Loreta Švaikauskienė is one of the best-known Lithuanian artists working in the field of contemporary textile and design. In 2014 she received an Individual State Stipend for Art and Culture Creators of the Republic of Lithuania. Over the past ten years L. Švaikauskienė by combining different textile techniques (stuffing, sewing, embroidery) has created remarkable size and visually appealing works, the effects of which are enhanced by a unique artistic technique – material manipulations. The artist creates textile objects using synthetic material that gives the impression of metal or porcelain. The ornaments of Old Egyptian, Renaissance, Baroque and Romantic periods in highly stylized textile panels or mirror frames elevate a functional object created for an interior towards an artwork of conceptual contemplation – art historian and critic, dr. Virginija Vitkienė
L. Švaikauskienė’s works are often exhibited in various exhibitions both in Lithuania and abroad (Finland, Latvia, Poland, Germany, Belgium, United Kingdom, Portugal). Also, in 2014 the textile artist held a solo show at “Index 2014” interior and design fair in Dubai, UAE. In 2016 her work “The Seasons. The Spring’s Joys” received the main prize at the 7th Textile Biennial “Textile for Body and Soul” (“Arka” gallery, Vilnius).
A significant part of L. Švaikauskienė’s works are included in private and public interiors. The artist is a member of the Lithuanian Artists’ Association and organizational committee of “Kaunas Biennial”.
Date of birth
1967 01 31
Education
1998-2000 MA in Applied Textile, Kaunas Faculty, Vilnius Academy of Arts
1995-1998 BA in Applied Textile, Kaunas Faculty, Vilnius Academy of Arts
1991-1995 Art teacher training, Visual Art Faculty, Vilnius Academy of Arts
1984-1988 Diploma in Fashion Design, S. Žukas School of Applied Arts (now Kaunas School of Art)
Professional qualification, academic degree
2008-till now Associate professor, Textile Department, Kaunas Faculty, Vilnius Academy of Arts
Employer and position
2001-till now Lecturer, Textile Department, Kaunas Faculty, Vilnius Academy of Arts
Solo and Group Exhibitions:
2015 International Textile Triennial “Tradition and Innovation”, Riga, Latvia
2015 International Art Fair for Contemporary Objects COLLECT, “Saatchi” gallery, London, United Kingdom
2015 Exhibition “Art Speaks of Heritage: St. George’s Church in Dubingiai”, Asveja Regional Park Visitor Centre, Dubingiai, Lithuania
2015 Exhibition “Soft”, Kempinski Hotel, Vilnius, Lithuania
2014 Exhibition “Absolute Textile”, Museum of Applied Arts and Design, Vilnius, Lithuania
2014 Exhibition “The Shroud of Time”, Kaunas Picture Gallery, Kaunas, Lithuania
2014 International Contemporary Textile Art Biennial, CONTEXTILE 2014, Plataforma das Artes e Criatividade, Guimarães, Portugal
2014 Exhibition “Index”, Interior and Design Exhibition, Dubai, UAE
2013 Vilnius Academy of Arts Kaunas Faculty Textile Department staff exhibition “On Women”, SPA “Vilnius”, Druskininkai, Lithuania
2013 Vilnius Academy of Arts Kaunas Faculty Textile Department staff exhibition “On Women”, “Mažoji galerija”, Druskininkai, Lithuania
Works in interiors:
2015 Mirror “Scorpion”, private interior, Vilnius. Designer: I. Marcinkevičienė
2015 Decorative pano, private interior, Kaunas. Architects: E. Riaukaitė and V. Giedraitienė
2014 Decorative element, culinary studio “Barbarisinė antis”, Kaunas. Architects: E. Riaukaitė and V. Giedraitienė
2013 Decorative pano, beauty salon “Junora”, Kaunas. Architects: E. Riaukaitė and V. Giedraitienė
2013 Decorative pano, private interior, Kaunas. Architects: E. Riaukaitė and V. Giedraitienė
2013 Decorative element, private interior. Architect: E. Riaukaitė
2012 “Composition no. 2”, curtain studio “Sonatos tekstilė”, Kaunas
Awards
2016 Main prize for “The Seasons. The Spring’s Joys”, K. Donelaitis, VII Textile Biennial “Textile for Body and Soul”, “Arka” Gallery, Vilnius.
2014 Individual State Stipend for Art and Culture Creators of the Republic of Lithuania
