Kamil Swiatek

Born
1984
Nationality
Canadian
Country
Poland
City
Toronto

I explore the spontaneity, movement and transcendence of a moment, capturing the present as it fully engulfs as a landscape of the human subconscious. Sensory processes are heightened and intensified. A tranquil stillness emerges and I’m elevated into a meditative state that delves below the surface of awareness; an uncharted environment of identity.

Working intuitively, I embrace a certain loss of control as the sensation of time and space dissolve; an escape of rational control into the subconscious. This metamorphosis into the depths of identity is communicated visually through mark making, texture and colour.

"Dense Fog and Flow" (2017-2018), Oil and Mixed Media on Canvas, 16” x 20”
Occupation
Artist/Painter
Fine Art Photographer
Artist - Sculptor
Languages
English
Polish
Biography

Kamil Swiatek is a multi-disciplinary artist from Toronto, Ontario who has been painting since the late 1990s. Swiatek explores the theme of identity through the subconscious mind as an internal landscape. Painting, photography, drawing, sculpting, writing short stories, poetry and film help him understand and examine the inner workings of the subconscious.

He graduated in 2018 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Drawing and Painting with a minor in Photography from the Ontario College of Art and Design University. He has shown his work in local galleries in Toronto and the surrounding areas.

Education
2018 - Bachelor of Fine Arts, Drawing and Painting Major, Photography Minor, OCAD University, Toronto, ON
2003 - Regional Arts Program, Visual Art Major, Cawthra Park Secondary School, Mississauga, ON
Exhibitions
2013
Movement In The Right Direction
Sovereign House, Oakville, ON
Solo
2012
Tactile Quality
Sovereign House, Oakville, ON
Solo
2019
Artworks 2019 Exhibition
OCAD University, Toronto, ON
Group
2018
Northern Tendencies
Propeller Gallery, Toronto, ON
Group
2018
Moving Within While Looking Out
Beaver Hall Gallery, Toronto, ON
Group
2018
Experiencing Perspectives
Mercedes-Benz Financial, Mississauga, ON
Group
2018
GradEx 103
OCAD University, Toronto, ON
Group
2018
The Big Draw Event Auction
OCAD University, Toronto, ON
Group
2018
Upstart Exhibition
Super Wonder Gallery, Toronto
Group
2015
The Billion Dollar War Exhibition
Super Wonder Gallery, Toronto, ON
Group
2015
Super Naughty Exhibition
Super Wonder Gallery, Toronto, ON
Group
2014
OCAD U Student Showcase
Umbra Store, Toronto, ON
Group
2013
Oakville Artists Fall Show
The Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre, Oakville, ON
Group
2013
Sunnyside Beach Juried Art Show
Sunnyside Pavilion, Toronto, ON
Group
2011
Doors Open Exhibition
Sovereign House, Oakville, ON
Group
2011
Wine and Jazz Exhibition
Sovereign House, Oakville, ON
Group
2011
Visual Arts of Mississauga Juried Art Show
Art Gallery of Mississauga, Mississauga, ON
Group
Prizes and Awards
2018 - Artist Grant, Ada Slaight Fund, Toronto, ON
2016 - Writing Grant, McLean Foundation Award, Toronto, ON
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