sculpture is haunting, layered, and deeply evocative — a restrained figure, tied to the symbol of creativity, lit as if on stage, but...

Gatekeepers: Where History Hangs in Light, Chicago USA

Public Art Light Installation, Old Town Park, Chicago, Illinois, USA In the heart of Chicago’s Old Town Park, between the rhythm of...

Gatekeepers: Where History Hangs in Light

Each lantern hangs from a slender, tilted pole—leaning not from instability, but as if in conversation with the trees, the buildings, the...

Gatekeepers: Where History Hangs in Light

At their ends, the poles cradle perfect spheres—globes of light that feel both ancient and futuristic. Their form is universal, timeless...

Gatekeepers: Where History Hangs in Light

But the real magic begins as daylight fades. From within, a warm light emerges—not broadcast outward in glare, but held softly inside, like...

Gatekeepers: Where History Hangs in Light

Together, they form a suspended ribbon through the park—a constellation of presence, guiding walkers and watchful from above. They are the...

ESHLHIHKW'IWS – Making Connections, Light Art and Narrative by Ellie Niakan, Burnaby BC, Canada

ESHLHIHKW’IWS is a monumental light art installation that brings Coast Salish cultural heritage to life through a carefully choreographed...

ESHLHIHKW'IWS – Making Connections

The piece honours Coast Salish cultural heritage through its visual tribute to the life-giving figures known as The Sacred Four: the...

ESHLHIHKW'IWS – Making Connections

Occasional flashes of yellow rise behind the Thunderbird, conjuring the force of lightning.

ESHLHIHKW'IWS – Making Connections

Red tones pulse within the blue, symbolizing the lifeblood of the salmon and its enduring vitality.

ESHLHIHKW'IWS – Making Connections

The light narrative unfolds through a seamless choreography of transitions—sometimes subtle, sometimes vivid—guiding the viewer through...

Windward Glow

Each lantern shade is painted with Coast Salish–inspired motifs by three First Nations artists. Their work wraps the light in layered...

Windward Glow

The varying sizes of the lanterns echo the delicate balance of ships riding the tide. Set along the path through Horseshoe Bay Park, the...

Winward Glow

Tilted like masts meeting the breeze, the sculptural poles lean gently toward the sea, each outstretched with two lanterns—unequal in size...

Windward Glow

Windward Glow

The Quiet Force

A fragile white rose rests at the base of a bare, bending tree. Its petals bear dark scars, their meaning left open—perhaps echoes of loss...