About My Work
Creativity plays a very important role in my life. It is not only a form of relaxation, but also a kind of introspection, an inner monologue, or an expression of metaphysical experience. Colors and forms can convey more than ordinary verbal language. The arrangement of colored areas and their interplay evoke various thoughts and questions in the viewer. Everyone who looks at my works finds their own answers, which do not necessarily coincide with the artist’s vision. Most of my paintings explore the existential loneliness, alienation, information overload, and social masks that modern people use to hide behind in everyday situations.
International symposia, exhibitions
2026 Signs of the Seaside – 2026. Theme: "Lost Manors – Muižė and Jociškiai"
2026: An exhibition of original paintings at the Šilutė Chamber Drama Theater.
2025 Pamario Stamps - 2025. Theme: "The School of Lithuania Minor."
2024: “Lighthouses,” an exhibition from the “Signs of the Seaside” enamel collection at the Vydūnas Cultural Center in Kintai.
2022: “Symbols of the Klaipėda Region in Enamel,” an exhibition from the “Signs of the Seaside” enamel collection at the Vydūnas Cultural Center in Kintai.
2022 “PAMARIO ŽENKLAI – 2022.” Theme: “The Klaipėda Region.”
2021 Pamario Signs-2021. Theme: "The Rose of the Winds."
2020: "Signs of the Seaside—2020: Along the Paths of Legends."
2019 PAMARIO SIGNS - 2019. Theme: “THE LEGEND OF A PLACE NAME.”
2018 PAMARIO MARKS - 2018 CENTENNIAL, dedicated to the centennial of the Baltic states' independence.
2017 PAMARIO STAMPS - 2017. Theme: "A Postcard for Lithuania."
2016 PAMARIO SIGNS - 2015. Theme: "FISH PIE" Dedicated to E.V. Berbom – 230.
2015 PAMARIO SIGNS-2015. “CODE – WEATHER VANE.”
2014: Signs of the Seaside. A Saga Dedicated to K. Donelaitis. Published by the Evangelical Churches of Lithuania Minor to commemorate the Year of Donelaitis.
2013: Signs of the Seaside. Theme: "Letters."
2011. Signs of the Seaside. Theme: "Bridges." Dedicated to Šilutė's 500th anniversary.
2010: Signs of the Seaside. Theme: "My Sky."
2009: Pamario Stamps. Theme: "1,000 Years of Lithuania."
2008. Theme: "Vydūnas: The Green Color of Life."
2006: The Enamel and Music Laboratory, Dedicated to E.V. Berhbom – 220.
In 2005, the church and school in Kintai celebrated their 300th anniversary.
2004: SIGNS OF THE COAST. Vydūnas Cultural Center in Kintai.
Reviews
"The works of artist Aurimas Liekis reveal a unique inner world—somewhere between dream, symbol, and emotion. The bold use of color creates an atmospheric mood and a subtle emotional tension, while the distorted figures leave plenty of room for the viewer’s interpretation. There is something deeply human and yet metaphysical about them—as if the characters existed between states of being, memories, and silence."
Dali Rust
Artist, documentary filmmaker
"Colorful, vivid brushstrokes intertwine with phantasmagorical faces that keep appearing, among which one can discern the artist’s portrait, which seems to blend with the other faces in a space of color. This is the painting of Aurimas Liekis; in it, I see human existence, the pulsation of inner states, and reflections of the soul that, like a dream, dissolve into combinations of cool and warm colors. Color and form dominate Aurimas’s paintings; in this formless space, there is an emotional connection and communication—what each of us feels in our daily lives."
Jūratė Rinkauskienė
Theater designer, set designer
"Aurimas Liekis's painting style is expressive and symbolic. His figures are simplified, distorted, and expressive. Bright, contrasting swaths of color predominate, creating an emotional and mysterious atmosphere. For Aurimas Liekis, a person’s inner state and mood are more important than a realistic depiction."