Kestutis Musteikis

Graduated from the Lithuanian Art Institute in 1980 m.    The author has created decorative sculptures in public spaces (“Narvelis gegutei”, 1993 in Alytus,  “Savaitė”, 1997 in Juodkrantė, “Akmuo Sizifui”, 1998 in Molėtai sculpture park, Molėtai,  “Kamuolinis žaibas”, 2000 in Vilnius, “Gyvis”, 2001 in sculpture park “Vilnoja” in Sudervė,  “Siela”, 2003 in Širvintos). He uses various materials for sculptures: granite, metal, ceramics, amber. The artist creates fire (“Žuvis”, 2002; “Debesis”, 2007), ice sculptures (“Belaukiant dodo”, “Likimo bučinys”, both made in 2002, Sweden. The author also participated in Sapporo Snow Sculpture Festival in Japan in 2001 and 2002). He has created tombstones in Vilnius and Kaunas cemeteries. The work is characterized by laconic compositions, generalized forms, and expressive silhouette. Since 1980 he has participated in exhibitions (has won numerous awards) and symposiums in Lithuania and abroad; individual exhibitions: Vilnius in 1980, 1982, Klaipeda in 1983, Dusseldorf in 1992, 1993, Lemont in 1996.