Branka Rosie Cavar

 My artistic practice is informed by my lived experiences with mental health and wellness. Relevant themes in my practice include but are not limited to, art as therapy, discovery, and the exploration of identity. As an interdisciplinary artist, my work is shifting and changing, reflecting the constant flux and movement individuals undergo throughout their lives.

Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders Affect Approximately 4% of the Population, 2025

Once I found out I was part of this small number of people living with a psychotic disorder, I felt extremely isolated and emotional. However, despite the difficulties I face, I lead a happy life that is fueled with extra bits of creativity. I created this collage to reflect about the absurd nature of living with delusions, and making peace with the fact that I experience them. I am eternally grateful for the people I have met throughout my journey and who have supported me on this path to becoming an honest artist. I thank my family, friends, and the Pentimento Collective for creating spaces where I feel safe to share about my experiences. It is more than a statistic, it is a story I want to share with others to increase awareness and empathy across communities as a whole.

notes on psychosis, 2025

The act of collaging and flipping through magazines is like a search for the self. However, living with a psychotic disorder impacts the way I see myself and the way I interact with the world. Collage is a way for me to make sense of the world I engage with. It celebrates the absurd through cutting and pasting interesting images that capture how it feels to live in a world that no one sees in the same way I do.