Killfears®
Born in London, 2012 - Still questioning everything ever since.
Killfears® was born in 2012 in London out of a very personal — and slightly obsessive — curiosity about fear itself. It began as a reflection on the consequences of trauma and the individual’s desperate (yet beautiful) need to develop self-awareness.
In simple terms: it started because I was trying to understand myself.
I know — it sounds egocentric. That’s probably because it is. But if we can’t start from our own chaos, where else?
So here we are, asking the same eternal questions:
Why are we afraid?
Why do panic attacks ambush us when we least expect it?
Why do we hesitate to do the things we really want to do — as if an invisible hand keeps pressing “pause”?
Why, after trauma, does our brain behave like it’s been rewired by a surrealist electrician?
And, most importantly —
Why do we worry when worrying has never solved anything?
Our rational brain says “no,” but the emotional one screams “yes!”
So, who’s driving this whole show — the mind or the heart?
And where, oh where, is balance hiding?
These questions have haunted me for years — so I decided to paint them, write them, and laugh at them.
That’s how Killfears® took shape: as a creative rebellion against fear itself.
It’s not therapy (though it sometimes feels like it), and it’s not just art (though it’s full of it).
It’s a journey — emotional, visual, and slightly sarcastic — toward reclaiming control from the sneaky little voice that says “you can’t.”
Because at the end of the day, the message is simple:
Who’s the boss here, dude?
Take control. Kill the unnecessary fear, the panic, the paralysis.
Live fully. Feel freely.
Feel Free – Be Free — the ultimate goal of our existence.
And don’t forget to LOVE and SHARE. ❤️
by MaRik
BIO
MaRik | Multidisciplinary Artist |
Illustrator |Animator
MaRik is a multidisciplinary artist whose work delves into the emotional and psychological depths of human experience. Blending traditional and digital techniques, she transforms subconscious impulses and untold stories into powerful visual narratives. Her distinctive style merges Expressionism, abstraction, and experimental media, revealing the fragile tension between vulnerability, chaos, and liberation.
A graduate of the University of the West of England in Bristol (MA in Animation), MaRik has worked for over fifteen years across painting, illustration, digital art, and immersive design. Her process is deeply intuitive — a dialogue between mind and material — where brushstrokes, textures, and colors act as conduits for emotion. For her, art is a form of lytrósis(release), a transformative process through which emotion and thought are externalized into matter.
Her artistic portfolio includes the acclaimed project Kill Fears®, a multidisciplinary initiative exploring trauma and self-awareness through visual art, literature, and virtual reality.
MaRik’s work has been exhibited internationally, including at:
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Athens Concert Hall, Greece
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Royal Academy of Music, London
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Expo 2005, Japan
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Romantzo, Athens
She has collaborated with major creative agencies — including JWT, Mindshare, McCann Erickson, and Jellyfish — and created visual work for global brands such as Coca-Cola, Nike, Unilever, Nestlé, BBC, H&M, Mastercard, and Canon.
In 2024, MaRik was featured in the Spotlight section of Contemporary Art Curator Magazine, where she discussed her creative process and philosophy. Her work has also appeared in Circle of Art magazine. She is a member of the Directory of Illustration and The Association of Illustrators (AOI).
Across all media, MaRik’s art serves as a mirror of emotion — an exploration of what lies beneath the visible. It invites viewers into an introspective journey where vulnerability, fear, and beauty coexist, reminding us that creativity itself is an act of release and renewal.
