About

Raphael Milczarek is a visual artist whose work celebrates the human body in its most elegant and expressive forms. Through black and white paintings and drawings, Raphael captures the grace, strength, and fluidity of the body in motion, distilling each moment into a raw, timeless visual narrative.

Raphael’s process is nothing short of instinctual. Before their brush even touches the paper, they feel the painting. It is as though the work begins long before the ink is poured, a quiet knowing that flows from their soul to the canvas.

With an innate connection to their medium, Raphael works only with black ink and water, using a variety of pens, brushes, and sticks tools that allow them to paint not just with precision but with emotion. Fabric, found objects, and elements gathered from the beach also become part of this sacred ritual, their natural textures adding depth and life to each piece. These unexpected elements speak to Raphael's belief in the beauty of imperfection, in the raw and unpolished moments that give life its authenticity.

Every painting is an invitation to witness the body’s silent poetry, its undulating movement, and the profound stillness within. In their black and white pieces, Raphael conjures a world where the body speaks louder than words, a world where each brushstroke becomes an exploration of existence itself fluid, powerful, and endlessly beautiful.