Bio
Christina Norberg works in mixed-media sculpture, painting, and textiles. Created through the lens of depth psychology, eco therapy, polyvagal theory, feminist theory, and cosmoerotic humanism, her mixed media work explores the interconnectedness and healing of all things, from the earth to the human psyche.
Norberg completed an BFA at Emily Carr University of Art and Design in 2020 . Norberg’s work has been exhibited at The Outlet Gallery, Britannia Art Gallery (Vancouver), Hamilton Art Gallery, Art Interiors (Toronto), and Galleria de Marchi (Bologna). Norberg’s work has been reviewed in publications such as The Georgia Straight, and the Vancouver Sun. Alongside her practice as an artist, Christina practices as a clinical counsellor and art therapist. You can learn more about her therapy practice here.
Christina feels grateful to live and work in the unceded, and occupied ancestral lands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Səl̓ílwətaʔ (Tsleil-Watuth), Stó:lō, Shíshálh (Sechelt) and Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) Nations of the Coast Salish peoples. (Vancouver, Canada)
Artist Statement
I have titled my most recent body of work Expanding in a Closed Loop. This body of work explores the interplay between consciousness—limitless in potential—and the earth’s finite resources. Drawing from physics, psychology, ecology, and mythology, my art investigates patterns that bridge gaps in our understanding of reality. Cellular structures and fractal forms merge with dynamic marks and warm hues, creating miniature, self-contained worlds that feel both delicate and powerful.
This work reflects both on our relationship with ourselves and with the other-than-human beings we share this planet with. Just as life on earth cycles through regeneration, I aim for sustainability in my practice. I work with photography, painting, wool, and clay, repurposing materials to reduce waste. Each composition is photographed and either printed on watercolor paper or reassembled into new works, ensuring minimal environmental impact.
The scope of Christina Norberg’s work is wide, yes, but it is also intimate, and empathetic. Symmetrical images suggest Rorschach tests, the not-so-random symbology of dreaming. And watching over it all - and us - are a set of world-weary eyes that feel both deeply human and otherworldly, perhaps a merging of the two: a superconscious, a glimpse of the future. Her work is both handmade and digital, the ultimate expression of ephemera: existence is fleeting, and then what follows is the afterlife of contemplation.
- Written by Sara Gee Miller, Artist