about the artist

Hi! I'm Sarah Imrisek (cymatiste). I'm a muralist, media artist and a community arts facilitator and art educator. My passion is making art in the streets and with the community. My practice is based in Tkaronto/Toronto, Ontario, Canada, but you can also see my murals in Hamilton, Ontario and Chicago, Illinois.

Street art has always been a source of comfort for me during tough times. Long before I started painting my own murals, I found comfort in wandering the city,  photographing graffiti and public art. These artworks speak to our shared struggles and aspirations. Now, I’m proud to contribute my artistic voice to city projects and to support other emerging artists. I see public art as a way to foster solidarity, connection, creativity and collaboration.​​​

"cymatiste" is derived from cymatics, the study of sound vibrations on a physical medium. Even if you've never heard the word, you've probably seen videos where someone sprinkled sand on top of a speaker and it formed beautiful changing patterns in response to different frequencies in the sound. I try to bring the invisible -- energy, spirit, joy -- to light through my art, and to help others discover and develop their own creative talents through workshops and community art activations.