Tomek Rushka
Contemporary artist

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  • Works

    You’ll find a link to the french version of my portfolio with prices to the attached link above.

    Statement

    Working in series, I follow an iterative process shaped by a recurring question: If two people lived exactly the same life, would they make the same decisions?
    This question opens a wider reflection on individuality, free will, and the making of the self. Are we autonomous beings, or the product of what we inherit — culture, DNA, social environment, family? I see identity as a fluid outcome of intertwined influences.
    Each encounter leaves a trace on us, sometimes imperceptibly, and we, in turn, shape others. This mutual resonance extends beyond direct relationships — even strangers can mark us through subtle ripples.
    The repetitive gesture in my work embodies the idea of multiple choices and alternative selves — the paths we never took, yet that continue to exist in hollow form. It is a way to explore the porousness of identities, transmission, and the impossibility of being only one self.

    Paris based artist

    Born in 1997, to artists, I grew up in and around Paris, in studios with clutter, smells, and noise. That chaos feels like home — I need it, I can’t separate from it. I began my practice early and never stopped.
    My artistic practice unfolds through large-scale ink drawings and sculptures in raw materials — wood, metal, clay. These pieces are physical, unpolished, shaped by hand and rhythm, carrying the residue of the world I grew up in.
    I have taken part in several exhibitions in Paris and the surrounding region. In December 2025, I presented my new series of Cosmogonia at the Salon des Beaux-Arts in Paris, articulating a practice concerned with bringing to light what has long remained unseen. In February 2026, as part of Art Capital, I will be present at the Grand Palais.

    Contact

    contact@tomekrushka.com
    @tomekrushka