I was born in Lithuania. I live and work in the Netherlands.
Professional Practice & Presentations
2013
- Amsterdam, NL, 'NKvB Natuurlijk' in Amsterdamse Bos, site specific work 'Mons Oculus', 12 May - 19 September 2013
2012
- Utrecht, NL, Atelierroute Utrecht 2012 ( www.atelierrouteutrecht.nl/#sonatalepaite )
- NL, Member at The Dutch Society of Sculptors and presentation at www.nkvb.nl
- Amstelveen, NL, Pedagogical/Artist agend for visual creativity in Childcare Center ‘KinderRijk’.
- Kaunas, LT, VYTAUTAS MAGNUS UNIVERSITY, International summer semester seminar 26-29 June 2012.
- Amsterdam, NL, Tobacco Theater, Saturday 26th November the art projectLTart.NL 2011 (www.ltart.nl), which gives a stage for Lithuanian origin artists to show their work, which was created under influence of Dutch culture. The event is implemented for the 2nd time and is initiated by Lithuanian community in the Netherlands together with Lithuanian Embassy.
- Zeevang, NL, Festival 'Dichter in Zeevang'/‘Poet in the Zeevang’, connection between poetry, visual arts and music.
- Utrecht, NL, Visual Arts Education Project for children, art discovery with an individual artist.
- NL, Member at The Dutch Society of Sculptors and presentation at www.nkvb.nl
- NL, Presentation at the Foundation Art Eko for environmentally friendly work www.arteko.nl
- Amstelveen, NL, Pedagogical/Artist agend for visual creativity in Childcare Center ‘KinderRijk’.
2010
- Amsterdam, NL, Member exhibition of The Dutch Society of Sculptors ‘voorBEELDEN II/Examples II’
2009 - 2007
- Nieuwkoop, NL, Exhibition Rhapsody in Green. Nomination Green Heart Art Prize ’09 for professionals
- Utrecht, NL, Participation in project ‘Promise 4’ for beginning artists at ‘Kunstliefde’ the Association for Artists. Group exhibition ‘Everyday collapse. The reality of the imagination’.
- Utrecht, NL, Graduation exhibition ‘Art Camp’ at The Utrecht School of the Arts/School of Fine Art.
- Utrecht, NL, Exhibition ‘De mensenfamilie/Family of Man’. Nominated forSchoolofFine Arttalent prize issued by theUniversityofUtrecht.
Conferences, Seminars & Workshops
2010
Amsterdam, NL, Orientation course, Visual Art in Public Spaces/Site Specific Worls.
‘Showing Making’, Filmmuseum Amsterdam. An international conference on the representation of image production and creative processes in art, film, science and ritual.
2007
Utrecht, NL, Summer Masterclass. Developing ideas for renovation of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University.
Theoty & Organization
2008 - 2007
Volunteer/Curator at Biennial Celebration of the Foundation for Public Art Utrecht. (SKOL)
2001
Correspondent for the newspaper Vakarine Palanga in Lithuania. Responsible for issues of culture, education and art events.
Excursions & Research
2013
The Maltese islands Malta & Gozo:
the temples of Hagar Qim and Mnajdra, Tarxien and Ggantija - the oldest freestanding religious buildings in the world. The National Archeological Museum in Valetta, the St. Paul's Catacombs in Rabat, the Hypogeum (Hal Saflieni) in Tarxien.
2012
Antwerpen, BE, M HKA, a comprehensive exhibition of Jimmie Durham’s work from all periods of his life. Jimmie Durham. A Matter of Life and Death and Singing looks exhaustively at his activities as an activist, essayist, poet, performance artist and sculptor.
Gent, BE, TRACK, a large-scale, city-wide exhibition in cooperation with the S.M.A.K.
Kassel, D, Documenta 13, one of the world's most important exhibitions for contemporary art.
Düsseldorf, D, Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen, a exhibit “Fresh Widow – Window Paintings Since Matisse and Duchamp”. An isolated window is the main motif – and gateway into new freedom in painting – for many famous 20th century artists. A new exhibit at Düsseldorf’s K20 (March 31 – December 8, 2012) showcases the surprising variety of works in this genre by great names.
2011
Venezia, I, Biennale 54th International Art Exhibition and Collateral Events.
Paris, F, Louvre, Musée d’Orsey, Notre Dame, Saint Chapelle.
2010
New York, USA, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Solomon R.Guggenheim Museum, Museum of Modern Art (MoMa), The Whitney Museum of American Art, The Cloisters and Brooklyn Museum & Gardens and Galleries.
Düsseldorf, D, Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen, J.Beuys Retrospective.
Milan, I, Museo Nazionale della Scienza e della Technologia, pinacoteca di Brera.
Metz, F, Centre Pompidou Metz and Cathedral.
Reims, F, Cathedral.
Luxembourg, L, MUDAM (Museé d’Art Moderne)
2009
Venezia, I, Biennale 53rd International Art Exhibition and Collateral Events.
Berlin, D, Hamburger Bahnhof, Altes museum and Galleries.
Kleve, D, Museum Schloss Moyland (art works of Joseph Beuys).
Hombroich, D, Museum Insel Hombroich-Raketenstation.
Kleve, D, Museum Kuhaus Kleve (exhibiyion of Ettore Spalletti).
Koln, D, Museum Ludwig, Museum of East Asian Art.
2008
Barselona, SP, Museum of Contemporary Art (MACBA), The PicassoMuseum, La sagrada Familia of Antoni Gaudi, Dali Museum in Figeres.
2007
Kassel, D, Documenta 12, one of the world's most important exhibitions for contemporary art.
Tokyo and Kyoto, J, Zen gardens, Temples and Monasteries
2005
Venezia, I, Biennale 51st International Art Exhibition and Collateral Events.
Education
2011-2010
Amsterdam, NL, AmsterdamSchool of the Arts, Academie of Fine Art in Education, Fine art in Education influx programme
2009-2008
Utrecht, NL, Artist & Co/Ministery of Education Culture and Science. Certificate course BIK/PAC (Professional Artist in the Classroom)
2007-2003
Utrecht, NL, The UtrechtSchool of the Arts (HKU), School of Fine Art. (BAfa)
2003-2002
Amsterdam, NL, Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Preparatory Cours and the orientation year.
1999-1995
Siauliai, LT, Siauliai University, Faculty of Education, Bachelor of Primary Education and Arts & Crafts of Secondary Education