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 at Slade School of Fine Arts in London. She had the great fortune of studying a Japanese Zen painting practice under Japanese teacher and artist, Rie Takeda, which opened her to the practice of Enso circle paintings. This way of painting became a cornerstone in her artworks, which she combined with her interest in movement and aerial arts.
”I am interested in expanding the possibilities of art; I enjoy merging various mediums to generate new creative approaches and innovation in the sector”
Since 2019, her works have been showcased in London (Camden Fringe and Cockpit Theatre ‘24, Affordable Art Fair ‘22, Laura I Gallery ‘21, Bloomsbury Theatre ‘20) as well as abroad including Italy, France and USA. Her works are held in private collections in the UK, US, Canada, Mexico, France and Poland.
Kamila 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.
PERFORMANCES
UPCOMING: “The Circle of Everything”, Lincoln Performing Art Centre, 22.11.2024
2024 “The Circle of Everything” Premier, Camden Fringe, Cockpit Theatre, London. 18, August.
2024 ”ENSO-SENZO” Body Art Film, Performance and Choreography for camera. Collaboration with Japanese artist Rie Takeda.
2023 “The Circle of Everything” Solo Aerial Hoop & Live Painting. Development and private showings at Space Clarence Mews, London.
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, part of Slade School of Fine assemble, Bloomsbury Theatre, London, UK.
2019 “The Pendulum of Life” Solo Aerial Hoop Performance, AirCraft Circus, London, UK.
EXHIBITIONS:
2024 Las Laguna Art Gallery, California, USA: “Black, White or Grey” 4th - 27th January (Group).
2023 No. 2 Boutique Art Townhouse, Lincoln, UK “The World Needs More Art” Nov 23- Sept 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 (Group).
2022 Affordable Art Fair, Battersea, London, UK via Laura I Gallery, London.
2022 The Holy Art Gallery, “Aurora”, London, UK (Group).
2021 NG Residency & Gallery, end of residency group show and soirée, Provence, France (Group).
2021 Laura I Gallery, “The Art for the Soul”, London, UK (Group).
2021 Laura I Gallery, “Globalisation - Exploring the I and You”, London, UK (Group).
2021 Boomer Gallery, “What is Art II?”, London, UK (Group).
2021 Doncaster Art Fair, “Art As a Response to Mental Health”, UK (Group).
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 December - Space Clarence Mews, London, UK.
2023 September - Space Clarence Mews, London, UK.
2022 October, La Maison Les Meteores, Clamecy, Bourgogne, France.
2021 October, NG Art Residency & Gallery, Provence, France.
EDUCATION & TRAINING:
2020 until now; School of SHODO (Japanese Zen Calligraphy) under Japanese artist and teacher Rie Takeda.
2017 until now; Trapeze School Circus Glory, London, UK under ex-circus de Soleil performer Genevieve Monastesse.
2019 Slade School of Fine Art, London, UK. “Colours for Painters” adult course.
2019 AirCraft Circus, London, UK. Circus and Performance Arts course.
2018 Trinity Laban, London, UK. Contemporary dance classes for adults, spring and autumn term.
2010 MA in International Hotel Management, Oxford Brookes University, UK.
2007 BA Hons in Hospitality and Tourism, Lublin, Poland.
PRESS
2024 Everything Theatre: “Review: The Circle of Everything, Cockpit Theatre” (Online Review)
2024 The Obscurity: “The Circle of Everything Review” (Online Review)
2024 Everything Theatre: “Encircled Beauty at Camden Fringe” (Online Interview)
2024 Dance Art Journal: “Kamila CK On Being A Mature Artist & Her Practice” (Online Interview)
2024 Occhi Arts Magazine: “Kamila CK Presents The Circle of Everything” (Editorial and Video Interview)
2024 Polish Cultural Institute London ”Aerial Dance, Live Painting and Moving Images – A New Interdisciplinary Art Experience “The Circle of Everything” by Kamila CK artist premiers at Camden Fringe 18.08.2024 at Cockpit Theatre” (Online News in Visual Arts)
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 dance, physical theatre) to connect viewers to a deeper level of 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. 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 became an artist relatively late in life (at the age of 32) with no prior art, dance or performance background when I started. This unconventional path has fueled my passion for expanding the possibilities of art, merging various mediums to generate innovative creative approaches. I am particularly fascinated by action painting, where the act of painting becomes a performance in itself. Additionally, I am intrigued by new technologies and how digital art can interact with 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.
Occhi Arts; London 2024
Kamila CK talks about her new work “The Circle of Everything” ahead of Camden Fringe premier in London at the Cockpit Theatre, 18.08.2024.
An interdisciplinary solo performance bridging and redefining boundaries between aerial movement, painting and moving images.
Using the shape of the circle, the work celebrates the life force that holds us up and gives us momentum to move, think, live and create. Invisible, infinite energy.
Staged and shoot by Occhi Arts, October 2021.