My full name is Dominika Urban, but am better known as Nika. I graduated from College for Creative Studies (Detroit) in December 2012 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts. 

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My work focuses primarily on the dark side of the imagination; the part of one's mind that is often unexplored. I find sanctuary in imagery that many feel uncomfortable facing. The process of creation may be the most important element to me; I consider it to be a meditative ritual. While I have a methodical approach to my drawings or paintings, I also purposely leave some areas unrefined or imperfect, making sure to preserve the soul behind each detail. This is my way of maintaining an essence of raw or genuine nature to each piece. 

 

As a whole, my body of work is a collection of haunting images with some elements of surrealism. The subjects that are commonly looked at as mysterious or eerie, invoke me to delve into the unknown that few seek, and many wish to avoid.