Jarosław Bikiewicz (1981) is a Polish sculptor, painter, photographer and designer whose work explores the intersection of art, technology and functional design. He is the creator of Botism—an original artistic and design movement that investigates the future relationship between humans, objects, architecture and digital civilization.

Educated at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, he studied sculpture under Grzegorz Kowalski, completed a sculptural annex with Jarosław Kozakiewicz, and graduated in industrial design under Tomek Rygalik and Grzegorz Niwiński.

His artistic practice combines sculpture, painting, photography, architecture and industrial design into a single conceptual system. Rather than treating these disciplines separately, Bikiewicz develops them as complementary expressions of one coherent artistic language.

The foundation of his work is Botism, a theory based on six principles, including multifunctionality, responsible design, the integration of art and utility, education through objects and architecture understood as a movable, transformable product. His works propose that future artistic objects should not merely be viewed but should actively interact with technology, human behaviour and contemporary living environments.

His sculptures frequently adopt biomorphic forms that conceal technological potential within organic structures, while his paintings investigate abstract systems inspired by biological processes, movement and transformation. Photography extends this exploration through performative and conceptual documentation.

His works have been presented at exhibitions and auctions and are held in private collections.

Awards and distinctions in competitions:

2018 – ICONIC Awards, Munich

2017 – German Design Award, Frankfurt

2016 – International Design Award, Taipei

2016 – Władysław Strzemiński Competition, Museum of Art in Łodz, Poland

2016 – 6th International Salon “Still Life in Photography,” Częstochowa, Poland

2016 – International Foto Award, Tokyo

2015 – Japan Concept Competition – Junko Koshino, Łodz, Poland

2015 – Top 100 Electrolux Design Lab, Helsinki

He received scholarships from the Minister of Culture and National Heritage for outstanding achievements in 2015/2016 and 2017/2018. Poland

Performance

2025 – Control of Art at Centre Pompidou performance, security checkpoint at the entrance of Centre Pompidou Paris 

2025 – Detention of Art at Bourse de Commerce – Pinault Collection performance, security checkpoint at the entrance, Paris

2017 – Performance “Gardens of Babylon,” Zachęta – National Gallery of Art, Poland

Solo exhibitions:

2014 – “The table is set”, Manhattan Gallery, Łódź Design Festival, Poland

2014 – “The table is set”, DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Łódź, Łodz Design Festival, Poland

Group exhibitions include:

2026 – „Agnes & Jarek”, Grand Hotel, Łodz, Poland

2026 – ToTuart, Warsaw, Poland

2025 –"Meditation Compositions", audiovisual concert,  Jarosław Bikiewicz - sculptures, Bartek Talaga - music, ProMusica Foundation, Lodz, Poland

2019 – “Prague as an example”, Museum of Warsaw’s Praga, Poland

2018 – “A La Flamande 3 – Landscape,” Propaganda Gallery, Warsaw, Poland

2018 – “A La Flamande 2 – Portrait,” Propaganda Gallery, Warsaw, Poland

2017 – “Gardens of Babylon”, performance,  Zachęta – National Gallery of Art, Poland

2017 – “Botism A – Botism – ID,” Wawa Design Festival, Warsaw, Poland

2016 – “Japan Concept,” Kobro Gallery, Academy of Fine Arts in Łodz, Poland

2016 – “Angle of Incidence ≠ Angle of Reflection,” Kobro Gallery, Academy of Fine Arts in Lodz, Poland

2015 – Uniform services show, Fashion Philosophy Fashion Week Poland, Łodz, Poland

2015 – Art Factory, Łódź Design Festival, Poland

2015 – “Still Life in Photography,” City Photography Gallery, Rzeszów, Poland

2015 – “The table is set”, “Viennese Café,” Austrian Cultural Forum in Warsaw, Poland

2014 – Art Propaganda Center in Łodz, Władysław Strzemiński Competition, Poland

2014 – ITB MORATEX, Central Museum of Textiles, Lodz, poland