Augustas Serapinas

Augustas Serapinas (born in 1990) attended the Vilniaus dailės akademija and completed the Rupert Educational Program in Vilnius. His work has been featured in prominent exhibitions, including the 58th Venice Biennale, Baltic Triennial 13, and others.

Augustas Serapinas's Art Style

Serapinas's artistic practice seeks to challenge and subvert the underlying assumptions that govern public spaces. Through meticulous attention to detail, he rearranges these spaces, highlighting the hidden dynamics of social hierarchy, economics, and memory. His work reveals how institutions function, how people interact, and how certain individuals and objects are privileged over others.

Through his installations, the artist presents stories about places, people, and site-specific memories. With a masterful touch, he strips spaces and objects of their conventional properties and redefines them with new attributes. This approach alters the audience's previous perceptions, inviting a fresh perspective.

Serapinas's work often reflects his Lithuanian heritage, subtly exploring the country's history, geography, and culture with humor. He employs unconventional materials like snow, mud, and hay, and frequently incorporates borrowed objects from local residents or auctioned items like wooden sheds and wall fragments.

Augustas Serapinas's Famous Works

The artist is renowned for his site-specific installations and sculptures that often feature found materials and everyday objects. notable pieces include "Roof from Rūdninkai, Segment 6" (2022), "Standtune for the square" (2020), "Mudmen" (2020), "Greenhouse from Užupis" (2019), "Chair for the Invigilator (beige)" (2019), "Late Autumn in Magunai" (2018), and many more.