About Artist​

Extended time in an incubator and the resulting physical challenges led to a childhood of social isolation. Instead of carefree games, his world was filled with school bullying and solitude. It was then, rejected and misunderstood, that he found his sanctuary: art. Sculpting with plasticine and drawing became not just a means of survival, but a tool to focus his unusually strong concentration and to explore the world through details that others overlooked.

Between Duty, Betrayal, and Creation

Adolescence was not a time of self-discovery, but a heavy burden of duty. Caring for his ailing grandparents, dealing with his brother’s alcoholism, and enduring relentless bullying became his reality—a reality that stole not only his childhood but his teenage years as well. His only escape from the oppressive world around him remained creation, into which he immersed himself at every free moment.

When it seemed a ray of light had finally appeared in his life—his first love and the feeling of being valued for who he was, not what he looked like—fate struck again. After sacrificing his own dreams and finances for the future of his loved one, he was betrayed and abandoned at his most vulnerable moment, just as his family was crushed by his brother’s overwhelming debts. Yet, even in this darkness, art became his answer. Instead of succumbing to anger, he painted her portrait—his first work in oil—as a final act of farewell and a testament to his inner strength.

Rising from the Ashes: The Tattoo Artist and a Second Rebirth

Standing on the edge of financial ruin, Zbignev made a bold decision: to become a tattoo artist to save his family from debt. Over four years of incredible effort, he not only paid off every debt but also rose to the top of his field, rebuilt his family home, and invested relentlessly in his own growth—studying painting, drawing, and anatomy.

However, this external success masked an inner emptiness and an exhausting toll. His body, having already endured so much, finally gave way. A severe illness confined him to bed, stealing his voice and strength, and brought him to yet another precipice. One night, struggling to breathe, he faced death for the second time. And for the second time, he chose to live.

Discovering a True Calling: Art, Therapy, and Technology

This choice marked the beginning of a complete rebirth. It took five years for Zbignev to recover his health, but during that time, he realized his true path was no longer in tattooing but in a deeper, more authentic form of creation. He disappeared from social media and dedicated himself to painting and the search for his unique artistic voice.

The emergence of artificial intelligence technologies became the key that unlocked incredible new possibilities. AI allowed him not only to deepen his knowledge in psychology, marketing, video, and music but also to make the impossible possible: to transform his inner visions, emotions, and traumas into visible images, and later, into sound. Drawing on his life experience and these new tools, Zbignev is currently developing a unique therapeutic methodology designed to help people liberate themselves from internal trauma through a synthesis of art.

He has distilled his life’s journey and discoveries into his book, https://zbignevleonovic.com/product/self-help-book/ , where he presents clear, field-tested techniques on how to move from a point of hopelessness and begin creating the life you desire.

A Multidisciplinary Artist

Today, Zbignev Leonovic is a multidisciplinary artist: a painter, writer, and filmmaker. Every painting he creates, every film he directs, and every word he writes is imbued with deep experience and an unbreakable belief in the human capacity for transformation. His work is not merely aesthetic; it is a tool that invites a dialogue with the self and inspires the discovery of strength in even the darkest moments of life.