NYC BASED

Krzysztof Pastuszka’s work bridges narrative myth and hard physics, balanced between two opposing impulses: the sanctuary of imagination and the physical reality of stitching oneself together from scratch. He builds mechanical sculpture and imaginative narrative drawings that explore this tension, moving between invented worlds and intricate physical constructions. Together, the physical builds, prototypes, sketches, notebooks, and fabrication archive serve as a record of a life self-constructed through intellect, agency, and the multifaceted resilience of a living system.

Pastuszka holds a BFA from the School of Visual Arts and a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering and Technology from New York City College of Technology, where he graduated summa cum laude. A patented designer and machinist his work has been exhibited in New York at venues including Elisa Contemporary Art Gallery, the New York Design Center, the Affordable Art Fair, Culture Lab LIC, and the Visual Arts Gallery. His commissioned work has also appeared in Red Ink, a one-woman show by Cecilia Gentili.