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’The Circle of Everything’ \u2013 LIVE PERFORMANCE
15th<\/sup> & 16th<\/sup> May<\/mark> at the Cockpit
Address: Gateforth St., Marylebone, London. NW8 8EH
Show times: 3pm-4:15pm \u2014 including post-show Q&A with Caroline Partridge
Tickets: https:\/\/www.thecockpit.org.uk\/show\/the_circle_of_everything_0<\/a><\/strong>
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’The Cosmos Within’ \u2013 VISUAL ART EXHIBITION
14th <\/sup>May \u2013 6th<\/sup> June<\/mark> at the Firepit Gallery – https:\/\/www.firepit.org.uk\/
<\/a>Address: 10 Cutter Lane, Ground Floor Retail Unit. North Greenwich, London. SE10 0XX
Gallery Hours (Free Admission):
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday: 11am – 5pm
Thursday: 11am – 7pm
Private View \u2013 Wednesday 13th May, 6pm-10pm<\/strong>

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\u2018The Circle of Everything\u2019<\/em><\/strong> is an interdisciplinary solo performance from Kamila CK,<\/strong> featuring live Enso painting, aerial dance and moving image projection. After a critically acclaimed premiere at Camden Fringe 2024, the performance comes back to London this May 15th<\/sup> and 16th<\/sup> at the Cockpit Theatre in Marylebone, London,<\/strong> this time in dialogue with a visual exhibition \u2018The Cosmos Within\u2019<\/em><\/strong> opening on May 14th<\/sup><\/strong> – 6th<\/sup><\/strong><\/strong> June at the Firepit Gallery in North Greenwich, London.
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\u2018The Circle of Everything\u2019<\/em><\/strong> is a meditative visual performance featuring Kamila CK painting Japanese Enso live. Enso painting is a spiritual practice where the iconic Zen symbol is painted in one masterstroke, one breath and no corrections afterwards. The practice gives form to the flow of the energy in the moment, making invisible synchronicities visible. Symbolically, the iconic Zen circle represents the circle of life, unity and connection to all existence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Using the symbolism of the circle, the performance celebrates the life-force energy encompassing creation, sustenance, and destruction. Infinite, invisible energy that holds us up and gives us momentum to move, think, live and create. It also explores the duality of human existence; higher and lower, light and shadow, our sense of connection to oneself, others, and the world, as well as the illusion of separation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kamila has been working on this project for more than 3 years, and 2026 marks an important moment as the performance is supported using public funding by Arts Council England<\/strong> and programmed as part of the UK Mental Health Awareness Week<\/strong>.

This year\u2019s third iteration features new original music created with Brazilian composer for dance Divan Gattamorta<\/a> and visual images reworked in collaboration with Noel Jones<\/a>, British visual artist for dance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each performance will finish with a live Q&A and a discussion with the artist led by actor Caroline Partridge<\/a>. The artwork will remain on stage afterwards for the public to have a chance to see up close and will go on display and sale as part of the simultaneous exhibition in partnership with Firepit Gallery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learn more here: <\/strong>https:\/\/www.emergingvisions.art\/thecircleofeverything<\/a> & https:\/\/youtu.be\/p1QKIpl1kGE?si=X9n_xEy0QtO-Oc_9 <\/a>

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\u2018The Cosmos Within\u2019<\/em><\/strong> exhibition will support the performance by showing Kamila\u2019s wider visual practice in response to Enso philosophy and the theme of interconnectivity \u2014 exploring the idea that the universe exists not only around us, but also within us and therefore reconnecting visitors to themselves, others and the world. The interdisciplinary exhibition will feature Enso-inspired abstract paintings and contemporary calligraphies, performance video and photographs as well as the Japanese brush used during the performances as a site installation in the gallery.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There will be a series of workshops running at The Firepit Gallery – all designed to help visitors connect with their inner cosmos. This will include breathwork and creative art sessions. These will be free or donation-based. Keep an eye on The Firepit Gallery<\/a> website for more details on how to book. <\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n



\u201cWhile The Circle of Everything unfolds through movement and visuals on stage, The Cosmos Within extends that energy into the gallery through painting, calligraphy, photography, film and installation.\u201d <\/em>– Kamila CK<\/em><\/strong>


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Live Performance Reviews<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEnvelopes the spectator in the practice and is both thought provoking and enriching\u201d<\/em>
<\/em>\u2014 Everything Theatre<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMesmerising, Risky and Hypnotic\u201d
<\/em>\u2014 Audience Review

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About the artist:<\/strong>
Kamila is a Polish-British interdisciplinary artist working across performance (physical theatre, aerial dance, live art), abstract painting and Zen calligraphy. Inspired by transformative journeys to Japan in 2018 and 2019, Kamila studied at the Slade School of Fine Art and developed a Zen calligraphy practice centred on the meditative Enso circle. Alongside this, she trained in circus arts, integrating movement and aerial performance into her visual art practice. Her intuitive and visionary approach is influenced by Zen and Eastern philosophy. Central themes in her work include the human experience \u2014 particularly the duality and cyclical nature of existence \u2014 as well as interconnectedness, time, and life-force energy. Recipient of multiple Arts Council England grants, including a National Lottery Project Grant (2026)<\/strong> and Developing Your Creative Practice <\/strong>(DYCP) award (2025).<\/strong> Her work has been exhibited and performed in the UK featuring Riverside Studios (\u201825), Camden Fringe (\u201824) with Cockpit Theatre, Affordable Art Fair (\u201824), Firepit Art Gallery (\u201825), Laura I Gallery (since \u201821), Bloomsbury Theatre (\u201921), Lincoln Arts Centre (\u201824), and internationally in Italy, France, and the US. Kamila\u2019s paintings are part of private collections in the UK, US, Canada, Mexico, France, and Poland. Kamila lives in Lincoln and continues to work in the UK and internationally. @kamila_ck_artist<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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NW8 8EHShow times: 3pm-4:15pm \u2014 including post-show Q&A with Caroline PartridgeTickets: https:\/\/www.thecockpit.org.uk\/show\/the_circle_of_everything_0\n'The Cosmos Within' \u2013 VISUAL ART EXHIBITION14th May \u2013 6th June at the Firepit Gallery - https:\/\/www.firepit.org.uk\/Address: 10 Cutter Lane, Ground Floor Retail Unit. North Greenwich, London. SE10 0XXGallery Hours (Free Admission):Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday: 11am - 5pmThursday: 11am - 7pmPrivate View \u2013 Wednesday 13th May, 6pm-10pm\n\u2018The Circle of Everything\u2019 is an interdisciplinary solo performance from Kamila CK, featuring live Enso painting, aerial dance and moving image projection. After a critically acclaimed premiere at Camden Fringe 2024, the performance comes back to London this May 15th and 16th at the Cockpit Theatre in Marylebone, London, this time in dialogue with a visual exhibition \u2018The Cosmos Within\u2019 opening on May 14th - 6th June at the Firepit Gallery in North Greenwich, London. \u2018The Circle of Everything\u2019 is a meditative visual performance featuring Kamila CK painting Japanese Enso live. Enso painting is a spiritual practice where the iconic Zen symbol is painted in one masterstroke, one breath and no corrections afterwards. The practice gives form to the flow of the energy in the moment, making invisible synchronicities visible. Symbolically, the iconic Zen circle represents the circle of life, unity and connection to all existence.\nUsing the symbolism of the circle, the performance celebrates the life-force energy encompassing creation, sustenance, and destruction. Infinite, invisible energy that holds us up and gives us momentum to move, think, live and create. It also explores the duality of human existence; higher and lower, light and shadow, our sense of connection to oneself, others, and the world, as well as the illusion of separation.\nKamila has been working on this project for more than 3 years, and 2026 marks an important moment as the performance is supported using public funding by Arts Council England and programmed as part of the UK Mental Health Awareness Week.This year\u2019s third iteration features new original music created with Brazilian composer for dance Divan Gattamorta and visual images reworked in collaboration with Noel Jones, British visual artist for dance.\nEach performance will finish with a live Q&A and a discussion with the artist led by actor Caroline Partridge. The artwork will remain on stage afterwards for the public to have a chance to see up close and will go on display and sale as part of the simultaneous exhibition in partnership with Firepit Gallery.\nLearn more here: https:\/\/www.emergingvisions.art\/thecircleofeverything & https:\/\/youtu.be\/p1QKIpl1kGE?si=X9n_xEy0QtO-Oc_9 \n\u2018The Cosmos Within\u2019 exhibition will support the performance by showing Kamila\u2019s wider visual practice in response to Enso philosophy and the theme of interconnectivity \u2014 exploring the idea that the universe exists not only around us, but also within us and therefore reconnecting visitors to themselves, others and the world. The interdisciplinary exhibition will feature Enso-inspired abstract paintings and contemporary calligraphies, performance video and photographs as well as the Japanese brush used during the performances as a site installation in the gallery. \nThere will be a series of workshops running at The Firepit Gallery - all designed to help visitors connect with their inner cosmos. This will include breathwork and creative art sessions. These will be free or donation-based. Keep an eye on The Firepit Gallery website for more details on how to book. \n\u201cWhile The Circle of Everything unfolds through movement and visuals on stage, The Cosmos Within extends that energy into the gallery through painting, calligraphy, photography, film and installation.\u201d - Kamila CK\nLive Performance Reviews:\n\u201cEnvelopes the spectator in the practice and is both thought provoking and enriching\u201d\u2014 Everything Theatre\n\u201cMesmerising, Risky and Hypnotic\u201d\u2014 Audience Review\nAbout the artist:Kamila is a Polish-British interdisciplinary artist working across performance (physical theatre, aerial dance, live art), abstract painting and Zen calligraphy. Inspired by transformative journeys to Japan in 2018 and 2019, Kamila studied at the Slade School of Fine Art and developed a Zen calligraphy practice centred on the meditative Enso circle. Alongside this, she trained in circus arts, integrating movement and aerial performance into her visual art practice. Her intuitive and visionary approach is influenced by Zen and Eastern philosophy. Central themes in her work include the human experience \u2014 particularly the duality and cyclical nature of existence \u2014 as well as interconnectedness, time, and life-force energy. Recipient of multiple Arts Council England grants, including a National Lottery Project Grant (2026) and Developing Your Creative Practice (DYCP) award (2025). Her work has been exhibited and performed in the UK featuring Riverside Studios (\u201825), Camden Fringe (\u201824) with Cockpit Theatre, Affordable Art Fair (\u201824), Firepit Art Gallery (\u201825), Laura I Gallery (since \u201821), Bloomsbury Theatre (\u201921), Lincoln Arts Centre (\u201824), and internationally in Italy, France, and the US. Kamila\u2019s paintings are part of private collections in the UK, US, Canada, Mexico, France, and Poland. 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