Sasha Ballon is a Canadian British artist, maker and performer. Her work spans sculpture to installation consisiting of textile, video, painting, performance. Exploring ecological narratives, the poetics of strength and softness. The physical act of making and the labour intensive process of chainsaw carving wood, welding steel, and weaving textiles have played a key part in Sasha’s practice. Weaving and textiles acts as a metaphor for physical strength in softness.

Her practice is informed by her work in trades. She found wood carving after working in arboriculture and learning how to use chainsaws. Her wood carvings are figurative in quality without becoming replicas.

Sasha’s use of moving image collage and performance sits adjacent to the making of objects. Colourful, vivid, and non-linear, they contrast the natural made sculptures and synthesise installations together.

Sasha graduated from the Glasgow School of Art in 2022. Her studies in painting have greatly influenced her methodology of working with three dimensional materials. Sasha also has a background in theatre and film. Her work has been displayed in galleries and festivals across the UK.