exploring identity, cosmology, and entanglement
Chaos and wonder.
Large-scale mixed media works, poetry and performance.
Nationally exhibited. Internationally collected.
exploring identity, cosmology, and entanglement
Large-scale mixed media works, poetry and performance.
Nationally exhibited. Internationally collected.
Blending spoken word and an original soundtrack by Roshan James with contemporary choreography and dance by Tara Butler. A meditation on language, movement, and our connection to the natural world.
Recently performed at Lumen 2025, hosted by the City of Waterloo. Touring 2025–2027.
In Pink Moon, street-style, deep contemplation, and natural curiosity converge at the intersection of anti-oppression, climate action, social justice, and the interconnectedness of all things.
Published by ECW Press, Toronto. September 2023.
Roshan James (she/her) is a Tibetan-Indian multidisciplinary artist, poet, and musician born in Scarborough, Ontario, living as a settler in the rural area north of Waterloo, Ontario. Roshan's process involves research and experimentation, resulting in work that connects with themes of decolonization, identity, time, purpose, memory, and healing.
She holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from York University, summa cum laude, and studied at Queen's University and the Centre for Medieval Studies at the University of Toronto.
Large-scale mixed media works available to collect. Held in private collections across Canada and internationally. Browse and purchase through Gallea.
'A Walk Near Highway 8 with Roshan James'
Community Edition
HOWL 89.5FM — Valentino Assenza interview
CIUT / HOWL, Toronto
Pink Moon Toronto Launch & Live Interview
Queen Books · Rad Riot Books
Roshan James on Creating Poetry & Awareness About Canada's Deadliest Terrorist Attack
Open Book
'All in a Day' — Celebrating Asian Heritage through Poetry & Art
CBC Ottawa
Episode 139 — Roshan James
Bonn Park Podcast
Whether you're interested in acquisitions, exhibitions, commissions, performances, or collaborations — Roshan would love to hear from you.
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I acknowledge that I am a settler on Turtle Island which is colonially known as Canada. I work and live on land that is part of the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee, Anishinaabeg and Neutral Peoples, situated on the Haldimand Tract, and governed by the Dish with One Spoon Treaty. I am actively educating myself on First Nations' history and I am committed to advocating continuously for Indigenous rights and freedom. It is a joy to centre and celebrate the rich heritage, lasting traditions, and invaluable wisdom of the Indigenous People of Turtle Island.
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