Egle Jauncems Lithuanian, b. 1984
Egle Jauncems (b. 1984, Lithuania) currently works and lives in London. Prior to beginning her first BA degree in Sinology at Vilnius University she was closely involved in the alternative music scene in Vilnius as a recording and performing artist. After spending almost 4 years exploring and living in the Far East, Egle moved back to Europe where she gained her second BA degree from Chelsea College of Arts in 2013. In 2017 Egle completed her MA degree in painting at the Royal College of Art. Recent shows include Dausuva, Martynas Mažvydas National Library of Lithuanian, Vilnius (2017), Cybernetic Meadow, Averard Hotel, London (2016), Demimonde, Amberwood House, London (2015), Khobz, Marrakesh Biennial (2014). In 2015 Egle was awarded the David Hockney Art Foundation Scholarship.
Born 1984 in Vilnius, Lithuania
Lives and works in London, United Kingdom
EDUCATION/RESIDENCIES
2015– 2017
Royal College of Art, MA, Painting
2015 February
The Association of Icelandic Visual Arts, SIM, Reykjavik
2014 February
Mint Collective at Riad Biba, Marrakesh
2010– 2013
Chelsea College of Art and Design, BA
2006– 2007
National Taiwan University
2004– 2008
Vilnius University, BA, Sinology
Selected solo Exhibitions
2018
‘GOLOSO’, Averard Hotel, Slate Projects, London, United Kingdom
‘Laesae Majestatis’, Siegfried Contemporary, Saanen, CH
2017
‘Malnutrition’, Vartai Gallery, Vilnius, Lithuania
SELECTED Group EXHIBITIONS
2020
‘Re-Enchanted Matter’, APT Gallery, curated by HotDesque, London
‘The Green Fuse, Frestonian Gallery, London
2019
‘Tailbone’, The Artesian Well, curated by Neena Percy and Elizabeth Drury, London
2018
‘Something Common in the Universe but Rare on Earth’, Iñigo Art, London
2017
ArtWorks Open, Barbican Arts Group Trust, selected by Florence Peake and Tai Shani, London
RCA Secret, Dyson Gallery, London
Creekside Open, selected by Jordan Baseman and Alison Wilding, A.P.T Gallery, London
‘Dausuva’, Martynas Mazvydas National Library of Lithuania, curated by Monika Lipsic and Morta Griskeviciute, Vilnius, Lithuania
‘Opening RIDE’, Carousel, curator Elisabeth del Prete, London, United Kingdom
2016
‘Imagine if That Said’, Safehouse, Maverick Projects, Spleen, London, United Kingdom
RCA Secret, Kensington RCA, London, United Kingdom
‘Study of a Young Man Looking at the Sea’, The Averard Hotel, Slate Projects, London, United Kingdom
RCA Work in Progress Show, London, United Kingdom
2015
‘Orange Peel’, SIM Residency, Reykjavik, Iceland
‘Demimonde’, Amberwood House, Slate Projects, London, United Kingdom
‘9 Gyvenimai’, Kalnas Gallery, Uzupis Art Incubator, curator Vaida Stepanovaite, Vilnius, Lithuania
2014
Multiplied 2014, London Print Studio, Christie’s, London, United Kingdom
‘Reproduction Failure’, Slate Projects at ‘Maybe A Vole Gallery’, London, United Kingdom
‘Khobz’ a collaborative installation piece with Necole Schmitz at L’Blassa, Marrakesh Biennale, Marrakesh
2013
‘Point of View’, Oslo House, Vilnius, Lithuania
Young Textile Art Triennial 2013, Central Museum of Textiles, Lodz, Poland
AWARDS
2017
TCO X OUTSET Studio Makers Prize shortlisted artist
Valerie Beston Prize shortlisted artist
2015
David Hockney Art Foundation Scholarship 2015/17
Basil Alkazzi Award shortlisted artist
2012
Winner of ‘The Otherworldly’, H&M and Chelsea College of Art and Design
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STAND WITH UKRAINE
Auction exhibition 26 Apr - 31 May 2022Photos by Audrius SolominasRead more -
Egle Jauncems
Malnutrition 5 Dec 2017 - 5 Jan 2018Malnutrition. Too Much or Too Little. The results from an excessive or inadequate intake of nutrients. Walking into the pastry shop I can see him rolling...Read more
2020
‘Re-Encahnted Matter’, editors Neena Percy and Elizabeth Drury, exhibition catalogue
2019
‘#30. New Lithuanian Painting’, editor Birtue Penkunaite, published by artseria.
2018
Untitled (Lemon Judgement)…, 2018 Dustin Ericksen – Performance Documentation, for ‘Goloso’, https://vimeo.com/289672045
Durys Atsidaro, LRT, https://www.lrt.lt/mediateka/irasas/1013683440/durys-atsidaro-2018-01-21, 21st January.
2017
Artnews.lt, Alberta Vengryte, ‘„Pavojinga mityba“ galia, cukrumi ir reprezentacijomis. Pokalbis su Egle Jauncems’/'”Malnutrition” with Power, Sugar and Representations. Interview with Egle Jauncems”‘, http://artnews.lt/pavojinga-mityba-galia-cukrumi-ir-reprezentacijomis-pokalbis-su-egle-jauncems-45407, 25th December.
Marina Ribera, ‘In the Studio with Egle Jauncems’, https://www.inigoart.com/in-the-studio-with-egle-jauncems/, 8th December
#VIENNALOVE | Elmerice Habsburg-Lothringen,https://viennacontemporarymag.com/2017/04/21/viennalove-elmerice-habsburg-lothringen/, 21st April
‘Echo Gone Wrong’, Photo review ‘Opening Ride’, 20th February
2015
‘Hockney Awards Student £40,000’, Sunday Times, 15th November
‘Financial Times’, Art Critics Choice, ‘Portrait of an Old Man, A Study of Antoine Paris’ in ‘Demimonde’, reviewed by Jackie Wullschlager, 16th January
2014
‘Cerco un Eequilibrio fra Razionale e Irrazionale’, Interview with Francesco Letto for ‘Sella Nova’, 11th September
Egle Jauncems at the ‘Sunday Salon’ of ‘Oakley Road Project Space’ review by Juste Kostikovaite for ‘Echo Gone Wrong’, 13th January
