Petras Mazūras
Petras Mazūras Lithuanian sculptor, creator of monumental and chamber sculpture belonging to the generation that renewed the expression of sculpture in the 1970’s, legalized the aesthetic value of form and material. The artist contributed to the formation of Lithuanian sculpture traditions; his works are part of the public spaces of many Lithuanian cities, and his ideas remain relevant to this day. Traditional forms combined with modern materials reflect creative continuity. The artist explores the concept and meaning of historical and personal time: contemporary materials are layered with references to historical moments, important episodes in the nation’s or himself history, and ethnic and contemporary signs. Experiences and stories are materialized in contemporary sculpture that weaves together the signs of the past with today’s issues and touches on themes of personal and collective memory.
Born in 1949 in Šiauliai (Šiaulėnai region), Lithuania
Lives and works in Vilnius, Lithuania
Education
1973 graduated from the Lithuanian Art Institute (now Vilnius Academy of Arts)
1973-89 he taught at the National M. K. Čiurlionis School of Art
Since 1989 he has been teaching at the Vilnius Academy of Arts
2001-2018 m. was the Head of the Sculpture Department of the Vilnius Academy of Arts and a professor.
Solo Exhibitions
2011 Light Barrier, Vilnius Art Academy exhibition hall Titanikas, Vilnius, Lithuania
2001 Garden in Autumn, Gallery ”Akademija”, Vilnius, Lithuania
1998 Side effects, Gallery ”Akademija”, Vilnius, Lithuania
1994 Sculpture, drawings, Contemporary Art Centre, Vilnius, Lithuania
Group Exhibitions
2013 Newness And the Present, Sculptures exhibition, Art Centre Silkeborg, Denmark
2010 ArtVilnius’10, Litexpo, Vilnius, Lithuania
2011 ArtVilnius’11, Litexpo, Vilnius, Lithuania
2012 ArtVilnius’12, Litexpo, Vilnius, Lithuania
2008 Vilnius art scene after 2000, Arsenals, Ryga, Latvia
2004 The new ten, Exhibition in Duisburg, Mannheim, Ostend, Vienna
2004 Quadrennial of Sculptures European space, Ryga, Latvia
2001 EXOTIC exhibition, Contemporary Art Center, Vilnius, Lithuania
1999-2000 exhibition of contemporary sculpture and painting Baltic Art, JAV
1995 12th Small Sculpture Biennial, Gallery Murska Sobota, Murska Sobota, Slovenia
1989 Lithuanian sculpture exhibition, City Gallery, Salzburg, Austria
1989 Lithuanian sculpture exhibition Image – From Figure To Sign, Pirita Flower Pavilion, Tallinn, Estonia
1989 Lithuanian art exhibition, Gallery Angkoket, Goterborgas, Sweden
1988 Baltic quadrennial of Sculpture RIGA – 88, The House of sculptors, Riga, Latvia
1984 Baltic quadrennial of Sculpture RIGA – 84, The House of sculptors, Riga, Latvia
1983 Republican Exhibition of Sculpture, LDM, Art Exhibition Hall, Vilnius, Lithuania
1980 Baltic quadrennial of Sculpture RIGA – 80, The House of sculptors, Riga, Latvia
1976 Baltic quadrennial of Sculpture RIGA – 76, The House of sculptors, Riga, Latvia
Awards and winnings
2004 awarded the Lithuanian National Prize for Culture and Art