Bartek
Arobal
Kociemba
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My practice is rooted in contemplation and drawing, expanding into mixed media and installation. I rework ritual and
symbolism to explore gestures of relationality and communication between self, environment, and community.
Queerness, belonging, and spirituality operate in my work as lived conditions as they begin with a personal inquiry
informing both method and material.
As an HIV-positive, queer, migrant artist, I am interested in spiritual spaces between the artwork and its audience. Drawing from Eastern European identity, activism, and meditative traditions, I create spaces of belonging that merge shamanic gestures with detailed and multilayered aesthetics. I work across drawing, painting, video, installation, performance, and ritual to lead the audience on a journey of self-discovery, healing, and transformation.
As an HIV-positive, queer, migrant artist, I am interested in spiritual spaces between the artwork and its audience. Drawing from Eastern European identity, activism, and meditative traditions, I create spaces of belonging that merge shamanic gestures with detailed and multilayered aesthetics. I work across drawing, painting, video, installation, performance, and ritual to lead the audience on a journey of self-discovery, healing, and transformation.