Marija Žiemytė

Textile artist

I usually reflect on personal experiences in my art, be it the spiritual trials I have experienced in my own faith, precious memories or my close connection with nature. However, this does not sway me from collaboration with colleagues or artists from other disciplines, and I participate in group exhibitions and projects.

I have found textiles to be the closest and most true material for my expression, partly owed to many years of exploring and experimenting with the medium growing up. I usually choose traditional techniques in my creations – sewing and embroidery. My earlier works were, for the most part, smaller in size. Now, I spend more time experimenting. For example, relationships with space, scale, video and light art – all excite me. The theater's decorations and costumes are all inspiring.

Light is what you can feel in a majority of my works, visually as well as conceptually. Light is the main component that unites all my works.

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