Dominykas Sidorovas Lithuanian, b. 1993
Dominykas Sidorovas (b. 1993, Lithuania) is a painter who obtained his MA at the Vilnius Academy of Arts in 2020. Sidorovas’s work is focused on everyday objects coming from common cultural or personal spaces, speculating on the ambiguity of their visual representation and meaning.
Dominykas Sidorovas’s creative method balances between reality and fiction, as the artist tries to place casual or even boring objects in the field of fiction, thus enabling them to gain additional contexts and meanings. After a process of drawing and redrawing, the artist starts to investigate the effects of defamiliarization. He observes visual shifts from representation to abstraction and from one particular object to another. Sidorovas deconstructs, deforms and visually cleanses the images of the objects while exploring their essence, which allows them to function not as products of mimicry, but rather as visual symbols. His reductionist approach which includes references to social and cultural contexts is complemented by an artistic research based on contemporary philosophy and the study of the field of art, providing a theoretical context for the painter’s work.
Dominykas Sidorovas is currently living and working in Vilnius, Lithuania. He has exhibited his works in personal and group shows at Utrecht’s HKU TUUB Gallery, Meno forma Gallery and Meno Parkas in Kaunas, Galerija VARTAI and other institutions. Sidorovas was awarded the Jonas Vienožinskis Art Prize by the Vilnius Academy of Arts Painting Department in 2015. On 2021 he won Young Painter Prize and was announce as the year's best painter in the Baltic countries.
Born in 1993 Panevėžys, Lithuania
Lives and works in Vilnius, Lithuania
EDUCATION/RESIDENCIES
2022 - Residency at AIR – ARTIST IN RESIDENCE Niederösterreich, Austria
2022 - Residency at Nordic Artist's Centre Dale, Norway
2018–2020 – Master of Arts in Painting at Vilnius Academy of Arts, Vilnius (Lithuania)
2017 – Erasmus program, Utrecht (The Netherlands)
2014-2018 – Bachelor of Arts in Painting at Vilnius Academy of Arts, Vilnius (Lithuania)
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2024 - “MORSE”, Akademija Gallery, Vilnius (Lithuania)
2022 - MIRACLE, Pamėnkalnio Gallery, Vilnius (Lithuania)
2021 – MONSTER, gallery Meno Parkas, Kaunas (Lithuania)
2021 – Firewall, Vilnius Graphic Art Centre Gallery “Kairė-dešinė“, Vilnius (Lithuania)
2020 – Deer’s Forehead, Panevėžys Civic Art Gallery, Panevėžys (Lithuania)
2019 – Metonymy, VARTAI Gallery, Vilnius (Lithuania)
2019 – Part Of Speech. A Noun., ‘Mintis’ Gymnasium, Panevėžys (Lithuania)
2018 – Preparation, Panevėžys County Gabriele Petkevicaite-Bite public library, Panevėžys (Lithuania)
2018 – The insect which has settled on the novel that has been read for a year, Titanikas (Lithuania)
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2022 - Where are the people, National Gallery of Art, Vilnius (Lithuania)
2022 - 'Growing Out? Growing Up? Contemporary Art Collecting in the Baltics', Zuzeum Art Centre, Riga (Latvia)
2022 - Contemporary art fair Art Cologne Köln (Germany)
2022 - Vienna Contemporary Art Fair, Vienna (Austria)
2021 - Young Painter Prize, finalists’ exhibition, Mo museum, Vilnius (Lithuania)
2021 – Where are the People?, The National Gallery of Art in Vilnius (Lithuania)
2020 - Young Painter Prize, finalists’ exhibition, Tech Arts, Vilnius (Lithuania)
2020 - Documentation: Time, “Titanic” exhibition space, Vilnius Academy of Arts (Lithuania)
2020 – Spectrum, VARTAI gallery, Vilnius (Lithuania)
2018 – Vienna Contemporary Art Fair, Vienna (Austria)
2018 – Aukštaitijos dailė 2018. Memento mori, Panevėžys Art Gallery, Panevėžys (Lithuania)
2018 – Unknown, Panevėžys Art Gallery, Panevėžys (Lithuania)
2018 – Kontr-argumentas, Meno parkas gallery, Kaunas (Lithuania)
2018 – Apmatai, Artifex gallery, Vilnius (Lithuania)
2017 – Plenerjumas, Panemunė castle tower (Lithuania)
2017 – Compression, HKU TUUB gallery, Utrecht (The Netherlands)
2016 – WUNDERKAMERAden, Meno forma gallery, Kaunas (Lithuania)
2016 – Kur vinukai?, Panemunė castle, Pilis (Lithuania)
2012 – Panevėžys Art School graduation show, Antras aukštas gallery, Panevėžys (Lithuania)
AWARDS/GRANTS
2015 – Vilnius Academy of Arts Justinas Vienožinskis awards
2021 - Winner of Young Painter Prize
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Dominykas Sidorovas: Convoi Exceptionnel
Solo exhibition 26 Feb - 12 Apr 2025We are pleased to present Convoi Exceptionnel - Dominykas Sidorovas‘s second solo exhibition at VARTAI gallery. The conceptual foundation of the exhibition is built on two poles. The first is...Read more -
Spectrum 2
Summer Group Show 2 Jun - 30 Oct 2024Artists and designers featured in the group show SPECTRUM 2: Gytis Arošius / Kotryna Butautytė / Daydreaming Objects / Vilius Dringelis / Kiki van Eijk / Faktura / Govert Flint...Read more -
STAND WITH UKRAINE
Auction exhibition 26 Apr - 31 May 2022Photos by Audrius SolominasRead more -
Spectrum
Group exhibition 14 Jul - 26 Aug 2020Curator Linas Bliškevičius Artists and designers: Gabrielė Adomaitytė, Jānis Avotiņš, Ray Bartkus, Kazimieras Brazdžiūnas, Jokūbas Čižikas, Adomas Danusevičius, Marija Puipaitė & Vytautas Gečas, Vytenis Jankūnas, Linas Jusionis, Žilvinas Kempinas, Mindaugas...Read more -
Dominykas Sidorovas
"Metonymy" 5 Sep - 11 Oct 2019Morse code is the metaphor that Dominykas Sidorovas usually invokes to describe his work or, more precisely, creative method. It consists of individual sounds which signify letters. These sounds form...Read more
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Art Cologne 2022
Representing Robertas Narkus and Dominykas Sidorovas 16 - 20 Nov 2022Galerija VARTAI at Art Cologne - Hall: 11.2 / Stand: A 300 16 - 20 November 2022 Represented artists: Robertas Narkus and Dominykas Sidorovas. Robertas...Read more -
Viennacontemporary 2022
Representing Donata Minderytė and Dominykas Sidorovas 8 - 11 Sep 2022Galerija VARTAI at viennacontemporary - Stand: B 09 8 - 11 September 2022 Represented artists: Donata Minderytė and Dominykas Sidorovas. Donata Minderytė (b. 1991, Lithuania)...Read more -
viennacontemporary 2018
Vienna, Austria 27 - 30 Sep 2018Presented artists: AIDAS BAREIKIS KEREN CYTTER DOMINYKAS SIDOROVASRead more
PUBLICATIONS
ARTICLES/INTERVIEWS
2019 – Rūta Mikšionienė, “Tapytojams pravertė ir echoskopija, ir Morzės abėcėlė”, in: lrytas.lt, 2019-09-12
2019 – Monika Valatkaitė, “Kasdienybės poetika. Interviu su Dominyku Sidorovu”, in: artnews.lt, 2019-04-29
2019 – Monika Valatkaitė, “Ir viskas susidėliojo į vietas. Dominyko Sidorovo personalinė paroda ‘Metonimija’ galerijoje ‘Vartai”, in: 7 meno dienos, no. 29 (1308), 2019-09-20
2019 – Regina Alerytė, “Interviu su Dominyku Sidorovu ir Kazimieru Brazdžiūnu”, in: VDA.lt, 2019
2018 – Rasa Karvelytė, “Preparuojantis kasdienybę kūrėja”, in: Sekundė, 2018-11-30
2018 – Rasa Karvelytė, “Kontrastais ir lytėjimu atpažįstama tapyba”, in: Sekundė, 2018-07-13
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Auction Stand With Ukraine: €134,300 raised!
Collaboration with Stiprūs Kartu and Demus Asset Managment November 27, 2024Sharing moments from a successful art auction for aid to Ukraine: €134,300 raised! In collaboration with artists, Demus Asset Management, and 'Stiprūs kartu' (Strong Together),...Read more -
Dominykas Sidorovas: 'MORSE'
27 AUGUST - 12 SEPTEMBER | Akademija Gallery | Vilnius, Lithuania August 27, 2024“MORSE” – the new exhibition of Dominykas Sidorovas – is a continuation of the artists’ earlier project: the exploration of the double perspective, which conjoins...Read more -
Art After Hours
4 OCTOBER | Galerija VARTAI | Vilnius, Lithuania June 30, 2024On October 4th (Friday), we invite you to Art After Hours – a gallery festival for night owls. Galerija VARTAI presents the exhibition 'SPECTRUM 2':...Read more -
Dominykas Sidorovas: 'Miracle'
17 November - 13 December | Pamėnkalio gallery | Vilnius, Lithuania November 16, 202217 November 2022 – 13 December 2022 Contact us for the price list. The new chapter of the “Manifesto of Things” – MIRACLE. Small miracles...Read more -
Growing Out? Growing Up? Contemporary Art Collecting in the Baltics
Group exhibition at Zuzeum Art Centre in Riga June 15, 2022“Growing Out? Growing Up? Contemporary Art Collecting in the Baltics” exhibition at Zuzeum Art Centre in Riga introduces vibrant contemporary art collections in the Baltics...Read more -
Charity Auction: Stand With Ukraine
May 2, 2022On May 5, Galerija Vartai and National volunteer support coordination center 'Strong Together' will hold a charity auction of contemporary art and design - STAND...Read more -
A work of art for your donation
We stand with Ukraine! March 7, 2022Meno kūrinys už paramą ( look below for English) Galerija VARTAI vienijasi su savo pristatomais autoriais ir pradeda iniciatyvą, kurios metu už suteiktą paramą Ukrainos...Read more -
Dominykas Sidorovas - this year’s best painter in the Baltic countries
Winner of Young Painter Prize November 19, 2021We are very excited that our represented artist Dominykas Sidorovas was selected as this year's best young painter of all Baltic States by the international...Read more -
'Firewall' by Dominykas Sidorovas on Echo Gone Wrong
March 15, 2021 Read more -
Dominykas Sidorovas: Firewall
2 - 27 March | Vilnius Graphic Art Centre | Vilnius, Lithuania February 26, 2021Dominykas Sidorovas’s main artistic media is painting, however, he collects and often creates various art objects, drawings on paper as well as on walls. This...Read more -
Dominykas Sidorovas's solo exhibition
Sep 30 - Oct 24, 2020 October 8, 2020Dominykas Sidorovas “Deer’s Forehead” 2020 09 30 – 2020 10 24 Panevėžys Civic Art Gallery invites you to Dominykas Sidorovas’ solo exhibition 'Deer’s Forehead'. The...Read more
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Dominykas Sidorovas: Convoi Exceptionnel
Solo exhibition 26 Feb - 12 Apr 2025We are pleased to present Convoi Exceptionnel - Dominykas Sidorovas‘s second solo exhibition at VARTAI gallery. The conceptual foundation of the exhibition is built on...Read more -
Auction Stand With Ukraine: €134,300 raised!
Collaboration with Stiprūs Kartu and Demus Asset Managment Nov 27, 2024Sharing moments from a successful art auction for aid to Ukraine: €134,300 raised! In collaboration with artists, Demus Asset Management, and 'Stiprūs kartu' (Strong Together),...Read more -
Dominykas Sidorovas: 'MORSE'
27 AUGUST - 12 SEPTEMBER | Akademija Gallery | Vilnius, Lithuania Aug 27, 2024“MORSE” – the new exhibition of Dominykas Sidorovas – is a continuation of the artists’ earlier project: the exploration of the double perspective, which conjoins...Read more -
Art After Hours
4 OCTOBER | Galerija VARTAI | Vilnius, Lithuania Jun 30, 2024On October 4th (Friday), we invite you to Art After Hours – a gallery festival for night owls. Galerija VARTAI presents the exhibition 'SPECTRUM 2':...Read more -
Spectrum 2
Summer Group Show 2 Jun - 30 Oct 2024Artists and designers featured in the group show SPECTRUM 2: Gytis Arošius / Kotryna Butautytė / Daydreaming Objects / Vilius Dringelis / Kiki van Eijk...Read more -
Art Cologne 2022
Representing Robertas Narkus and Dominykas Sidorovas 16 - 20 Nov 2022Galerija VARTAI at Art Cologne - Hall: 11.2 / Stand: A 300 16 - 20 November 2022 Represented artists: Robertas Narkus and Dominykas Sidorovas. Robertas...Read more -
Dominykas Sidorovas: 'Miracle'
17 November - 13 December | Pamėnkalio gallery | Vilnius, Lithuania Nov 16, 202217 November 2022 – 13 December 2022 Contact us for the price list. The new chapter of the “Manifesto of Things” – MIRACLE. Small miracles...Read more -
Viennacontemporary 2022
Representing Donata Minderytė and Dominykas Sidorovas 8 - 11 Sep 2022Galerija VARTAI at viennacontemporary - Stand: B 09 8 - 11 September 2022 Represented artists: Donata Minderytė and Dominykas Sidorovas. Donata Minderytė (b. 1991, Lithuania)...Read more -
Growing Out? Growing Up? Contemporary Art Collecting in the Baltics
Group exhibition at Zuzeum Art Centre in Riga Jun 15, 2022“Growing Out? Growing Up? Contemporary Art Collecting in the Baltics” exhibition at Zuzeum Art Centre in Riga introduces vibrant contemporary art collections in the Baltics...Read more -
Charity Auction: Stand With Ukraine
May 2, 2022On May 5, Galerija Vartai and National volunteer support coordination center 'Strong Together' will hold a charity auction of contemporary art and design - STAND...Read more -
A work of art for your donation
We stand with Ukraine! Mar 7, 2022Meno kūrinys už paramą ( look below for English) Galerija VARTAI vienijasi su savo pristatomais autoriais ir pradeda iniciatyvą, kurios metu už suteiktą paramą Ukrainos...Read more -
Dominykas Sidorovas - this year’s best painter in the Baltic countries
Winner of Young Painter Prize Nov 19, 2021We are very excited that our represented artist Dominykas Sidorovas was selected as this year's best young painter of all Baltic States by the international...Read more -
'Firewall' by Dominykas Sidorovas on Echo Gone Wrong
Mar 15, 2021Read more -
Dominykas Sidorovas: Firewall
2 - 27 March | Vilnius Graphic Art Centre | Vilnius, Lithuania Feb 26, 2021Dominykas Sidorovas’s main artistic media is painting, however, he collects and often creates various art objects, drawings on paper as well as on walls. This...Read more -
IGTV: Vartai UNEARTHED with Dominykas Sidorovas
Gallery VARTAI presents new IGTV series of artists and collectors' interviews, studio visits and special edition videos Nov 13, 2020Gallery VARTAI presents our second interview video from the series UNEARTHED. This time featuring a perspicacious young painter Dominykas Sidorovas. With Dominykas we talked about...Read more -
Dominykas Sidorovas's solo exhibition
Sep 30 - Oct 24, 2020 Oct 8, 2020Dominykas Sidorovas “Deer’s Forehead” 2020 09 30 – 2020 10 24 Panevėžys Civic Art Gallery invites you to Dominykas Sidorovas’ solo exhibition 'Deer’s Forehead'. The...Read more -
viennacontemporary 2018
Vienna, Austria 27 - 30 Sep 2018Presented artists: AIDAS BAREIKIS KEREN CYTTER DOMINYKAS SIDOROVASRead more
