Vytenis Burokas (b. 1990) is an artist and curator currently living in Vilnius, Lithuania. Burokas presents the series of drawings 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘜𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘺 𝘎𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘴 – the inner landscapes with splintered traces of cultural influences which bridge the gap between language and image. Each Burokas’ work is a preparatory sketch for the next one, and a stain in one drawing can become a facial feature or a life line in the palm of another. In his latest research, V. Burokas merges his artistic practice with gardening, bridging the gap between a remote homestead and city life. Through an ethnological exploration of local history, cosmogonic gossip, and the legends that shape places and rural communities, he uncovers deeper cultural narratives. For him, art is a form of contemporary myth-making – an inquiry into storytelling, community, and the hands-on practice of gardening.

Vytenis Burokas has completed BA, MA, and art pedagogy studies in Contemporary Sculpture at the Vilnius Academy of Arts. Between 2013 and 2014, he took part in the 𝘙𝘶𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘵 educational programme. The artist’s works have been displayed in both group and personal exhibitions, including Linings at Drifts gallery, Vilnius (2023, solo), 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘖𝘶𝘵𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘜𝘬𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘏𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺: 𝘓𝘰𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘳, Radvila Palace Museum of Art, Vilnius (2022), 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘖𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘱𝘶𝘳: 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘉𝘰𝘰𝘵𝘴 𝘈𝘳𝘦 𝘔𝘢𝘥𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘞𝘢𝘭𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨, apiece, Vilnius (2022, solo); 𝘎𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘖𝘶𝘵? 𝘎𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘜𝘱? 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘈𝘳𝘵 𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘉𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘴, Zuzeum, Riga (2022), 𝘈𝘷𝘰𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦, Futura, Prague (2021), 𝘞𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘋𝘳𝘢𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵, Editorial, Vilnius (2020, solo), 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘦𝘢 𝘔𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘉𝘦𝘢𝘳, lítost, Prague (2020), 𝘚𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘶𝘮, Contemporary Art Centre, Vilnius (2019), 𝘗𝘭𝘢𝘺 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘈𝘤𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘺, MOCAK, Krakow (2018).