Severija Inčirauskaitė-Kriaunevičienė
Severija Inčirauskaitė-Kriaunevičienė is one of the most prominent contemporary textile artists in Lithuania, widely recognized on the international art scene. Using a specific technique of cross-stitching on hard metal surfaces, the artist transforms industrial and everyday objects into sensitive and multilayered works of art. Her practice brings together rough metal, textile, archaic folk art traditions, and contemporary critique. Characterized by irony and an ability to uncover profound social and existential narratives in ordinary objects, her work creates a unique dialogue between relics of the past and the issues of the present.
Severija Inčirauskaitė-Kriaunevičienė (b. 1977) is a professor at the Vilnius Academy of Arts. In 2020, she was awarded the Lithuanian Government Prize for Culture and the Arts. The artist actively participates in prestigious international exhibitions and biennials, and her works are held in major art and design museum collections. Her work has been exhibited alongside internationally renowned artists such as Andy Warhol, Marina Abramović, and Damien Hirst. She currently combines an active artistic practice with her role as head of the Textile Art and Design Department at the Vilnius Academy of Arts.