Dear Hugs, 2021

Aiste Ramunaite  

Aiste Ramunaite works in a field of linocut. The strain between figurative style and abstraction is as  important component  as the balance between line and colour. Her works contradicts to traditional apprehension of graphic art, according to this, it is the ideational art first of all.

Aiste Ramunaite early works   according to MO museum art critics fall in the section so called neoexpressionism as a part of Lithuanian Graphic Art collection. In the past few years Aiste Ramunaite finds herself in quite unique and new approach to linocut -abstract illusion, dream like vision created by lines and subtle use of colour.

1957 born in Kaunas, Lithuania.

1982 graduated from Vilnius Academy of Arts, since when was participating in exhibitions including 26 personal exhibitions

1990   became member of Lithuanian Artist Union

1991   grant of Lippe District, Germany

1993   first degree diploma Biennale Baltisk Graphic, Sweden

1997   member at Grafiken Hus Mariefred, Sweden

1994 –98     State Grant of Highest Degree, Lithuania

2007 ---2013   member and keyholder at East London Printmakers,London, Great Britain

2001 ---2013 lived and worked in London, Great Britain. Her works have been exhibited in Bankside Gallery, Smoke House Gallery, Blue Door Gallery, Print Room Gallery, Pushkin House Gallery, Victoria & Albert Childhood Museum. Ostrakon Gallery, Italy

Collections:

Kaunas M.K. Ciurlionis State Museum of Art

The Contemporary Art Center, Vilnius

Roche Bobois Design Company, Paris, France

Victoria & Albert Museum

Grafiken Hus, Sweden

Mo museum, Vilnius, Lithuania

Private collections in Lithuania, Great Britain, Germany, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, USA.