Biography

Radha Chaddah is a Toronto based visual artist and scientist. Born in Owen Sound, Ontario she studied Film and Art History at Queen’s University (BAH), and Human Biology at the University of Toronto, where she received a Master of Science for her research on stem cells. Radha makes art about invisible things using light as her primary medium.

Her work examines the interconnectedness of our material reality from the micro to the macro. In her studio she designs large scale projected light installations for public exhibition. She shoots her source imagery in laboratories at the University of Toronto, using electron and fluorescence microscopes. Her photographs and light installations have been exhibited across Canada and internationally. She has lectured on her artistic practice and cell biology at the Aga Khan Museum, the University of Toronto, the Ontario College of Art and Design University and the Textile Museum of Canada. Radha is the founder of Under 5 Studio, which brings together traditional and new media artists to produce work for public exhibition.

Artist Statement

At the cutting edge of science there is discovery, inspiration and many more questions than answers. My work signifies the great chasm that exists between what is known and unknown.  I make my art because I wish to explore the beauty and complexity of the unseen world using the power of scientific discovery and methodology. 

Curiosity, ingenuity and desire have led us to a place where the merging of disciplines drives our transformation. Regenerative medicine, bioengineering, nanotechnology, robotics and AI usher in a new era as they converge. We are part of nature, and so are our creations. Human nature churns within Nature, as we leave thoughtful consideration to arise in the wake of action and consequence.

- Radha Chaddah