On Art as Ritual, Memory & the Sacred
- Kasia Muzyka
- Oct 4
- 3 min read
Interview with Kasia Muzyka
1. Please tell us something about your background and your art journey so far.
I was born in Poland, in a time and place where art was often seen as something secondary — yet for me it was always a lifeline. From a young age I was drawn to painting, dance, theater, and music, and I eventually studied social sciences and culture to understand how art shapes people and communities. When I moved to the U.S., I felt a calling to dedicate myself fully to painting. Over time, my work has become less about representation and more about uncovering what is hidden — the unseen layers of existence, the rhythms of nature, and the forces that shape us. My journey has been less about following a straight path and more about listening, allowing the work to reveal itself.
2. Can you tell us more about the theme in your art and your inspiration?
The central theme of my work is the unseen — what exists beneath appearances. I create paintings as portals, where viewers can step into an expanded sense of reality. My inspiration comes from dreams, symbols, ancient philosophies, and even the language of numbers and frequencies. I work with natural materials like coffee, wine, earth pigments, egg tempera, and vibrational water, because they carry memory and life. I see art as a way to bring forth what has always been present but often forgotten — a deeper connection to nature, to the soul, and to the mysteries of existence.
3. How does your art life impact other parts of your life?
For me, there is no separation. My art and my life are woven together. The way I approach a painting — through presence, intuition, and trust in the process — is also how I try to live. It teaches me patience, surrender, and how to stay open to what wants to emerge. My relationships, my motherhood, even the way I see change or difficulty — all of it is informed by what I discover in the studio. In many ways, art is both my mirror and my teacher.
4. Could you share any difficulties and hardships you had to face in life and how or if you managed/overcame them?
One of the greatest challenges in my life has been the journey of becoming who I truly am. For a long time, I lived in circumstances where it wasn’t easy to find or express my authentic voice. I carried ideas of who I thought I was supposed to be, shaped by expectations and survival. The real hardship was not just external, but internal — stepping out of those shadows and daring to embrace my true heart’s calling as an artist. That process was painful at times, but it was also liberating. Art became the way I transformed struggle into truth. Each painting was like a step closer to myself, a reminder that our deepest difficulties often hold the doorway to our most authentic expression.
5. What are you working on at the moment and are there any upcoming events you would like to talk about?
My recent solo exhibition, The Sacred Condition of Being, took place in New York City and was a milestone for me — transforming the gallery into a contemplative altar of ten large paintings. Now, I’m working on a book that goes deeper into this body of work. It will be a story told through the ten paintings, each chapter weaving together my creative process, the dreamscapes that guided it, and the philosophical threads behind it — from the unseen forces of nature to the language of numbers and frequencies. In a way, the book will extend the exhibition beyond the gallery walls, inviting readers into the inner landscape where art is born — a place where image, myth, and lived experience all converge.
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