Jana Komaritsa is a multidisciplinary visual and sound artist, who wears many hats in the creative world – from painting to music, curation and event promotion, to videography and performance. She is the owner of an art space WonderCat in Leiden. Jana has been involved in the alternative art scene for many years, participating in and organizing various events worldwide (USA, Germany, France, Netherlands, Finland, Argentina, Spain, Canada and more), from major festivals to experimental shows. Her artwork is in collections worldwide.
Through art she explores and expresses the depths of emotions and subconscious, crafting surreal worlds across various mediums. Artist’s creations are an ocean of intense feelings, drawn from the shadowy corners of the subconscious. Rather than suppressing emotions, she amplifies them, often to an exhilarating, sometimes haunting peak. Jana’s work is intricately woven with threads of mystery and melancholy, dreamlike visions, shadowy depths, delicate beauty—and, often, the charm of cats.
In music realm Jana is active with her own dark-industrial/dark ambient project Darkrad, (Cold Meat Industry/Audiophob/Mrakmur) and collaborates with a number of other projects. She took part in various events, including Maschinenfest (Germany), Audiophob Festival (Germany), Elektroanschlag (Germany), Wroclaw Industrial Festival (Poland), Summer Darkness (The Netherlands), Tower Transmissions (Germany) and more.
As a DJ she performs under moniker DJ JanaDark. Her DJ sets are known for being heart-felt and expressive, based on various styles of electronic music. Her DJ biography includes more than 200 events. In 2020 she proudly celebrates 20 years of her DJ career.