I am artist, curator and photographer (literally). I draw with light, and I am drawn to light. It is my starting point. The second point is paradox. I am interested in the tension between opposing ideas that create spaces where ambiguity and uncertainty can be experienced. The third point is space. Constant collaborations with contemporary music composers let me search for ways how abstract ideas could be translated through moving images and light into experience of certain space. My interest in sensory qualities of space deepened during my artistic research (PhD) at the Vilnius Academy of Arts, which culminated in the large-scale installation Ocean (2017), where quality of space its cultural context became crucial component of the whole installation.

Water is recurring motif in my work too. Perhaps because I was born and spent much of my life by the sea. Clear horizons, water, changing flow have left a deep imprint on my experience and imagination. In my works, I am placing image of water within cultural narratives, both ancient and contemporary. I believe that these elemental experiences that are shared by all of us offer a way of connecting with audiences beyond constructs of language and therefore reach understanding that lies behind logic.

The ideas that currently underline my interest are based on ancient stories and their connection to contemporary life. I think of them as an echoes that nowadays must be incorporated into the cloth of our culture for us to find or redefine our place within a natural world.

Curated exhibitions (PDF)