Austė Parulytė

After deciding to transition away from the Communication Industry, particularly my work in PR agencies, to pursue my path as a Designer and Artist, I received an invitation that drew me back into the communication and marketing. LAPAS, my favorite publishing house , offered me the position of Head of Communication and Marketing. Despite my intention to depart from the industry, I couldn't resist the opportunity to collaborate with authors whose work I had followed since my teenage years,...

I remember this experience as the ‘aha’ moment, realizing that often the process of creation is even more fulfilling than the result. Additionally, I found an interest in using natural materials in my works. When I was 15, I participated in an art residency in Germany, somewhere near Brandenburg. It was a collaboration between two art schools, one from Lithuania and the other from Germany. The project's concept was to live in the forest for a period and create art using materials found in...

One day, I received a letter from ELSKA coffee shop expressing their desire to open their space to emerging artists, and inviting me to be the first artist to kickstart this 'tradition’. I was very excited to conceptualize the exhibition, prepare all the artworks and their descriptions, and plan their arrangement. It marked my first experience with such a project, and it was incredibly fulfilling. While the aspect of self-realization was significant, I also relished the opportunity to 'manage...