About
Born 1984, Vilnius
Based in London
EDUCATION:
2015 – 2017 Royal College of Art, MA, Painting
2010 – 2013 Chelsea College of Art and Design, BA, Weaving
2006 – 2007 National Taiwan University
2004 – 2008 Vilnius University, BA, Sinology
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS:
2024
‘Orion’, Cedric Bardawil Gallery, London (solo)
‘Pattern Untitled’, San Mei Gallery, London (solo)
2023
‘Endgame’ with Nigel Cooke, Cullinan Richards, Daria Dmytrenko, Kevin Francis Gray, Victoria Morton, Lena Romford, Tal Regev, Alissa Volchkova, Stanley Whitney, curated by Kevin Francis Gray, Secci Gallery, Pietrasanta
‘Woven Expressions: Narrating Stories trough Patterns’ with Alexandru Bangiu, Claire Barber, Srabani Ghosh, Yelena Popova and Patricia Tavares with objects from Barbara Sawyer Archive, curated by 2022/23 MA Curating and Collections (UAL) in collaboration with Archives and Special Collections Centre (ASCC) and Chelsea Space, London
https://www.chelseaspace.org/
‘Shuttle and Twill’, Anastazija and Antanas Tamosaiciai House, with Morta Jonynaite and Ieva Rojute, curated by Paulius Andriuskevicius, Vilnius
https://echogonewrong.com/photo-reportage-from-the-exhibition-shuttle-and-twill-at-the-anastazija-and-antanas-tamosaiciai-gallery-zidinys/
‘Antigone: Women in Fibre Art’, Richard Saltoun Gallery, London
https://www.richardsaltoun.com/exhibitions/107-antigone-women-in-fibre-art/
‘Tapestry from an Asteroid’, Foreign & Domestic, NY (solo) https://foreigndomestic.io/jauncems_tapestry%20from%20an%20asteroid_np_web.pdf
2022
‘Foreign Affair’ with Anne Roger-Lacan and Marcel Miracle, Siegfried Contemporary, Saanen, CH
https://www.siegfriedcontemporary.com/exhibition.html
2021
‘Some Images, Some Manuals’, Palfrey Space, London (solo)
https://palfrey.space/portfolio/egle-jauncems/
‘Patterns’, Paulinas Kaluina House, curator Juste Jonutyte, Skapiskis (solo)
2020
‘Re-Enchanted Matter’, A.P.T Gallery, curated by Hot Desque, artists included Kara Chin, Lizzy Drury, Kira Freije, Kay Gesai, Neena Percy, Plastique Fantastique, Godai Sahara, Maxima Smith, Lara Smithson, Korallia Stergides, Elly Thomas and Tom Worsfol, London
‘The Green Fuse’, Frestonian Gallery, with Harry Phelan Gibb, Tim Braden, David Price, Luke Elwes, Sam Herman, Michaela Yearwood-Dan, curated by Matt Incledon, London
2019
‘Tailbone’, The Artesian Well, curated by Hot Desque artists included Andy Holden, Jamie Fitzpatrick, Deme Georghiou, Joel Chan, Milo Creese, Candida Powell-Williams, Elly Thomas, Will Thompson, London
2018
‘GOLOSO’, Averard Hotel, Slate Projects, London (solo)
‘Something Common in the Universe but Rare on Earth’, with Caroline Achaintre, Anna Barham, Baud Postma, Tim Etchells, Sam McEwen, curated by Marina Ribera, IñigoArt, London
‘Laesae Majestatis’, Siegfried Contemporary, Saanen, CH (solo)
2017
‘Malnutrition’, Vartai Gallery, Vilnius (solo)
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
‘Opening RIDE’, Carousel, curator Elisabeth del Prete, London
2016
‘Imagine if That Said’, Safehouse, Maverick Projects, Spleen, London
RCA Secret, Kensington RCA, London
‘Study of a Young Man Looking at the Sea’, The Averard Hotel, Slate Projects, London
RCA Work in Progress Show, London
2015
‘Orange Peel’, SIM Residency, Reykjavik
‘Demimonde’, Amberwood House, Slate Projects, London
‘9 Gyvenimai’, Kalnas Gallery, Uzupis Art Incubator, curator Vaida Stepanovaite, Vilnius
2014
Multiplied 2014, London Print Studio, Christie’s, London
‘Reproduction Failure’, Slate Projects at ‘Maybe A Vole Gallery’, London
‘Khobz’ a collaborative installation piece with Necole Schmitz at L’Blassa, Marrakesh Biennale, Marrakesh
2013
‘Point of View’, Oslo House, Vilnius
Young Textile Art Triennial 2013, Central Museum of Textiles, Lodz
RESIDENCIES:
2022
National Museum of Lithuania, House of Histories,”Warrior Code: workshop with Egle Jauncems”,
https://lnm.lt/renginiai/kovotoju-kodai-dirbtuves-su-egle-jauncems/
2015
The Association of Icelandic Visual Arts, SIM, Reykjavik
2014
Mint Collective at Riad Biba, Marrakesh
AWARDS:
2017
TCO x OUTSET Studiomakers Prize, shortlisted artist
Valerie Beston Prize, shortlisted artist
2015
David Hockney Art Foundation Scholarship (RCA, 2015-17)
Basil Alkazzi Award, shortlisted artist
2012
‘The Otherworldly’, H&M and Chelsea College of Art and Design, winner
PRESS:
2023
Financial Times, ‘Quilts that won’t keep you warm, but look hot on the wall’ by Lucie Muir https://www.ft.com/content/a7dd437e-4610-4f77-baee-67ff360fd365
Homo cultus. Iš balkono. Tekstilė, tekstas, tapyba. Pokalbis su Morta Jonynaite ir Pauliumi Andriuškevičiumi
https://www.lrt.lt/mediateka/irasas/2000266008/homo-cultus-is-balkono-tekstile-tekstas-tapyba-pokalbis-su-morta-jonynaite-ir-pauliumi-andriuskeviciumi
Artnews.lt, Skausmas padeda išgyventi pasakoje. Grupinė paroda „Šaudyklė ir ruoželis“ Anastazijos ir Antano Tamošaičių galerijoje „Židinys“, https://artnews.lt/skausmas-padeda-isgyventi-pasakoje-grupine-paroda-saudykle-ir-ruozelis-anastazijos-ir-antano-tamosaiciu-galerijoje-zidinys-82658
Septynios Meno Dienos, “Sugertukai”, Paroda “Saudykle ir Ruozelis” Anastazijos ir Antano Tamosaiciu Galerijoje “Zidinys”, review by Viktorija Mistautaite https://www.7md.lt/daile/2023-03-10/Sugertukai
Photo Reportage from the exhibition “Shuttle and Twill” at the Anastazija and Antanas Tamosaiciai Gallery “Zidinys”
https://echogonewrong.com/photo-reportage-from-the-exhibition-shuttle-and-twill-at-the-anastazija-and-antanas-tamosaiciai-gallery-zidinys/
Studio International, “Antigone:Women in Fibre Arts”, review by Beth Williamson https://www.studiointernational.com/index.php/antigone-women-in-fibre-art-review-richard-saltoun-gallery-london
2021
Photo reportage from the exhibition ‘Patterns’ by Egle Jauncems in Skapiskis, Lithuania, https://echogonewrong.com/photo-reportage-from-the-exhibition-patterns-by-egle-jauncems-in-skapiskis-lithuania/
‘Prisimintas Skapiskio zakristijonas Paulinas Kaluina’, Aldona Vasiliausikien,
https://kmintys.lt/2021/08/26/prisimintas-skapiskio-zakristijonas-paulinas-kaluina/
2020
‘Re-Encahnted Matter’, editors Neena Percy and Elizabeth Drury, exhibition catalogue
2019
‘#30. New Lithuanian Painting’, editor Birtue Penkunaite, published by artseria, 2019
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
‘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
Contact
jauncems@gmail.com