BECALĒLIS BRODSKIS
Working within the tradition
of artists as mystic fools
Existential Sitcom
The unavoidable is no longer avoidable.
Meet my alter ego, a mystic fool — AKA Existential Sitcom.
The fool: Enjoying absurdity at the risk of embarrassment.
The mystic: engaged in sacred planes of everyday life. MORE IN ABOUT →
The sitcom began drawing pebbles on a beach, healing from a breakdown. I'm hoping it becomes a chat-show where I interview celebrities about how they walk the line. Meet Existential Sitcom on Instagram Reels → The best comedy is serious
For now, I'm playing a salesman — the most embarrassing role of all — meeting the challenge of earning a living as a full-time artist.
Film & Animation
Fiction & Documentary
Moving between autobiography and fiction, the work often starts from an autobiographical perspective then develops into portraits of people's lives I meet along the way.
Stone
Contemporary iconography.
Trained under master carver John Roberts in ornamental carving and lettering. I'm inspired by a convergence between my pagan and Jewish ancestry and metaphysical philosophy.
Current Project
The Mulberry Tree
A Pilgrimage Begins
Making a film from the stories of people I meet around the tree.
A silkworm dragon, coiled amongst the branches, breathes a golden thread
A map is made of people's memories of mulberry trees
You're invited to take part
Master Class
A Creative Guide
Your Journey
I love supporting people to achieve their aims.
I’ve been teaching and advising for over 30 years, working with total beginners, postgraduates, experienced artists, and professionals from other fields who want to approach their work more creatively.
I’ve taught privately and held senior lecturer positions at leading art schools, led Animation departments, and produced large-scale community arts projects.
The great thing about teaching outside of institutions is sessions are focused around your particular aims and needs. We’ll begin by understanding what you want to achieve, then put in place what you need to get you there.
For professionals in other fields
Light the fire of your hidden creativity and approach challenges from a different perspective.
For artists and filmmakers
An experienced outside perspective on your work, career or creative decisions.
I draw upon my experience of success and failure. Indeed, learning from failure is sometimes a more valuable resource for avoiding pitfalls and achieving your aims.
Understanding your landscape is a key to orientating yourself.
Psychogeography is a way of doing that. My work with mapping led to a doctorate exploring how our perceptions of reality are informed by how we map. I have taken this work forward into Golden Psychogeography — a ritual practice of mapping, connecting places, memories and moments to help you find your way.
I’m not a therapist; I’m an experienced listener and psychogeographer.
The first step is finding out if we are the right match.
If you’re interested in developing creatively let’s arrange an informal chat
Work
