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					<description><![CDATA[<p>In ogni opera di Łukasz Leja,  il corpo non è soltanto un soggetto: è un lessico, una grammatica visiva, una soglia attraverso cui il desiderio si fa pensiero e il pensiero si fa carne. I suoi uomini, nudi e senza maschere, abitano uno spazio sospeso tra ordine e impulso, dove la forma accoglie l'erotismo e la pittura si fa linguaggio di corpi, tensioni e affetti. Non c’è pudore, ma nemmeno esibizione: solo verità. </p>
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<h4>In ogni opera di Łukasz Leja, pittore e architetto,  il corpo non è soltanto un soggetto: è una grammatica visiva, una soglia attraverso cui il desiderio si fa pensiero e il pensiero si fa carne. I suoi uomini, nudi e senza maschere, abitano uno spazio sospeso tra ordine e impulso, dove la forma accoglie l&#8217;erotismo e la pittura si fa linguaggio di corpi, tensioni e affetti. Non c’è pudore, ma nemmeno esibizione: solo verità.</h4>



<p>Nel suo lavoro,  Łukasz Leja non rappresenta la mascolinità queer: la abita. Costruisce ambienti come un architetto della memoria emotiva, e poi li anima con corpi che esistono—come fantasmi amati, come amici, come frammenti di sé. La pittura, per Łukasz Leja, non è uno strumento di controllo ma una liturgia del vedere. Ogni gesto, ogni ombra, ogni titolo è un invito a riconsiderare cosa sia davvero l’intimità, cosa resti dell’erotismo quando viene svestito di cliché, cosa significhi oggi, per un artista queer, essere visibile nel mondo.</p>



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<p>Se la censura tenta ancora di bandire il desiderio dalle immagini,  Łukasz Leja risponde con una pittura che mostra, che non stratifica ma semplifica. Non viene mascherata dall&#8217;ironia, ma come un atto politico: nei suoi quadri la sessualità si mostra nuda, diretta e senza censura.  In un tempo che fatica ad accogliere la complessità dell’identità queer, il <a href="https://www.lukaszleja.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">lavoro</a> di Łukasz Leja ci ricorda che il corpo, oltre ad essere un luogo del piacere è uno spazio di conoscenza, di cura, di opposizione, ma non di giudizio.</p>



<p>Questa intervista è una mappa affettiva dello sguardo di Łukasz Leja. Un invito a fermarsi, guardare, sentire.</p>



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<p><strong>Il corpo è il tuo soggetto, ma anche il tuo linguaggio visivo. Quando hai iniziato a usare la pittura come strumento per raccontare la mascolinità queer?</strong><br>Penso per immagini e sono sempre stato attratto dal corpo—i suoi gesti, i suoi movimenti, le sensazioni che suscitano in me. L’arte figurativa è sempre stata per me il linguaggio visivo più onesto, uno che comprendo e sento istintivamente.<br>Durante il lockdown ho finalmente avuto la quiete e lo spazio per riflettere e riprendere idee che si erano formate silenziosamente per anni. Ho iniziato a disegnare ossessivamente, sperimentare con la pittura a olio, e mi sono iscritto a corsi di pittura classica al Naruki Art Dojo a Brooklyn. È lì che le mie visioni interiori hanno cominciato a prendere forma sulla tela—e da allora non mi sono più fermato.</p>



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<p><strong>Hai studiato e lavorato come architetto in diversi continenti. Cosa hai portato dell’architettura nella tua pittura? Costruisci i corpi come fossero spazi?</strong><br>Studiare e lavorare in architettura è stato un percorso naturale per me—ha rafforzato il mio amore per la rappresentazione visiva, la struttura, la geometria, la prospettiva e la disciplina. Ho imparato a vedere lo spazio in modo analitico: a disegnare a mano e comprendere l’interazione tra forma, luce e contesto.<br>Questo modo di vedere è entrato nella mia pittura. Spesso inizio con principi architettonici e geometrici, usando griglie come struttura per la composizione e la prospettiva. </p>



<h4>Dipingo spesso interni—spazi che ho abitato o immaginato—costruendo prima l’ambiente.<br>Poi inserisco i corpi in questi spazi—persone reali che conosco, amici, amanti. Compongo con cura le loro pose e modello la luce attorno a loro. La geometria dà ordine all’opera; i corpi le danno vita.</h4>



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<p><strong>Le tue opere sembrano sospese tra geometria e tenerezza, tra disciplina e desiderio. Ti riconosci in questa dualità?</strong><br>Sì, e la amo. La tensione tra disciplina e libertà, tra controllo e desiderio, ha sempre modellato il mio modo di vivere e lavorare.</p>



<h4>Sono una persona disciplinata e trovo bellezza nella ricerca della precisione—pur sapendo che la perfezione è un’illusione. Fin da piccolo, la struttura mi dava un senso di sicurezza. E paradossalmente, è proprio quella struttura che ha reso possibile la bellezza, l’intimità, il desiderio. </h4>



<p>Mi ha aperto porte, creato opportunità e alla fine mi ha portato dalle persone giuste. Mi ha permesso di essere vulnerabile, aperto, tenero e libero—sia nella vita che sulla tela.</p>



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<p><strong>Usi titoli come “gl0ry h0le” o “gym bros: dickptych”—ironici e provocatori. Quanto è importante il linguaggio per definire il contesto delle tue immagini?</strong><br>Mi piace usare ogni strumento che ho per comunicare un’idea—dalla scelta del medium e del formato della tela, alla composizione, i colori, i dettagli e i titoli. Ogni elemento contribuisce a costruire una visione completa.<br>Il linguaggio è una parte importante. L’inglese non è la mia prima lingua, ma amo i giochi di parole e l’umorismo—è così che ho sempre affrontato la vita. </p>



<h4>Voglio che il mio lavoro faccia ridere, sorridere, arrossire, provare qualcosa. Voglio suscitare desiderio, curiosità o riconoscimento. Quella miscela di umorismo, sesso ed emozione—è ciò che sono. </h4>



<p>In effetti, più un dipinto è serio, più divertente sarà il titolo che gli darò. Fa parte della tensione con cui amo giocare.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img data-attachment-id="110191" data-permalink="https://toh-magazine.com/2025/07/lukasz-leja-latto-di-vedere-come-atto-damore/05_1-copy/" data-orig-file="https://toh-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/05_1-copy.jpg" data-orig-size="2032,2540" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}" data-image-title="Łukasz Leja" data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;Łukasz Leja&lt;/p&gt;
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<p><strong>C’è un elemento teatrale o performativo nel modo in cui ritratti la nudità maschile. I tuoi soggetti stanno posando, recitando o semplicemente esistendo davanti a noi?</strong><br>Non stanno esattamente posando o recitando—stanno esistendo, ma attraverso una lente accuratamente costruita. Come a teatro, dove gli attori sono consapevoli dello spettatore, ma stavolta possono rompere la quarta parete e guardarti negli occhi. </p>



<h4>Ogni figura è radicata in qualcosa di reale. I gesti e gli sguardi sono intenzionali, provati attraverso i disegni, poi sospesi nel tempo con l’olio. Non si tratta di catturare un momento fugace, ma di costruirne uno deliberatamente—con cura, peso e significato.</h4>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img data-attachment-id="110192" data-permalink="https://toh-magazine.com/2025/07/lukasz-leja-latto-di-vedere-come-atto-damore/06_1-copy/" data-orig-file="https://toh-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/06_1-copy.jpg" data-orig-size="2032,2540" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1658571791&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}" data-image-title="Łukasz Leja" data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;Łukasz Leja&lt;/p&gt;
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<p><strong>In quanto artista queer, senti il peso o il piacere della rappresentazione? Hai mai paura di essere frainteso—o censurato?</strong><br>Non sento mai la pittura come un peso. È un privilegio—una gioia—poter creare, esprimermi e persino vivere di ciò che amo. Non ne parlerei mai in termini negativi.<br>Non credo nemmeno che l’arte debba essere compresa subito. L’ambiguità dà agli altri lo spazio per trovare il proprio significato, ed è lì che, per me, risiede la vera forza. Le persone si connetteranno oppure no e mi va bene così.</p>



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<h4>Non mi soffermo sulla censura, ma ne sono molto consapevole. Il mio lavoro viene spesso rifiutato da mostre, sostituito con opere meno esplicite, segnalato o rimosso online. I miei account hanno subito cancellazioni di post e restrizioni. </h4>



<p>Ma niente di tutto ciò rende il lavoro meno significativo per me. È semplicemente lo specchio dei tempi in cui viviamo. Mi piace pensare che ciò che oggi non può essere mostrato o celebrato, lo sarà tra 50 o 100 anni. E questa convinzione mi aiuta ad andare avanti.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-attachment-id="110193" data-permalink="https://toh-magazine.com/2025/07/lukasz-leja-latto-di-vedere-come-atto-damore/07_1-copy/" data-orig-file="https://toh-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/07_1-copy-scaled.jpg" data-orig-size="2099,2560" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;18&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5DS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1665023353&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;35&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}" data-image-title="Łukasz Leja" data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;Łukasz Leja&lt;/p&gt;
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<p><strong>Parlando di censura: le tue opere, anche senza nudità esplicita, sono state bandite dai social. Come vivi questa “invisibilità imposta”?</strong><br>Mi frustra—la censura mi sembra davvero anacronistica, spesso applicata da persone con troppo potere e poca prospettiva. A volte è semplicemente assurdo—come essere segnalati per un po’ di peluria pubica.<br>Ma poi mi ricordo che le generazioni prima di noi hanno dovuto lottare solo per mostrare le spalle, le caviglie, le gambe o lo stomaco. Questa prospettiva mi dà forza. Spero di avere una lunga vita davanti a me e se sarò fortunato, potrò celebrare pienamente il mio lavoro mentre sono ancora qui. Per ora, è una lotta, ma una lotta di cui sono onorato di far parte.</p>



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<p><strong>L’erotismo che rappresenti non è mai compiaciuto—è stratificato, complesso. Per te è una forma di liberazione, ironia o memoria?</strong><br>Per me, l’erotismo è senza dubbio una forma di liberazione—ma anche un modo per preservare la memoria. Si tratta di custodire momenti, persone e sensazioni che sono impossibili da catturare pienamente. Con il mio lavoro cerco di onorare quelle esperienze e renderle visibili. Indicano la celebrazione, ed è lì che voglio stare.<br>L’ironia, invece, non fa parte del mio linguaggio. Ne sono sempre stato diffidente. Sono cresciuto in un contesto molto ironico, e spesso l’ho percepita come una maschera—qualcosa che le persone usano per nascondere la vulnerabilità o evitare la sincerità. Cerco di evitarla.</p>



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<p><strong>Qual è il tuo rapporto con la storia dell’arte queer? C’è un artista—passato o presente—con cui senti un dialogo visivo o spirituale?</strong><br>Ho sempre sentito un forte legame con la storia dell’arte. L’ho studiata a scuola, ho scritto saggi—ma anche prima, da adolescente, cercavo ossessivamente artisti queer su Google. Crescendo, non avevo accesso a quel tipo di opere nel mio ambiente, quindi andavo a cercarmele da solo.<br></p>



<h4>Sento un legame speciale con gli artisti queer che hanno vissuto e creato a New York. A volte non si tratta solo delle loro opere—ma delle loro storie, delle lotte, della sopravvivenza. Artisti come Cadmus, Platt Lynes, Warhol, Wojnarowicz, Haring e Mapplethorpe hanno plasmato il mio modo di vedere l’arte e la vita.<br></h4>



<p>Tra gli artisti contemporanei, Naruki Kukita è stato una grande influenza—sia visivamente che per il modo in cui si muove nel mondo.</p>



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<p><strong>Nei tuoi dipinti, il corpo maschile è spesso sezionato, isolato, duplicato. È un modo per controllarlo, celebrarlo o decostruirlo?</strong><br>È sempre un modo per celebrarlo. Mi concentro sul corpo, la sua forma, la sua presenza e ciò che può fare.<br>Non sento il bisogno di controllarlo, e anche se ci sono momenti di decostruzione, non è mai per smontarlo ma per onorarlo, fargli spazio, prestargli attenzione. Sempre, viene da un luogo di amore e reverenza.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img data-attachment-id="110197" data-permalink="https://toh-magazine.com/2025/07/lukasz-leja-latto-di-vedere-come-atto-damore/19_lukasz_leja_moving-in-copy/" data-orig-file="https://toh-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/19_LUKASZ_LEJA_MOVING-IN-copy.jpeg" data-orig-size="1024,1280" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1711032663&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}" data-image-title="Łukasz Leja" data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;Łukasz Leja&lt;/p&gt;
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<p><strong>Sei cresciuto in Polonia—un contesto spesso ostile alle identità queer. Come si manifesta questa tensione nel tuo linguaggio artistico?</strong><br>Ho lasciato la Polonia subito dopo il liceo. Fin da piccolo, sognavo di andare il più lontano possibile. Crescendo in una piccola città, lontana da qualsiasi centro culturale, non riuscivo a immaginare di restare lì. </p>



<p>I miei genitori non erano interessati all’arte o alle città, quindi non avevo accesso a nulla di tutto ciò. Sentivo di crescere in un luogo che cercava di farmi credere che non ci fosse nulla da celebrare.<br>Per molto tempo ho pensato che tutta la Polonia fosse come il villaggio in cui sono cresciuto.<br>Ora, con un po’ di distanza, ho cominciato a vederla diversamente. Ho sviluppato un nuovo tipo di amore per la Polonia. </p>



<h4>Sono orgoglioso degli artisti e attivisti che vivono lì, e ci tengo profondamente.<br>E anche se il mio lavoro non fa riferimento diretto alla Polonia, ne è assolutamente influenzato. La tensione, l’invisibilità, il silenzio che ho vissuto—tutto questo vive nelle immagini che creo.</h4>



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<p><strong>Cosa cerchi nei tuoi modelli? Sono muse, specchi, fantasmi o frammenti di te stesso?</strong><br>I miei modelli sono persone reali—amanti, ex, amici, e a volte persone incontrate solo una volta.<br>Non cerco modelli. Dipingo ciò che conosco, e chi conosco.<br>Non si tratta mai di bellezza in senso tradizionale o idealizzato ma di connessione. Sono persone a cui tengo, che sono belle dentro e fuori.<br>Non sono muse o volti assunti. Vedo parti di me in loro, e spero che anche loro vedano qualcosa di sé nel mio lavoro. Forse è un mondo piccolo, limitato a poche persone ma è il mio, ed è questo che lo rende autentico.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img data-attachment-id="110199" data-permalink="https://toh-magazine.com/2025/07/lukasz-leja-latto-di-vedere-come-atto-damore/24_lukasz_leja_inch-check-copy/" data-orig-file="https://toh-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/24_LUKASZ_LEJA_INCH-CHECK-copy.jpeg" data-orig-size="960,1280" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1716463235&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}" data-image-title="Łukasz Leja" data-image-description="&lt;p&gt;Łukasz Leja&lt;/p&gt;
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<p><strong>C’è un’eco emotiva nelle tue opere, anche quando il sesso è esplicito. Ti interessa anche rappresentare la vulnerabilità maschile?</strong><br>Assolutamente. La vulnerabilità è una parte enorme di ciò che considero mascolinità e in particolare mascolinità queer. È qualcosa che spesso viene trascurata o dimenticata.<br></p>



<h4>Parliamo di forza, assertività, leadership, voce profonda, barba ma la mascolinità è anche maturità, responsabilità, integrità, essere una guida, difendere gli altri.</h4>



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<p><br>Il sesso, nel mio lavoro, è solo una parte del quadro una parte molto umana e quotidiana di ciò che siamo.<br>Non ho mai avuto l’intenzione di essere un “artista erotico” ma dato che dipingo corpi nudi, quell’etichetta mi è stata subito affibbiata. Non mi disturba, ma per me è solo uno strato. Capisco che possa attrarre alcune persone, e lo accolgo</p>



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<p><strong>Il tuo lavoro è stato riconosciuto da istituzioni come la Tom of Finland Foundation. Cosa significa per te far parte di quella linea di artisti radicali?</strong><br>Significa tantissimo per me. La Tom of Finland Foundation ha sostenuto il mio lavoro fin dall’inizio dal concorso per artisti emergenti, alle collettive negli Stati Uniti e in Europa, fino al far parte della giuria e ora al programma di residenza.<br>La loro missione va ben oltre la conservazione dell’eredità di Tom mentoreggiano attivamente, proteggono e danno spazio a nuove voci queer. Quel tipo di supporto è raro e profondamente significativo.</p>



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<p>Fare arte erotica queer non è sempre visto come un percorso professionale valido, e può essere facilmente emarginato.<br>Ma grazie a istituzioni come la ToFF, ci viene data visibilità, comunità e l’opportunità di far vedere il nostro lavoro non solo come arte erotica, ma come arte, punto.</p>



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<p><strong>“Home is where the h&lt;3rd is” era il titolo della tua prima mostra personale. Oggi, dove si trova casa per te in un luogo, un corpo, un’immagine?</strong><br>Casa, per me, è New York—e la piccola vita che ho costruito qui.<br>Non è un divano, una TV o l’arredamento. Sono i luoghi a cui torno, gli amici che amo e a cui tengo, andare in bici per la città, cucinare, assorbire la cultura e cercare di contribuire con il mio lavoro.<br>È costruire, appartenere, contribuire. Questo è il significato di casa per me.<br></p>



<h4>E sì casa è anche dove mi viene l’erezione.</h4>



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<p><strong>Hai collaborato con figure radicalmente diverse come Richard Serra e Lady Gaga uno legato al silenzio monumentale, l’altra all’eccesso pop. Cosa hai imparato da questi estremi, e come informano oggi la tua visione artistica?</strong><br>Ho avuto l’opportunità di progettare per Richard Serra e Lady Gaga in due progetti diversi, mentre lavoravo come designer architettonico, e ho davvero apprezzato entrambe le esperienze.<br>È quella dualità di cui parlavamo prima due estremi che mi hanno insegnato molto.<br>Lavorare per Gaga è stato audace, rumoroso, senza scuse. Da Serra, ho imparato la pazienza, la contemplazione e la connessione con la natura.</p>



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<p>Al di là delle loro personalità diversissime, anche i progetti erano mondi opposti la frenesia della Strip di Las Vegas contro un padiglione immerso nella natura nello stato di New York.<br>Io mi trovo da qualche parte nel mezzo un introverso contemplativo, ma anche attratto da opere espressive, audaci e controverse.<br>Queste esperienze mi hanno aiutato ad abbracciare le mie complessità e dualità, e a onorare il mio vero io.</p>



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