Aglaja Ray
Aglaja Ray is a Lithuanian artist whose work transcends mere visual aesthetics, aiming to convey nuanced messages with layered meanings. Her artistic mission is to forge a distinctive visual language by blending influences from science fiction, comics, and spiritual texts with abstraction. Figurative elements seamlessly transition into pure abstraction, providing a space for deeper contemplation. Navigating between abstraction and storytelling, Aglaja purposefully leaves spaces for viewers to actively contribute to the narrative, fostering intimate engagement.
The fantastical creatures within Aglaja's artworks often represent the intricate complexities of individuality. Rooted in a fascination for speculative realms, her paintings bring forth cyborgs and fantastical entities, inspiring contemplation on humanity's evolving interaction with technology and the longing for a deeper meaning of life and mystical metaphysical realms.
Aglaja's discourse delves into relationships, introspective connections, interactions with others, technology, and the transcendent. Titles, often presented as questions with ironic nuances like "Are we smarter than the dolphins yet?," serve as a critique of human pride. The delicate interplay between faith and transhumanism, fuelled by the fear of mortality, unfolds in her thematic exploration.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2022 "Superhumans". PAGAUAGAI festival at Lily Factory. Vilnius, Lithuania
2022 "To give". Ultrasound diagnostics summer school 2022. Dubingiai, Lithuania
2022 "Races with the Cyborgs”, "The school of life" gallery, Griskabudis, Lithuania
2021 Graphic Art Exhibition, Birstonas Museum of Sacral Art. Birstonas, Lithuania
2021 "Structure". Vilnius Gediminas Technical University Library. Curator Geda Zyvatkauskaite. Vilnius, Lithuania
2021 "Structure". Vilnius Evangelical Church. Curator Geda Zyvatkauskaite. Vilnius, Lithuania
2021 "Structure”. „MOrka” gallery. Curator Evaldas Jansas. Vilnius, Lithuania
2020 "Truth's square". „Tiesos kvadratas”, Art project space of LDS "Siauliai dailininkai organization" (online exhibition)
2020 "Technotheology”, MMLAB, Vilnius, Lithuania
2020 "Transhumanism and artificial eternity". "The school of life" gallery, Griskabudis, Lithuania
2020 "The end times". "The school of life" gallery, Griskabudis, Lithuania
2019 "R/evolution". “Menu zona” gallery, Klaipeda, Lithuania
2016 “Cosmogenesis”, "5 MALUNAI" gallery. Vilnius, Lithuania
2015 "Sisters of Monelle“, Etnografijos muziejus, Marijampole, Lithuania
2015 "HypersigilZ“, Mazasis Vilniaus teatras, Vilnius, Lithuania
2015 "A Night With Shaltmira“. "Kunst Kabinet 451" gallery. Curator Paola Verde. Berlin, Germany
2015 "Bad ARTworks", Oslo namai - meno erdve, Vilnius, Lithuania
2015 „A Night With Shaltmira”, kur. Paola Verde, Kunst Kabinet 451, Berlynas, Vokietija
2014 "Across lengthwise”, „PIN diena 2014”, Vilnius, Lithuania
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2022 ISKROVOS. Music and art festival. Panevezys, Lithuania
2022 SALTED („Sudyta"). Sakiai Cultural Center. Sakiai, Lithuania
2021 ARTVILNIUS’21 | Art Fair | Aglaja Ray is represented by gallery “MOrka”. Vilnius, Lithuania
2021 „Psiches/Psichoes”, Klaipeda gallery, Klaipeda, Lithuania
2021 „FORMATas", KKKC Parodu rumai, Klaipeda, Lithuania
2021 „Karantino snabzdesiai: Saugok savyje Zmogu”. Galerija „mOrka”, Vilnius, Lithuania
2020 „SAFARI”, Asociacijos „Saltmiros gyvenimo mokykla” galerija, Lithuania
2019.03 “Occulture”. Berlin, Germany
2018 LE BEAU EST TOUJOURS BIZARRE, Basel, Switzerland
2017 “PANDEMONIUM”, Rat Trap. Bogota, Colombia
2017 ULTRA MEDIA CONTROL. Curated by JJ Brine. Vector Gallery, New York, USA
2017 URBAN WITCHES NOT BITCHES #2 : A Pagan Wheel of the Seasons. Curated by Viviana Druga. Neurotitan Gallery, Berlin, Germany
2017 BAPHOMET RISING. Curated by Mascha Lagnia. Berlin, Germany
2016 12 CHASM. Curated by Julia Maria Sinelnikova. Brooklyn, New York
2016 Kosmogenezes ciklas: „Vaginos atsiprasymai”, Urban Spree, Berlin, Germany
2016 Kosmogenezes ciklas: „Shaltmiros labirintas", Kulturos baras „Kablys”, Vilnius, Lietuva
2016 Kosmogenezes ciklas: „Juodoji loze”, Vilniaus vartai, Vilnius, Lithuania
2016 i k o n o s t a s i s, LocatieZ, Helena van Doeverenplantsoen, Haga, Nyderlandai
2015 TRANZ, 5 Malunai, Vilnius, Lithuania
2015 „Paramount” Exchange LA, Los Andzelas, JAV
2015 „Masine hipnoze IV,” Anyksciai, Lietuva
2015 „HypersigilZ” paroda su Michele Servadio, Kaleidoskop, Berlin, Germany
2015 „Manifestations II“, „Armageddon Descends“ festivalis. Vilnius, Lithuania
2015 „As", Siauliu Universiteto galerija, Siauliai, Lietuva
2014 Evaldo Janso paroda „Fetisas“, galerija „Artifex“, Vilnius, Lithuania
2014 AltCom 2014, kur. Mattias Elftorp, Malmo, Svedija
2014 „Masine hipnoze #3”, Festivalis „Velnio akmuo”, Anyksciai, Lietuva
2014 „Ner0blio goes to Barcelona", Niu : espai artisticAlmogavers, Barselona, Ispanija
2014 „Sezonas’4", Pamenkalnio galerija, Vilnius, Lietuva
2014 „Studentu meno dienu: Kosmine odiseja 2014“, Performatyvaus meno laboratorija, VDA parodu sales „Titanikas”, Vilnius, Lietuva
2014 „Celebrating 9th Art”, Comicdom Con Athens, Atenai, Graikija
2014 „CRACK! festival”, Roma, Italija
2014 „Underdog Custom Show”, Underdog gallery, Londonas, Didzioji Britanija
2013 Komiksu paroda „Herojai”, VDA parodu sale „Titanikas”, Vilnius, Lithuania
2013 „Kurorto istorijos: skaidrumas”, Nidos meno kolonija, Nida, Lietuva
2013 „Postideja II”, kur. Laima Kreivyte, Paveikslu galerija, Kaunas, Lietuva
2013 „Nuo sutemu iki ausros. 20 LGBT laisves metu Lietuvoje“, SMC, Vilnius, Lietuva
2013 „Masine hipnoze II”, festivalis „Velnio Akmuo", Anyksciai, Lietuva
2013 „Kunografija”, Kulturos naktis, Vilnius, Lietuva
2013 „Corrosive Container #2 XLAB”, kur. Paola Verde (Berlynas) and NIHIL (Paryzius), Teater de Verre, Paryzius, Prancuzija
2013 „Atvirkscia perspektyva”, kur. Laima Kreivyte, Vilniaus grafikos centras „Kaire - Desine”, Vilnius, Lietuva
2013 „Postideja: Atstatomieji darbai”, kur. Laima Kreivyte, VDA parodu sale „Titanikas", Vilnius, Lietuva
2012 11 "EXQUISITE CORPSE – COLLECTIVE EXHIBITION", “Currosive Farm“ at XLAB gallery, Berlin, Germany
2012 11 "Russian Avagarde in Comics" at Elektrika Gallery, Pancevo, Serbia
2012 11 "Macabre Art Show + Live Painting Presented by X-LAB", Drop Dead Festival, Berlin, Germany
2012 09 Exhibition of fanzine zine „Night of fandom #5“ collaborators. Organized by underground publishing company Lovecraft House, New Brunswick, New Jersey
2012 09 Comics exhibition “MickeyMaus“ at Modern Art Centre, Vilnius, Lithuania
2012 06 Vilnius self-publishing art event "LENTYNA" at National Gallery of Art, Vilnius, Lithuania
2012 06 "Varpu seselyje". Organized by ArtPit, Vilnius, Lithuania
2012 06 Vilnius Academy of Art students exhibition, Vilnius, Lithuania
2012 05 Installation “RAPED ROOM“. Studens experimental art festival „Garsas del Vaizdo" (“SOUND FOR IMAGE“), Siauliai, Lithuania
2012 04 "Neprivaloma paroda" ("The Exhibition You Don't Have to Visit"), Art week PLYTA, Sakiai, Lithuania
2012 03 "Art-show GRRRA", Vilnius, Lithuania
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