Biography
Yuge Kurt was born in Vilnius, Lithuania
∖ Artistic education
1985-1989 graduated from Vilnius Justinas Vienožinskis Art School. Private studios with artist Ricardas Bartkevicius, and textile artist Danguole Brogiene; 1991–1995 studied at Vilnius Art Academy Faculty of Textile, graduated with a Bachelor's Degree; 1995–1997 studied at Vilnius Art Academy, graduated with a Master‘s Degree in the Art.
∖ Memberships
Since 2000, a member of the Lithuanian Artists’ Association (LAA)
Since 2001, a member of LATGA, Lithuania.
∖ Solo Exhibitions
2024 Echoes for White Spots ∖ Dusetos, Lithuania
2024 Lighthouse Hub ∖ Klaipeda, Lithuania
2023 Portraits of Emotions ∖ SEB Bank Head Office, Vilnius, Lithuania
2023 Artificial Intelligence in Finance - Colleague or Competitor? ∖ CFO Forum, Vilnius
2023 Anti/Fragility ∖ Dumu Fabrikas, Vilnius, Lithuania
2000 The Shine of the Dragon's Eyes ∖ Gallery Kaire-Desine, Vilnius, Lithuania
∖ Exhibitions, collaborations, residencies
2024 10th International Watercolour Biennial Baltic Bridges X/TEN ∖ Kaunas, Panevezys, Lithuania
2024 Art Compensa ∖ Vilnius, Lithuania
2024 Heads, Masks, Mascarons ∖ Museum of Energy and Technology, Vilnius, Lithuania
2023 Web3 Summit Impact the Economy ∖ Lithuanian Exhibition and Congress Centre Litexpo, Vilnius, Lithuania
2023 Anniversary Charity Evening of the "Mamu Unija" ∖ Vilnius, Lithuania
2023 Making a Painting Wiggle: Collaboration with Egmontas Geras ∖ Vilnius, Lithuania
2023 Loftas FEST'23 ∖ Menu Fabrikas Loftas, Vilnius, Lithuania
2023 Midsummer Gala ∖ Grand Hotel Kempinski, Vilnius, Lithuania
2022 9th International Watercolour Biennial Baltic Bridges ∖ Gallery Drobe, Kaunas, Lithuania
2017 Square10. Spirit ∖ Kaunas, Lithuania
2016 Derwent Art Prize Competition ∖ London, UK
2016 Square9. Sign ∖ Kaunas, Lithuania
2013 Paper Art ∖ Gallery Arka, Vilnius, Lithuania
2009 Artworks Inspired by Lithuanian Fairy Tales ∖ Vilnius, Lithuania
2007 Spring Greetings: Art in Printing ∖ Vilnius, Lithuania
2006 Paper Symposium ∖ Vilnius, Lithuania
2004 Toy ∖ Vilnius, Lithuanian Artists' Association Award
2004 A. Adamkienė Charity Auction ∖ Vilnius, Lithuania
2003 Residency in Saxnäs ∖ Sweden
2003 Head, Hand, Foot ∖ Klaipeda, Lithuania
2002 L'art au Féminin en Lituanie ∖ Saint-Cyr-Sur-Loire, France
2001 Paper Symposium POP.Art'01 ∖ Klaipeda and Vilnius, Lithuania
2001 International Carpet Design Competition ∖ Japan
2000 2nd International Artist's Book Triennial, Apocalypse ∖ Gallery Arka, Vilnius, Lithuania
2000 Textile Days ∖ Klaipeda, Lithuania
2000 Classical Textile Exhibition Tradition Today ∖ Helsinki, Finland
2000 POP.ART, Paper Symposium in Dusetos ∖ Gallery Dusetos, Temporary Gallery Lietuvos Aidas, Vilnius, Lithuania
2000 Textile Miniatures ∖ Gallery Pamenkalnis, Vilnius, Lithuania
∖ Teaching and other activities
1999 - 2004 worked as a teacher at Vilnius College of Design (painting, fundamentals of composition); 1999 - 2004 worked as a lecturer at Vilniaus Kolegija/University of Applied Sciences (fundamentals of composition and History of art); 2008 - 2009 worked as a teacher at Vilnius College of Design Faculty of Fashion design (fundamentals of composition and science of colors).
∖ What is your favorite medium?
It's watercolor. I like spontaneity and color transparency. I want to go beyond what watercolor can be. Each of us has tried watercolor painting as a child and has knowledge of its “possibilities”. I look at it differently. The painting created by the watercolor technique is not copied, it is unique in the literal sense of the word. Wet colors never work the same way.
∖ Where do you find inspiration?
Strange behavior
Stereotypes
Insane coincidences
Feelings and reactions
Society norms & beliefs
∖ What motivates you to create?
The question of motivation is strange to me. The real motivation to create is an inner gift, it doesn’t need an artificial external launch. Motivation as action is the opposite of apathy, inner laziness, endless reflections ... It is basically a call to action.
You either have it in you, or you do not.
For the curious ones...
Contact me
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