Lavi Picu 6/21/25 Lavi Picu 6/21/25

Art That Confronts, Not Comforts: Creating Through the Lens of Chronic Illness

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.

Lavi Picu 6/14/25 Lavi Picu 6/14/25

Using Art as a Healing Tool: Personal Reflections from a Montreal Artist

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.

Lavi Picu 3/27/25 Lavi Picu 3/27/25

Honored with the King Charles III Coronation Medal: A Gratifying Recognition of Artivism

Lavi Picu 12/7/24 Lavi Picu 12/7/24

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

Lavi Picu 11/27/24 Lavi Picu 11/27/24

The Impact of Chronic Illness on Creativity: A Woman Artist’s Journey in Montreal

Lavi Picu 10/25/24 Lavi Picu 10/25/24

Creating Art During a Flare-Up: Managing Chronic Illness as an Artist

Lavi Picu 5/23/24 Lavi Picu 5/23/24

Between Lupus and Lyme: A Journey Through 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.