Kamila CK
Interdisciplinary visual artist based in the UK and working in performance (aerial dance), abstract painting and Zen calligraphy.
Born in Poland, 1985, Kamila has lived and worked in the UK since 2007. She holds a Master's Degree in International Hospitality Management from Oxford, UK and led marketing efforts for hotels before becoming an artist in 2019 following her visits to Japan in 2018 and 2019.
Since then, she underwent a professional training in circus arts and took painting classes at Slade School of Fine Arts in London. She had the great fortune of studying a Japanese Zen painting practice under Japanese teacher, Rie Takeda which open her to the practice of Enso circle paintings. This way of painting became a cornerstone in her artworks, which she combined with her movement practice including physical theatre, dance and aerial movement.
”I am interested in expanding the possibilities of art; I enjoy merging various mediums to generate new creative approaches”
Since 2019, her works have been showcased in London (Laura I Gallery, Affordable Art Fair, Bloomsbury Theatre) as well as abroad including Italy, France and USA. Her works are held in private collections in the UK, US, Canada, France and Poland. In 2023, she opened her concept of an boutique stay with art No. 2 Boutique Art Townhouse, Lincoln, UK .
Kamila CK lives in Lincoln and continuous to work in London and internationally.
Kamila CK, “The Circle of Everything” Performance, 2023.
Kamila CK Artist CV
(b.1985, Lublin, Poland). Based in Lincoln, UK. Works in London and internationally.
NEWS:
18.08.2024 Camden Fringe Solo Show London Debut, Cockpit Theatre, Marylebone.
REPRESENTATION
2021 - present; Laura I Gallery, London, UK
2023 - present; Occhi Arts, London and New York, US.
RESIDENCIES:
Current 2024 (All year) - Space Clarence Mews, London, UK.
2023 1.11- 03.12 - Space Clarence Mews, London, UK.
2023 I-10. 09 - Space Clarence Mews, London, UK.
2022 La Maison Les Meteores, Clamecy, Bourgogne, France.
2021 NG Art Residency & Gallery, Provence, France.
EDUCATION & TRAINING:
2020 until now; School of SHODO (Japanese Zen Calligraphy) under Japanese artist Rie Takeda.
2017 until now; Trapeze School Circus Glory, London, UK under ex-circus de Soleil performer Genevieve Monastesse.
2019 “Colours for Painters” classes for adults, Slade School of Fine Art, London, UK.
2019 Professional Course in Circus and Performance Arts, AirCraft Circus, London, UK.
2018 Contemporary dance classes for adults, Trinity Laban, London, UK.
2010 MA in International Hotel Management, Oxford Brookes University, UK.
2007 BA Hons in Hospitality and Tourism, Lublin, Poland.
PERFORMANCES
2023-2024: “The Circle of Everything” Solo Aerial Hoop & Live Painting. Camden Fringe Premier 18.08.2024, development Space Clarence Mews.
2022 “Odyssey of the Circle”, Aerial Hoop & Live Painting, collaboration with audio-visuals French duo, La Maison Les Meteores, France.
2021 “A Walk in Between”, Aerial Trapeze, collaboration with a French pianist, NG Art Residency & Gallery, France.
2020 “Encounter with Mt.Fuji” Solo Aerial Silks, Bloomsbury Theatre, London, UK.
2019 “The Pendulum of Life” Solo Aerial Hoop Performance, AirCraft Circus, London, UK.
VISUAL EXHIBITIONS:
2024 Las Laguna Art Gallery, California, USA: “Black, White or Grey” 4th - 27th January (Group)
2023 No. 2 Boutique Art Townhouse, “The World Needs More Art” Nov 23- June 2024 (Solo)
2023 No. 2 Boutique Art Townhouse, Lincoln, UK “A Stay in Colour” June - Sept 2023 (Solo)
2022 Laura I Gallery, London: Solo Virtual Room: “Dancing Through Painting” in collaboration with Artsy (Solo)
2022 Florence Contemporary Art Gallery: ,, “Reminiscence” Exhibition, Florence, Italy (Group)
2022 NG Gallery, France: “5 Year Extravaganza” Exhibition, Provence, France
2022 Affordable Art Fair, Battersea, London, UK
2022 The Holy Art Gallery, “Aurora”, London, UK
2021 NG Residency & Gallery, end of residency group show and soirée, Provence, France
2021 Laura I Gallery, “The Art for the Soul”, London, UK
2021 Laura I Gallery, “Globalisation - Exploring the I and You”, London, UK
2021 Boomer Gallery, “What is Art II?”, London, UK
2021 Doncaster Art Fair, “Art As a Response to Mental Health”, UK
PRESS
2023 Occhi Arts Magazine: In The Spotlight: Interdisciplinary Visual Artist, Kamila CK (Online Interview)
2022 Circle Spotlight, Contemporary Art Magazine, Issue 30 (Print Magazine and Online)
2022 Al-Tiba9, Collectors’ Book 2022 (Print Magazine and Online Interview)
LANGUGES
English, Polish, French, Japanese
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My interdisciplinary practice employs ideas from human psychology, abstract painting, Japanese Zen painting and dance (aerial circus, physical theatre, contemporary movement) to connect viewers to a deeper imagination, creativity and spirituality.
My aim is to create art that leaves an imprint in the viewer’s consciousness and facilitates internal dialog and stimulation. I hope my art can serve as a mirror to the inner world of the viewer and help them bridge a gap between their current physical reality and deeper aspirations. There is always a thread of spirituality, visual metaphors and internal dialog igniting a deeper sense of existence.
My process is both intentional as well as synchronistic and intuitive - developed through movement and performance practice whilst also being influenced by Japanese Zen painting called “shodo” where the work is an expression of energy created in one continuous movement flow with no correction afterwards. This allows the artist to get out of logical mind and connect to something bigger than ourselves in order to allow the true creative spirit to take over. I enjoy working with chance and synchronicities because this is where the true creativity and originality comes out for me.
I am interested in expanding the possibilities of art; I enjoy merging various mediums to generate new creative approaches. I am especially interested in exploring action painting where the act of painting becoming a dance and performance within itself. I am also very interested in new technologies and how digital art can interact and enrich other art forms like painting and performance.
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Rosemary Butcher, Marina Abramovic, Caroline Denervaud, Fabienne Verdier, Frank Bowling and Hilma af Klimt.
Artist Interview
Kamila CK talks about her practice and the process of developing a new performance act.
Staged and shoot by NG Creative Art Residency, October 2021.
