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Again and Again Valius was invited to a museum in Dejeon, Korea and
by Jurga Mincinauskiene created for the international project Energy, an interactive
multimedia installation, “Bell’s Orchestra”; and in 2014 for
Saulius Valius works in various media - graphic arts, the Geumgang Nature Art Biennale, Korea – the sculpture,
painting, sculpture, video, installation, and also exhibition “Above the Horizon”. Of further note, two of Valius’
architecture and design. In addition, he often works as sculptures/installations were accepted for the Memorial
an organizer or curator of exhibitions and international Museum of Maironis, Lithuania 2020. Frequently, Valius’
symposiums - these are all multiple facets of his creativity, installations organically connect with his original design
as well as chairing different aspects of Lithuanian cultural ideas for the national pavilions and exhibitions of Lithuania
policy. These terms could happily apply to most of his round the globe. Among such, his works for the national
works, though the description is relative. The installation pavilions at the EXPO Zaragoza 2008 and EXPO Shanghai
Death Loop marked a breaking point in Valius’ art. All 2010 stand apart, as well as unique expositions at UNESCO
of his installations take their inspiration from the theme Paris 2004 and UN New York 2010. Though outwardly his art
and location. In 2005 he created a gigantic, but almost seems quite abstract, it always sends a message, and to
invisible installation “Again and again” for the Duren communicate it in a reasoned way he sets as a major task.
Paper Art Biennale ( it received the Grand Prix ), and in The relationship between materials, the condition of being
2007 at the National Turin Film Museum, Valius realized poised between reality and irreality, the possible and the
a kinetic 25 meter high installation “Synergy”. In 2012, impossible has always been the precept and the attraction.
UNTITLED, 2020 STEEL SCULPTURES /INSTALLATION, MEMORIAL MUSEUM OF MAIRONIS, BERNOTAI (LITHUANIA) 31.1X26.9X39.3 FT. | 9,5X8,2X12 M.
FRESH WINDS, 2012 STONE SCULPTURE, FRESH WINDS –THE INTERNATIONAL ART BIENNALE (ICELAND) 10.4X7.8X7.8 FT. | 3.2X2.4X2.4 M.
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