Artist Statement
Dalia Smaizyte ( Dal Gene) is a mixed media Lithuanian artist who at the moment lives in London. Her practice spans a broad range of media including bricolage, photomontage, sculpture, collage, photography and digital mixed media. Her performances are combined with video, photography and objects. She is the main subject and object. Dalia’s work is influenced by the experimental work of Bruce Nauman, Meredith Monk, La Monte Young and Samuel Beckett.
Do we know who we are? Dalia as an artist asks whether our identity is fixed and stable or in a constant state of flux? This work is an attempt to bring together in a sustained and somewhat disciplined way themes that recur in her work consciously or unconsciously; SELF, OTHER, BODY, ACTION, TRACE AND OBLIVION. The relationship between language and the body and connecting issues of identity in space and time. The strangeness of the utterly close at hand, the common object, the everyday and that is at the same time the infinitely unknown. By exploring the shifting nature of personal and collective identity she seeks to change her surroundings or to transfer herself to different contexts in order to reach a better understanding of what it means to be in the world.
Projects
- The installation consist video performances, to be shown on monitors or as video projections and objects.Do we know who we are? Dalia as an artist asks whether our identity is fixed and stable or in a constant state of flux? This work is an attempt to bring together in a sustained and somewhat disciplined way themes that recur in her work consciously or unconsciously; SELF, OTHER, BODY, ACTION, TRACE AND OBLIVION. The relationship between language and the body and connecting issues of identity in space and time. The strangeness of the utterly close at hand, the common object, the everyday and that
- Your best Fashion portrait Photo ChallengeDal Gene (Dal IX’s) subject is self. Her artwork is an exploration of self but as well thinking about ‘the other’ and space where they ‘meet’ objects. She uses multimedia and mixed media, as well photography, photomontage, collage, bricolage and video when creating her artwork. Her artwork is an interplay of text and imagery and interrelationship of handmade and digital work. To reveal a concept of identity as something complex and in constant evolution she uses her own image and personal experiences.
Work history
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Retail SupervisorJaeger
London, United KingdomFull Time
Visual Merchandiser / Window DresserJohn Lewis & Partners
- London, United KingdomFull Time
Skills
- Fashion
- Events
- Film
- Visual Arts
- Print Design
- Design
- Illustrator
- Photoshop
- Powerpoint
- Word
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Fine Art (Mixed Media)
The Cass University
- London, United Kingdom
Diploma in Part Time Foundation in Art & Design
- London, United Kingdom