From Metropolis to Metropoliverse

The Artist Behind the City

Portrait of Oskar Krajewski at Bargehouse ,London, Southbank

Long exposure, Oskar OK x2 over the Babel sculpture (artofok)

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Oskar OK Krajewski

Art has been my lifelong pursuit, spanning drawing, painting, staged photography and sculpture. Over the years, my work has received several international awards and has been exhibited at major London venues. My interests range from human nature and global politics to sustainability, technology and our future. Today, I’m bringing these interests and disciplines into the digital realm, which I see as a new entrepreneurial art form — one that merges creativity, technology and systems.

It feels like painting the future on a living digital canvas.

My ambition for Metropoliverse goes beyond creating another digital world. I want to explore how technology can bring people closer rather than make them feel more isolated, and how AI can support curiosity, creativity and meaningful human connection instead of simply competing for our attention.

I believe digital spaces should respect the people who inhabit them — and vice versa. They should encourage exploration without addiction, debate without hostility, individuality without isolation, and commerce without allowing everything to become a transaction. AI should not replace human relationships, but help people navigate an increasingly complicated world, discover ideas, find like-minded people and encounter perspectives different from their own.

Metropoliverse is therefore as much an experiment in values as it is in technology. I want to build a city where art, science, culture, entertainment and entrepreneurship can coexist; where sustainability is embedded in its thinking; and where people are treated as participants rather than products.

The ambition is large, but the principle behind it is simple: technology should become more human as it becomes more powerful.

I studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Poland and have lived and worked in London since 2002. I began exhibiting professionally in 2010, followed by numerous exhibitions, publications and awards.

I draw inspiration from movies, podcasts, travel, good conversation and art, yet I always strive to remain original — never simply copying or imitating. My goal is for each work to provoke thought, stir emotion and, ultimately, contribute something positive to the world.

Metropoliverse allows me to extend that ambition beyond a physical artwork and into a living digital environment — one that can reach far more people and, hopefully, have a positive impact on how they connect, explore and interact with one another.

Collaboration has always been an important part of my creative process. I enjoy working with artists and professionals from many disciplines, particularly musicians, photographers, filmmakers, performers and technical specialists. In 2020, I curated a four-week exhibition in Central London involving around 80 artists.

For more on my art and work, visit: www.artofok.com

Flying cars and buildings in Metropolis, detail

People with silent disco experiencing the light show of Metropolis.

Oskar OK Krajewski over the Metropolis sculpture

A visitor looking at the detail of Metropolis sculpture

Photography by Natalia Dominiak

Double-exposure me, over the spinning BABEL sculpture.

Photography by Piotr Plaskon

Testimonials

I met Oskar in 2017 at an exhibition at the top of the Gherkin, showcasing his eye-catching and intricate kinetic sculpture - the heart of the City of London was the perfect spot for such an ambitious and futuristic work. Over the years I’ve written about his exhibitions for Londonist and FAD Magazine, and I’ve seen firsthand how he pushes beyond what most artists would dare to attempt. He unanimously won an international art competition I judged alongside eleven other industry professionals. Oskar also curated a major exhibition in central London featuring around eighty artists. He makes art that needs to be seen to be believed.

Tabish Khan,

Art critic, writer & speaker

Oskar and I have a friendship that spans over 22 years. While working for my company StormStudios, Oskar often freelanced for us. He helped source models in the UK, built props, coordinated practical details and assisted wherever needed. We travelled for the shoots abroad, including those in Spain and the US, working on album covers for bands such as Younger Brother, Europe and Pink Floyd.

What truly sets Oskar apart is his positive, energetic, inventive, and problem-solving attitude. These qualities are evident in his current metaverse project, which I have been photographing. It’s no surprise that Oskar’s next idea is always bigger and more ambitious than the last.

Rupert Truman,

Photographer and Designer

Storm Studios

I first met Oskar and his team at the Farnborough International Space Comm in 2022, where he was exhibiting two sculptures. My colleagues and I were genuinely struck by the sci-fi pieces — The Colony on Mars and Blue Proxima — both visually impressive and enhanced by integrated voiceovers and LED effects.

After the event, I invited Oskar and his partner to our headquarters in Edinburgh, including a visit to our rocket-engine testing site. We’ve stayed in touch ever since, and I’m keen to see where his work goes next — especially now that one of the buildings in his Metropolis project proudly features a Skyrora pin badge on the roof.

Derek Harris

Director of Business Development & Communications

Co-Chair, ETF

Skyrora

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