Artmosphere
Perched 113 storeys above Toronto, Artmosphere is an immersive, interactive art showcase, and the centerpiece of the CN Tower’s Lower Observation Level.
Artmosphere’s expansive, state-of-the-art video walls feature animated visual representations of original works by a collective of Canadian artists, including Indigenous artists from across the country.
The experience is free for CN Tower ticket holders.
Visual
"Sky Flowers" by Katie Longboat
Beadwork, size 11 glass beads
From the artist: This artwork is inspired by the earthy tones, nostalgic colour palette, and overall aesthetic of the 1970s. The beadwork features floral patterns and radiating sunburst elements in the background, creating a sense of movement and energy that reflects the decade’s groovy style. At the centre, the iconic CN Tower grounds the piece within a recognizable urban landscape, bridging past and present.
About the artist: Katie Longboat is a Cree and Mohawk beadwork artist from Six Nations of the Grand River Territory. Her artwork combines floral designs, vibrant colour palettes, and contemporary materials to create intricate jewelry and beaded artwork. Drawing inspiration from her family and the natural world, she blends both Cree and Mohawk beading techniques in her artistic practice. Longboat’s approach to beadwork is both an artistic and meditative process, grounded in patience and humility, with each piece carrying a story that connects past and present. She is committed to preserving traditional patterns and sharing her skills and knowledge through workshops and community involvement.
"Neon Big Bang" by Jink Ke Wang
Digital Illustration
From the artist: This piece imagines the CN Tower as the centre of a cultural “big bang,” where 80s energy explodes out into the city. Bright neon colours, bold shapes, and expressive characters spread from the Tower, capturing that era’s confidence and freedom to be yourself. Everything expands outward from the CN Tower, making it the vibrant 80s core, where creativity, identity, and pop culture all come alive.
About the artist: Jin Ke Wang is an illustrator and mural artist based in Mississauga and Toronto. He graduated from OCAD University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration (2018) and spent two years working at Polyester Studio before transitioning to a full-time freelance practice. Since then, he has worked across editorial and commercial illustration, visual identity, and public murals throughout Ontario. His work is driven by bold colour, dynamic linework, and a strong sense of storytelling—designed to read clearly from a distance while revealing richer details up close. He is especially interested in creating welcoming public artworks that connect people to places through culture, imagination, and everyday emotional moments.
"Skyward Memory" by Reena Devani
Watercolour Collage
From the artist: This work centres on the CN Tower as both structure and symbol, with a particular focus on its elevators. During the 90s, the Tower underwent a significant expansion that added two new elevators, making it more accessible to the public. Rendered from a street-level vantage point, the perspective of this piece emphasizes scale and movement. Collaged 1990s news clippings overlay the water coloured clouds, grounding the piece in its historical moment. Flowers and plant life reference the undeveloped lands that once surrounded the site, before Toronto’s rapid urban growth. Through illustration, watercolour, animation and collage, the work reflects on memory, construction, and the layered narratives embedded in place.
About the artist: Reena’s work draws on inspiration from the natural world and hands-on making. As an emerging artist, her work has been exhibited in galleries, public art exhibitions, and community-based initiatives locally in Ontario, most recently at the Toronto Climate Data Summit. Her animated work has been screened internationally, including in a projection-mapping exhibition in Osaka for Japan Expo’s projection-mapping installation, and virtually at the Bologna Book Fair in Italy, and has been featured in the “Rights of Every Child” project. Reena illustrated and animated the artwork for “FLAT,” a short film currently screening in North American film festivals. Her work is rooted in themes of resilience and interconnection. Proceeds from her work support causes close to her heart, including tumour research, animal rescue, wildlife conservation, human rights and literacy organizations.
"Orbit Through Time" by Fatimah I.
Digital Illustration
From the artist: The CN Tower is the central focus of this artwork, created to celebrate its 50th anniversary and legacy. The artist aimed to capture a low-stimulating environment inspired by the beauty of the CN Tower at night and the calm presence it holds within the city. To reflect its history, the composition was developed as a celestial clock, with the Tower acting almost like a clock hand guiding the viewer through time. The circular orbs act as vessels for memory, each one holding a significant moment from the CN Tower’s story. Their shape reinforces the clock motif while also symbolizing continuity, time, and reflection. The outer circle highlights more recent and recognizable moments, including visitors enjoying the observation deck and the moment Olga, the giant Sikorsky helicopter, lifted the antenna sections into place. The inner circle focuses on the Tower’s earlier beginnings, showing its construction phase and one of its first signals. Placing these moments at the 9 o’clock and 3 o’clock positions creates visual balance and helps guide the viewer across the Tower’s timeline. Muted teal and purple tones, softened city buildings, stars, glowing orbs, and gentle clouds create a dreamy nighttime atmosphere, lending the piece a calm and magical quality. This intentional restraint allows the Tower to stand as both a landmark and a symbol of continuity, offering a moment of calm within an otherwise fast-paced urban setting.
About the artist: Fatimah I. (@fateidraws) is an emerging illustrator and interdisciplinary artist. She is a self-taught digital illustrator and holds an undergraduate degree in psychology, which shapes her approach to storytelling. Her work explores how illustration can communicate emotion and create connection. She is the creator of Paccoon Comics, a wholesome, all-ages webcomic centered on friendship, kindness, and inclusive storytelling. Through illustration, animation, and storytelling, she aims to create pieces that feel playful, welcoming, and emotionally engaging, with expressive colour and a strong focus on accessibility.
"Bound by the Game" by Saul Benavides
Digital Painting and Animation
From the artist: Celebrating Canada’s inclusion on a global stage for soccer, this interactive piece depicts a stadium filled with diverse Canadian fans. Overlooking the CN Tower as an iconic symbol of national pride, the stadium’s audience members excitedly cheer and jump with joy in response to the movements of onlooking viewers. Blending hand-rotoscoped animation with highly stylized painterly textures, the crowd is brought to life in an exciting way. The bright reds, along with the bold, gritty, and dynamic brush strokes in each and every frame create a sense of energy and velocity – mimicking visual “speed-dashes.” These animations aim at capturing the very feeling one experiences in watching a thrilling soccer match, as well as the sense of belonging, community, and pride that naturally emerge from the experience.
About the artist: Saul Benavides (he/him) is a multidisciplinary Venezuelan-Canadian artist passionate about exploring a wide range of creative media, from traditional and digital illustration to animation and design. A graduate of Sheridan College’s renowned Bachelor of Animation program and Seneca College’s 3D Animation Postgraduate Program, Saul brings a versatile and imaginative approach to every project he undertakes. Saul has exhibited his work both on the screen and in gallery spaces, including paintings, sculptures, and award-winning animated films at various events such as Artist Project, Ottawa International Animation Festival, and the Toronto Animation Arts Festival International. Continuing to grow as a well-rounded artist, he thrives when adapting his skills to support diverse creative visions that meaningfully resonate across audiences and formats.
Audio
“Soaring” by Alejandro Basulto
Orchestral Composition
About the song: “Soaring” is a short orchestral work composed to celebrate the CN Tower’s five decades of history. Written in a minimalist style, it layers short, repeating phrases that gradually build momentum. The piece unfolds in five sections, reflecting the Tower’s journey through each decade, and features the voice of Indigenous Canadian singer Semiah Smith.
About the artist: Alejandro Basulto is an award-winning Mexican composer and orchestral conductor. His music has been commissioned and performed by acclaimed soloists, chamber ensembles, and more than two dozen orchestras across Mexico, Canada, the United States, and Europe. As a conductor, he serves as Director of Orchestral Studies at the University of the Arts of Yucatán (UNAY) and has guest-conducted leading professional orchestras throughout Mexico.
“Centred in the City” by Semiah Smith
Vocals
About the song: Drawing inspiration from Katie Longboat's beadwork, Semiah reflects on the symbolism of the sun rising behind Toronto’s CN Tower as a representation of renewal, resilience, and possibility. Through layered vocal arrangements, an identifiable element of her artistic style, Semiah builds a textured soundscape that mirrors the complexity of personal and collective beginnings. The piece incorporates Mohawk language, grounding the work in Indigenous knowledge systems and emphasizing themes of perspective, interconnectedness, and new horizons. By weaving together modern and traditional expression, Semiah invites viewers and listeners to reflect on the significance of each new day and the diverse ways in which individuals experience growth and change within shared spaces.
About the artist: Named “Artist to Watch” by SheBOPS Zine (USA), Semiah entered 2026 on the heels of a breakout year: her Sophomore EP LVR GRL was picked up by AWAL; she won DORA Award for Outstanding Composer; was deemed favourite performer at Sweden’s VIVA Sounds Festival; and invited to support Aysanabee and Jully Black. Semiah’s original music straddles synth-laced, melancholic hyper pop with heartfelt acoustic ballads, anchored by her golden vocal tone and confessional lyrics. Her latest release, on Valentine's Day 2026, is the official music video for "Clementine", an innovative native take on cult classic Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. On stage since age 5, international audiences are smitten: “Semiah is a fascinating performer who transcends genres - we’re predicting big things ahead.” - Under the Radar, UK
ARTMOSPHERE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY
AVA
Design, Curation & Production
The curators, producers and animators of Artmosphere are Pedro Narváez and Emma López. Their company, the Toronto-based AVA Animation and Visual Arts Inc., is a Canadian animation studio specializing in projection mapping and immersive exhibits, creating extraordinary visual experiences through technology, creativity, and emotion.
The animated and interactive original artworks currently featured in Artmosphere are an audio-visual experience themed after the CN Tower’s 50th Anniversary, celebrating its cultural and historical significance. This project was conceived and directed by AVA.
Since 2010, AVA has earned several international awards, exhibited in over 16 countries, and installed permanent installations in Canada, Mexico, and Japan.
Worksofar
Interactivity
Worksofar is a creative studio at the intersection of art, technology, and engineering.
It specializes in creating unique concepts that leverage interactive media to evoke emotion and engagement. With a foundation in fine art and a strong expertise in engineering and software development, Worksofar delivers memorable experiences that blend professional precision with innovation.
The studio emphasizes collaboration, drawing on a global pool of talent to infuse its projects with diverse perspectives and creativity
Project Team: Aristotle Roufanis, Elburz Sorkhabi (Sorkhabi International), Vassilis Malamas
Indigenous art carpet installation on the Lower Observation Level
During your visit, pay special attention to the carpet on our Lower Observation Level. It’s more than just a design choice; it has meaning rooted in Indigenous culture and teachings.
The carpet features artwork inspired by the Four Sacred Medicines of the Medicine Wheel: Tobacco, Sage, Cedar, and Sweet Grass. Each quadrant of the floor represents one of these medicines and the direction it aligns with, brought to life through adaptations of original paintings by Indigenous artists from across Canada, which are also on display.
Curated by Indigenous-owned company Ela Hultsi and developed in collaboration with Venture Carpets, this installation invites you to walk through a space grounded in healing, tradition, and connection.
Each artwork reflects a unique story:
- Tobacco: A sacred channel for truth and spirit-world communication
- Sage: A medicine of cleansing and spiritual guidance
- Cedar: A symbol of protection, matriarchy, and life’s cycles
- Sweet Grass: A reminder of gratitude, family, and connection to the earth
The carpet itself is also a story of sustainability - 100% made in Canada from fully recycled materials like fishing nets, fabric scraps, and old carpets, and fully recyclable.
This installation is a way to honour Indigenous knowledge and create a space that encourages reflection and respect.
