Lavi Picu

Lavi Picu is a multidisciplinary artist whose refined minimalist works are rooted in the raw, invisible realities of chronic illness. Living with both Lyme disease and Lupus, her art emerges not from escapism but confrontation - with pain, stigma, and the fragility of the body. Each piece is an artifact of resilience, produced in intimate series and collected worldwide.

Lavi Picu is a versatile interdisciplinary artist, with a background in Linguistics, translation, and writing. Armed with a passion for creative expression and a profound mission as a Lyme & Lupus disease advocate, she wears multiple hats: emerging self-taught visual artist, poet, ghostwriter, blogger, and chronic illness advocate.

With a keen eye for detail and a love for experimentation, Lavi harnesses the power of painting, drawing, sculpting and poetry as alternative forms of self-expression and pain management therapy for Lyme disease.

Her artistic journey is deeply rooted in personal experience, having battled Lyme disease for over a decade and Lupus more recently. This journey serves as the cornerstone of her mission: to shed light on the invisible symptoms of chronic illness through multiple mediums.

Lavi's artistic process is a testament to her resilience and introspection. She delves into the intricate interplay of ink doodles and neurographic art techniques, crafting semi-abstract compositions, or creates a visceral world using acrylics, revealing glimpses into the complex web of symptoms and sensations that define her journey. Each artwork becomes a visual diary, inviting viewers to navigate the physical and emo...