Augustas Serapinas on Art, Community, and the Future
Augustas Serapinas, a Lithuanian artist born in 1990 in Vilnius, examines his artistic approach within various exhibition settings. A graduate of the Vilnius Academy of Arts in 2013, he has showcased his work at the 58th Venice Biennale in 2019 and RIBOCA2. Currently, he is presenting a solo exhibition at FOROF in Rome. His project "Blue Pen," created for David Dale Gallery in Glasgow in collaboration with Clow Group Ltd, draws inspiration from a 40-year-old incident involving a blue pen that fell into a mixing vat, leading to the production of 10,000 blue loaves of bread. Serapinas produced blue bread and gallery pieces, highlighting that mere proximity does not guarantee connection. He asserts that history can pave the way for a brighter future and encourages artists to remain true to themselves in the present.
Key facts
- Augustas Serapinas was born in 1990 in Vilnius, Lithuania.
- He graduated from the Vilnius Academy of Arts in 2013.
- His work was included in RIBOCA2 and the 58th Venice Biennale (2019).
- He currently has a solo exhibition at FOROF in Rome.
- His project 'Blue Pen' was created for David Dale Gallery in Glasgow.
- The project involved Clow Group Ltd, a family-run warehouse operating for over 100 years.
- The story behind 'Blue Pen' involves an engineer dropping a pen into a bakery mixing vat, resulting in 10,000 blue loaves.
- Serapinas believes that physical proximity does not guarantee connection between neighbors.
Entities
Artists
- Augustas Serapinas
Institutions
- Vilnius Academy of Arts
- RIBOCA2 Riga International Biennial of Contemporary Art
- 58th Venice Biennale
- FOROF
- David Dale Gallery
- Clow Group Ltd
Locations
- Vilnius
- Lithuania
- Glasgow
- Rome
- Italy