Algis Griskevicius
Despite being evidently situated in Vilnius, Griškevičius’ paintings can only be described as ‘otherworldly’. This is due to several elements all consciously articulated to this effect. Thematically, absence and emptiness are striking elements of the chosen and depicted scenery. The fact that most painted spaces seem to expect or await a crowd accentuates this feeling of ‘presencelessness’, which immediately leads one to question, ‘why are these scenes empty?’ Temporality seems suspended and frozen, despite the soft and honest colours. Through this effect, the spectator is led to stare at the painting, as if there were something to notice, to uncover within the photographic absurdity presented. Technique serves as a perceptive effect
Classically structured around three planes of depth, images are divided as follows: a first plane of mimetic accuracy, a second plane of geometric composition and a third and furthest plane that adopts a more suggestive technique of vibrating touches of colours. All these parameters combined are a testimony to Griškevičius’ background in theatre. Each painting is structured not so much like a flat image, but more like a physical set. Hence the sense of scene in the scenery, like a stage knowledgeable about our eventual presence – the only one there is. Face to face, both the painting and the spectator…wait.
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Selected Solo Shows
- 2024
“In the Shadow of Lost Time”. Kaišiadorys Cultural Centre (Lithuania)
- 2023
Witnesses of Everyday Life. Stil Life as a Re(de)construction of an Era. Lithuanian National Museum of Art, Pranas Domsaitis Gallery
- 2023
"Dams of Melancolic Dizziness". Etnographic Museum, Alytus (Lituania)
- 2022
"In the Twilight Zone" (painting, object). Vilnius Artists Union Gallery
- 2022
“Sheets and Splashes” National Gallery of Art
- 2022
Photobook Exhibition Benaki Museum Athens, (Greece)
- 2022
Parallel Representations” (painting, objects, photography and film). “Ў”, Contemporary art gallery, Minsk, Belarus.
- 2020
Anniversary exhibition “Galerie STP – 10 Years”. Greifswald (Germany)
“SALVE FELLINI” Theater, Music and Cinema Museum (Vilnius)
“WE CAN BE HEROES”, Culture Communication Center (KCCC), Klaipėda - 2019-2020
“Their Ceremony” (photography exhibition), “Prospekto” gallery, Vilnius
- 2019
“Animal – Human – Robot”. MO museum, Vilnius, Lithuania
USELESS: Art Mashines for Dreaming, Thinking and Seeing. Bronx Art Museum, New York. - 2019
“Intersections” (paintings, photography, objects), A. Montis home-museum, Palanga
- 2018
“Miracles of Mikaliskes Village”, Marijampole Cultural Center
“Mutants”, Bright & Showy Gallery of Photography, Kaunas
“Imaginations”, Laiptai Gallery, Šiauliai, Lithuania - 2017
“Abudance and Ephemerality” (Still Lifes from Finnish and Baltic Collections), Kadriorg Art Museum, Tallinn, Eesti.
“Überkreuzung – Crossroads-Kryžkelės”. Galerie in Eishaus, Neudrossenfeld, Germany.
Salzburg – Vilnius: A Dialogue” Gallery “Art bv Berchtoldvilla, Salzburg, Austria.
“Zakhor”, Dwek gallery, Jerusalem, Israel - 2016
“Zakhor”, (Imaginations of the former Jewish Vilne in modern Lithuanian Art), South African Jewish Museum, (Republic of South Africa)
16th International Vilnius Painting Triennal “Nomadic Images”. Kaunas, Picture Gallery - 2017
“Illusions”, (paintings, objects and photographs), Kaunas, Picture Gallery
“Circus”, Šalcinis Gallery, Merkinė - 2016
“Paths Adjoined”, (paintings, objects and photographs), Šiauliai Art Gallery
“Three Attempts to Catch the Light”, Klaipėda, Culture communication Centre
“Suspended Reality”, Vilnius Artists’ Union Gallery
“Repercussions”, Photography Gallery of Tauragė Area Museum - 2015
“Festival du Regaed”, Manege Royal Place Royale, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, (France)“Affordable Art Fair London – Hamptead”, (Great Britain)“Human fantasy” Three artists, gallery STP, Greifswald (Germany)“Quand je serai grand” which takes place “La Galerie – Galeries Lafayette” in St. Laurent du Var, (France)
- 2015
“Echo of the Crossings”, Panevezys Art gallery
- 2014
“Shifts”, Prospekto gallery, Vilnius“Nord Art 2014” International exhibition, Kunst in der Carlshütte in Büdelsdorf (Germany)“Spring Selection”, gallery STP, Greifswald (Germany)Classic and modern art fair “Art Karlsruhe 2014” in Rheinstetten (Germany),,The Historical museum of the city,, retrospective exhibition of Lithuanian photography Minsk (Belarus)
- 2014
“From the Life of Mutants”, “Fotoforum” gallery, Innsbruck, (Austria)
- 2013
“XVth Vilnius Painting Triennial”, CAC Contemporary Art Centere, Vilnius“Nord Art 2013” International exhibition, Kunst in der Carlshütte in Büdelsdorf (Germany)“Apparent Stories. Emotion”, Užutrakis Palace, Lithuania“Norderlicht Photofestival 2013”, Groningen the Netherlands“Art and Vegetables”, gallery “Showraum Trofejas” (Berlin, Germany)“The Dreams of the Day, the Nightmares of the Night”, VDI exhibition space in the Centre of Design Innovations ,,Titanikas” in Vilnius“The Fantastic Five”, gallery STP, Greifswald (Germany)
- 2013
“Photographs” Culture Centre of Birštonas“From the Life of Mutants” (photographies and sculptures, Prospekto gallery, Vilnius“Berliner Liste” – Fair for Contemporary Art, Berlin (Germany)
- 2012
“CUTLOG 2012” international Art fair, Paris (France)“How did I get here”. Painting in Lithuania CAC Contemporary Art Centre, Vilnius“Identity”. The Collection of Lithuanian Artists Association. Berchtoldvilla gallery,Salzburg (Austria)“Nord Art 2012” International exhibition, Kunst in der Carlshütte in Büdelsdorf (Germany)“Copenhagen Photo Festival”, Carlsberg Byen-the NY TAP Room, Copenhagen (Denmark)Identity. Lithuanian Contemporary Art. Kulturhale Pfaffenhofen, Pfaffenhof (Germany)“Horizonte Zingst” Photo Festival. Museumhof / Heimatmuseum, Zingst (Germany)
- 2012-2013
“Stages” (objects and photographs), Danish Museum of Photography, Herning, (Denmark)
- 2011
CAR 2011 (Contemporary Art Ruht) // the innovative art fair. Essen (Germany)Identity. Lithuanian Contemporary Art. GLIPTOTEKA Hazu-Sculpture Museum of the Croatian Academy of Science and Arts. Zagreb (Croatia)“Westend FOTOSOMMER”, gallery STP, Greifswald (Germany)“The collection of the Lithuanian Artists Union”VDI exhibition space in the Centre of Design Innovations ,,Titanikas” in VilniusInternational Contemporary Art Fail Art Vilnius II, (Lithuania),,An Artist and the City”, CDN ( Central House of Artists Moscow (Russia)“Unexpected Vilnius”, “Shofar” gallery, Vilnius (Lithuania)
- 2011
“Presentiments” Pamenkalnio Art gallery”, Vilnius, (Lithuania)“The signs of the Zodiac” Gallerie STP, Greifswald (Germany)“The Miracles of Mikaliskes Village”, “Bialystok Cultural Center”, (Poland)
- 2010
Zagreb Salon – International Exhibition of Photography. Museum “Mimara”, Zagreb (Croatia)”Focus Europa” 6 International Contemporary Art Exhibition Plassenburg Castle Kulmbach, (Germany)“Nord Art 10” International exhibition, Kunst in der Carlshütte in Büdelsdorf (Germany)Lithuanian Season ALEX Gallery/GalleryA, Washington, USA
- 2010
,,Everyday Miracles”, ,, Ciurlionis Art gallery”, Chicago (USA)“The State of Weightlessness”, (Photographs, sculpture) “Kaunas Photography gallery”, Kaunas (Lithuania)“The Circus” (Photographs sculpture and video) Akademija Gallery, Vilnius (Lithuania)“… and reticences” (painting, object), “Baroti” gallery, Klaipeda, (Lithuania)“In the Shadow of Memories” (painting, objects, photographs), “Gallery XX”, Panevezis (Lithuania)
- 2009
“Nord Art 09” International exhibition, Kunst in der Carlshütte in Büdelsdorf (Germany)“Salzburg – Litauen”, Traklhaus gallery in Salzburg (Austria)“Presentation of contemporary Lithuanian art – Od Nowa”, Contemporary art gallery of Olsztyn (Poland)“Caroun” Art gallery, Vancouver (Canada)
- 2009
Beijing International Art Biennale (China)“Festimage” International Image Festival, Chaves (Portugal)“Baltic Pop”. Giedre Bartelt galerie, Berlin (Germany)“Presentation of contemporary Lithuanian art – Od Nowa”, Szyb Wilson gallery, Kattowitz (Poland)“Presentation of contemporary Lithuanian art – Od Nowa”, Miejska bwa gallery, Bydgoszcz (Poland)
- 2009
There Is a Land… (Painting, objects) Gallery „Meno niša“, Vilnius“Trilogie” (Painting, Photographs and objects), Galerie “mare Liberum”, Hamburg (Germany)“Miracles of Mikaliskes” (Photographs), “Ausra photography museum, Siauliai“The Signs” (Photographs and objects), Giedre Bartelt galerie, Berlin (Germany)
- 2008
“Declaratory”, Klaipeda Exhibition Hall and Baroti gallery, Klaipeda (Lithuania).Pfoto and objects, in the Dum Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, County Hall,Marine Road,Dun Laoghaire, County Dublin, (Ireland).‘Miracles of Mikaliskes Village’ (photography), ‘Prospekto’ gallery, Vilnius.
- 2007
Identification of new thinking, “Arka” gallerie, Vilnius, Lithuania“The Small Gallery from Vilnius (Lithuania) in Brussels”. K Gallery, Brussels (Belgium)The International Photography Festival. “Traditions and Contemporaneity”. Central Exhibition Hall ‘Manezh’, Moscow (Russia)The international digital visual arts exhibition. “The Brain Project. State Library in Trieste (Italy).
- 2007
“That is the way we are…” Painting, Objects, Photographs. Lithuanian Centre, Warsaw (Poland).“In the Autumn Light” (painting, object), Lietuvos Aidas gallery, VilniusIn the Other Side of Water (painting). Baroti Gallery, Klaipeda (Lithuania)
- 2006
Exhibition of Henkel Art Awards nominees. Tresor at BA-CA Kunstforum in Vienna (Austria)‘The Modern Lithuanian Art’ in Museum of Modern Art of Valencia (Spain)Contemporary Lithuanian Photography. Galeria Dom Fotografie, Liptovsky Mikulas (Slovakia)
- 2006
Signs (Photographs) Artima Gallery, Vilnius (Lithuania)The Restoration of Life. Gallery Geraldes da Silva, Porto (Portugal)Eastwest. Dalia Gallery, Vilnius (Lithuania)Painting, Objects, Photographs. Art Gallery of Kaliningrad (Russia)
- 2005
The First Quadrianalle of Lithuanian Art. Contemporary Art Centre, Vilnius (Lithuania)Horizons of the Years ’05. Baroti Gallery, Klaipeda (Lithuania)People and Beasts. Giedre Bartelt Gallery, Berlin (Germany)To be in a Spotlight (Art from Lithuania). Krapperups Exhibition Center, Krapperups (Sweden)Roadsign. Artima gallery, Vilnius (Lithuania)Money in Painting. Artima gallery, Vilnius (Lithuania)
- 2005
Modern Painting. European House. Strasbourg (France)A Bit of Rough. Ethnographic Museum, Alytus (Lithuania)Restoration of Remembrance. Gallery ‘Akcija M’ Moletai (Lithuania)
- 2004
Project “Erosion”, Kultural communication center, Klaipeda Art hall, Klaipeda, LithuaniaThe 12th Vilnius Painting Triennial. Contemporary Art Centre, Vilnius (Lithuania)The Landscape in the Contemporary Lithuanian Painting. Art Exhibition Hall and Baroti Gallery, Klaipeda (Lithuania)ART LT. ABC treehouse Gallery, Amsterdam (Holland)
- 2004
Retrospective. Vilnius Town Hall, Vilnius (Lithuania)Oil, Nut-tree and Copper (painting and sculpture). Baroti Gallery, Klaipeda (Lithuania)Painting. Objects. Photographs. Vasby Konsthall, Stockholm (Sweden)
- 2003
Madonna’s Iconography in Art. Picture Gallery, Klaipeda (Lithuania)Checkpoint Charlie. Infra Gallery, Stockholm (Sweden)Open Space. Doxa
- 2003
Handiworks. Meno Nisa Gallery, Vilnius (Lithuania)
Photography, “Laiptai” Gallery, Šiauliai (Lithuania) - 2002
Photography. Savicko Art Gallery, Vilnius“Resonances”. „Rotunda“ Gallery, Vilnius
- 2001
Painting and… Vartai Gallery, Vilnius (Lithuania)Bergamot Station Art Center, BGH (Boritzer/Gray/Hamano) Gallery, Santa Monica (USA)
- 2000
Baroti Gallery, Klaipeda (Lithuania)Anya Tish Gallery, Houston (USA)
- 1999
Espaco Gan Gallery, Lisbon (Portugal)Painting, “Laiptai” Gallery, Šiauliai (Lithuania)
- 1998
Vartai Gallery, Vilnius (Lithuania)
- 1997
Ethnographic Museum, Alytus (Lithuania)
- 1996
Akademija Gallery, Vilnius (Lithuania)Gallery XX, Panevezys (Lithuania)Seidel Gallery, Cologne (Germany)Langas Gallery, Kaunas (Lithuania)
- 1995
The Art League, Cologne (Germany)Ethnographic Museum, Alytus (Lithuania)
- 1994
“Vartai” Gallery, Vilnius (Lithuania)
- 1993
“Vartai” Gallery, Vilnius (Lithuania)“Čiurlionis Art Gallery”, Chicago (USA)
- 1992
“Vartai” Gallery, Vilnius (Lithuania)
Painting, “Laiptai” Gallery, Šiauliai (Lithuania) - 1991
“Vartai” Gallery, Vilnius (Lithuania)
- 1990
“Arka” Gallery, Vilnius (Lithuania)
- 1989
“Martynas Mažvydas” National Library, Vilnius (Lithuania)
- 1987
“Youth Theatre”, Vilnius (Lithuania)
Vita
- 1954
Algis Griškevičius was born in Vilnius.