Visual Art
At present, I’m focusing most on my visual arts practice, specifically an abstract style of painting that works well with the peculiarities of my mental health and other challenges. If you’d like to read a more in-depth account of the evolution of my painting practice, that’s coming soon!
My favourite work in my current style is “You Seem Fine”, which was exhibited at Mosman Art Gallery as part of the Mosman Art Society 2026 exhibition. It combines both my current abstract focus, and my earlier text based art, and responds to a common phrase I hear when revealing my complex mental illness.
If you’d like to see more of my past and current bodies of work, check out my galleries! (Coming soon)
“You Seem Fine”, acrylic on wood panel, 2026
Other Artforms
I also work across many other artforms, with the most prominent being my bonsai, aspects of my YouTube channel, and my tendency to show up to art events dressed to distress, which I like to joke is how I reveal my very existence as a form of performance art haha! You can see some of my outfits on my Instagram.
Artist CV
Education:
2018 Master of Art (with Excellence), UNSW Art & Design, Paddington
2012 Bachelor of Music (Composition and Music Production), Australian Institute of Music, Surry Hills
Memberships and Associations:
2026 Mosman Art Society Committee Member – Newsletter Editor and Social Media Manager
2025 Became a Member of Mosman Art Society
2024 Became a Member of Mosman Art Gallery
2022-2023 Artist at Underground ARTspace, Balgowlah
Exhibitions:
2026 Mosman Art Society 2026, Mosman Art Gallery, Mosman
2025 New Beginnings by Mosman Art Society, Curl Curl Creative Space, Curl Curl
2025 The Small Work Art Show by Mosman Art Society, Mosman Rowers, Mosman
2025 Artists of Mosman: 2088, Mosman Art Gallery, Mosman
2022 Open Studios Weekend, Underground ARTspace, Balgowlah
2019 Artists of Mosman: 2088, Mosman Art Gallery, Mosman
2018 Time, Place & Identity, Town Hall Hotel, Newtown
2018 Artists of Mosman: 2088, Mosman Art Gallery, Mosman
2017 Surface, Gaffa Gallery, Sydney
2017 Artists of Mosman: 2088, Mosman Art Gallery, Mosman
Other Creative Fun!
Since 2013, many music projects, including current solo project
2018-2022 Nursery Hand at Bonsai Art Pty Ltd, Belrose, creating and maintaining bonsai
2019-2022 Fashion Reviews for Punk Rave Australia, Online
2019, 2021 Scare Actor at Luna Park’s Halloscream, Milsons Point
2021 Scare Actor at Hollywood Horrors, Sydney Royal Easter Show, Sydney Olympic Park
2018 Art Teacher at If u like ART Studio, Brookvale
2012-2015 Print and Copy whiz and Activity Organiser at Officeworks, Mosman
2008-2012 Photo Lab Assistant at Kodak Express, Neutral Bay
2011 Photographer and Customer Service Assistant at Scene To Believe Santa Photography, Sydney
————
Page last updated 15/7/26
If you’re looking for the pre-June 2026 version of this page, that’s been moved to my vlog and can now be viewed at: https://www.destroyermariko.com/2026/06/24/archive-of-my-art-page-as-of-24-6-26/