Rachelle Tjahyana

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Rachelle Tjahyana was a Summer Intern at 221A. She is currently completing her dual BA and BFA at Simon Fraser University in English and Visual Arts. Tjahyana is a writer and interdisciplinary artist whose work has exhibited locally in Canada at the Audain Gallery, Stanley Park Nature House, and Pause Pavillion. From 2017-2018 she collaborated with LandMarks and The Indian Summer Festival to create public art installations. She has also contributed to The Tartan, The Peak SFU Newspaper, and co produced In Tune, Unbound with Decoy Magazine. Tjahyana was a finalist for the LAUNCH Festival 2018, recipient of the Volunteers of the Burnaby Art Gallery Award in Visual Arts, Tanabe/Thorne Annual Award in Visual Arts, and nominated for the Lind Prize 2019 (Long-list). She still resides as an uninvited guest on unceded Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw, xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, and səl̓ilwətaɁɬ land.

Last updated: May 7, 2024