Danusevičius Adomas
Carmine, 2012, oil on canvas, 70 x 90 cm
Ghetto, 2012, oil on canvas, 140 x 170 cm
Carmine series, 2009, oil on canvas
Futur anterieur 1, mixed media
Studies, awards 2012-2016 – PhD studies at Vilnius Academy of Arts 2010 – Young Painter Prize, 3rd place 2007-2009 – MA Painting at Vilnius Academy of Arts 2003-2007 – BA Painting at Vilnius Academy of Arts
Major exhibitions Solo 2012 Carmine, Larm gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark 2012 Painting works by Adomas Danusevičius, Vartai gallery, Vilnius, Lithuania 2008 Carmine, exhibition of painting works by Adomas Danusevičius and Alina Melnikova, Tulips&Roses gallery, Vilnius, Lithuania Group 2013 Young Painter Prize 2013, final exhibition of 15 young painters, Contemporary Art Centre, Vilnius, Lithuania 2013 Viennafair, Young Painter Prize, Vienna, Austria 2013 Kaunas Biennial, Kaunas Picture Gallery, Kaunas, Lithuania 2013 From Dusk till Dawn. 20 Years of LGBT Freedom in Lithuania, Contemporary Art Centre, Vilnius, Lithuania 2012 (How Did I Get Here)* Painting in Lithuania, Contemporary Art Centre, Vilnius, Lithuania 2012 Contemporary art fair Slick Brussels, Brussels, Belgium 2011 curated by Vienna: EAST by SOUTH WEST, Knoll gallery, Vienna, Austria 2011 Zugzwang, exhibition of young Baltic artists, former Polymer toy factory, Tallinn, Estonia 2011 Young Painter Prize 2010, final exhibition of 10 young painters NR. 10, VAA Titanikas exhibition hall, Vilnius, Lithuania 2010 Young Painter Prize 2010, final exhibition of 10 young painters, Pamėnkalnio art gallery, Vilnius, Lithuania 2010 Ideal Perspective Tricks, Jonas Mekas Visual Arts Centre, Vilnius, Lithuania 2010 Zugzwang, exhibition of young Baltic artists, former factory, Saltoniškių str. 7, Vilnius, Lithuania 2009 Neunow Festival’s final online showcase of Europe’s most talented young artists 2009 Artists for Human Rights without Censorship, Kairė Dešinė gallery, Vilnius, Lithuania 2009 Young Painter Prize, competition and exhibition of 10 best young painters, Pamėnkalnio art gallery, Vilnius, Lithuania
Adomas Danusevičius (b.1984) – artist and researcher. At the moment he is studying PHD ar Vilnius Art Academy. Particularly focuses on studies of gay culture and masculinity. Danusevičius came to prominence in 2008 after creating a series of painting works titled Carmine.
Art Critic on…
The author reflects on the issues of male identity, (self-)representation, sexuality, masculinity, and fears, basing his insights on various philosophical theories, studies of masculinity, and even fairy tales that actualise the archetypes of masculinity (e. g. the book Iron John by Robert Bly (based on a tale by the Brothers Grimm) which highlights the role of a teacher and mentor and the laws of human civilisation in the process of a boy becoming a man). Danusevičius’ daring, sensual, and intuitive work is a provocation that reveals polarising social aspects from a personal perspective as well as speaks out on common human issues. Working in Lithuania, a fairly conservative country where Catholic traditions are very strong, the artist is one of the few authors to boldly and consistently address the controversial themes of homosexuality and identity, and has made a significant contribution to the development of the discourse of queer aesthetics in Lithuanian art during the relatively short period of his creative activity. Jolanta Marcišauskytė – JurašienėKeywords of Creative Practice: painting, drawing, studies of masculinity, queer theory, contemporary philosophy
Favourite exhibitions: “From Dusk till Dawn. 20 Years of LGBT Freedom in Lithuania”