Explore Lavi Picu`s socially engaged art practice, where pain representation, emotion, invisibility, and creative engagement transform personal experience into visual language.

Art Engagé: When creativity becomes a voice

Art as a Transfer of Energy: From the Ether Into the Physical World

The representation of pain in art: From the visible to the invisible

Giving Form to the Unseen: Art, Lyme Disease, and Lupus

Discover a new collection of canvas tote bags by Lavi Picu, created for art lovers, collectors, and those who appreciate functional beauty!

Liminal spaces in art: there is something profoundly compelling about the in-between.

Chronic illness is an uninvited collaborator in my life—and in my art.Living with Lyme disease and Lupus means navigating a reality that’s fragmented, uncertain, and often invisible.

ART Through the Lens of Chronic Illness

ART isn’t always meant to please - sometimes, it’s meant to provoke! In a world that often values aesthetics over meaning, I use my art as a powerful tool of expression.

Read about The Conversation, a BBC World Service podcast, where I had the honour to be a guest! This was such a meaningful experience, as I got to share my artistic journey and the stories behind my work with a wider audience.

Between Worlds: Chronic Illness, Liminality, and the Language of Art

Navigating the Canvas of Chronic Illness: How My Body Shapes My Art

As a visual artist, I find inspiration in the beauty and resilience of the human spirit, especially during times of adversity. May is a particularly poignant month for me, as it marks the awareness campaigns for both Lyme disease and Lupus.