'Weekend Originals' is a three-day in-store event, showcasing local talent whose practice is actively shaping and advancing Toronto’s contemporary art scene. Each weekend, @sizetoronto will highlight one of three commissioned artists, each presenting Original work that reflects their distinctive visual language while reimagining the 3 Stripes.
Inspired by the adidas Originals ethos, we invited three artists to envision the future of adidas Originals through their unique artistic lens, tasked with taking the iconic adidas trefoil blending past influences into bold visions of what’s next.
Esther Liang
The first artist in our Weekend Originals lineup is multidisciplinary artist—Esther Liang. Liang is a surrealist based between Vancouver and Toronto, working primarily in oil, acrylic, and hand-painted multisurface media. Delving into the realms of dreams and psychology, her work often blurs the boundary between the conscious and the subconscious to reflect on the complexities of identity and emotional experience.
Liang’s approach to art embraces the freedom of discovery allowing play and intuition to guide her creative process. Her surreal use of imagery transforms intangible ideas into striking visual narratives, challenging the viewer's perception while inviting empathy and introspection.
Beyond her individual practice, Liang is deeply engaged in community-building and creative empowerment. She is the founder of @arteurcollective, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting and uplifting Asian creatives. Through these initiatives, she fosters spaces of collaboration, representation, and artistic growth. Liang holds a BFA from OCAD University and is one of four artisan painters for Louis Vuitton Canada. Her hand-painted work has been featured in collaborative projects including Paris Fashion Week (2022) and a high-profile cultural activation with The Weeknd.
As an emerging artist, Liang continues to expand her practice with curiosity and experimentation at the forefront. Her approach to creation as an act of play and introspection stands as both personal exploration, and collective dialogue. To follow more of Liang's work, check out her socials @3stherl and @liangarchive
Head over to our Toronto location (1000 Queen St. West) from October 17–19 to receive a limited-edition print of Liang’s artwork, with an exclusive signing on Saturday, October 18th.
Wandy Cheng
The second artist in our Weekend Originals lineup is muralist—Wandy Cheng. Born in Hong Kong and based in Toronto, Canada, Cheng is a multidisciplinary artist working across illustration, ceramics, paper-cut collages and public art. Her practice explores memory, place, and belonging through expressive lines and bold patterns. Drawing inspiration from lived experiences and the textures of urban life, her work transforms everyday spaces into moments of connection, inviting viewers to rediscover beauty in the familiar.
Rooted in an exploration of memory, place, and identity, her practice draws deeply upon lived experiences and the eclectic environments that shape them, creating visual languages that are both intimate and communal. Characterized by expressive lines and bold patterns, her works transform abstract ideas into tangible forms that foster a sense of belonging.
With over nine years of experience in public art, Wandy has developed a practice grounded in collaboration and community engagement. She has led participatory workshops and installations for various clients including the City of Toronto, York Region District School Board, Craft Public Relations, and SoHo House, with each project reflecting her commitment to accessible, inclusive artmaking, and shared ownership of space.
Her illustrations and installations are woven into the urban fabric of Toronto. From storefronts of local businesses, hidden laneways, across traffic signal boxes and cycling barriers, her work brings moments of colour and playfulness infusing the city’s landscape with vibrancy. Through her work, Wandy seeks to create visual experiences that celebrate collective identity while honouring the quiet stories of everyday life. To see more of Cheng's projects, check out her socials @wandy_cheng
Head over to our Toronto location (1000 Queen St. West) from October 24–26 to receive a limited-edition print of Cheng’s artwork, with an exclusive signing on Saturday, October 25th.
Nashid Chroma
The third and final artist in our Weekend Originals lineup is visual artist Nashid Chroma, known for his use of floral and geometric motifs. Chroma's work operates at the intersection of digital portraiture, pop iconography, and cultural critique. The Bengali-Canadian artist investigates the complex threshold between the iconic and the anonymous, reimagining cultural figures through a visual language that balances celebration and critique, human intimacy and symbolic detachment.
The third and final artist in our lineup is Bengali-Canadian artist Nashid Chroma.
Nashid Chroma is a Toronto-based Digital Pop Visual Artist whose work operates at the intersection of digital portraiture, pop iconography, and cultural critique. Chroma investigates the complex threshold between the iconic and the anonymous, reimagining cultural figures through a visual language that balances celebration and critique, human intimacy and symbolic detachment.
Each composition is informed by the subject’s upbringing, creative influence, and emotional resonance. Through the use of floral and geometric motifs, Chroma embeds his art with a critical awareness of intellectual property and the politics of image rights. This deliberate abstraction underscores a central tension within his work: the divide between the individual as a person and the individual as an image. Navigating the contested space between an artist’s right to expression and a celebrity’s right to publicity, Chroma’s recurring motifs act as symbolic shields, protective yet delicate, reflecting the ongoing power struggle between independent creators and corporate media systems that commodify identity and image.
Ultimately, Nashid Chroma’s work invites audiences to reflect between admiration and objectification, authorship and appropriation, revealing how the spectacle of fame mirrors the complexities of our own image-saturated world. To follow more of Chroma's artist journey, check out his socials @nashid.chroma and his online portfolio to purchase his personal prints.
Head over to our Toronto location (1000 Queen St. West) from October 31–November 2 to receive a limited-edition print of Chroma’s artwork, with an exclusive signing on Saturday, November 1st.
