Critical essays, interviews, exhibition reviews and verified sources that provide deeper insights into the practices of the 2K series participants.
Venckus, R. (2025, February 6). Prof. Dr Rimantas Plungė: “Painting is part of my personal mythology”. Voruta.
Venckus, R. (2019, September 19). Techno-Illusion: CreArt Dual Exhibition. Kultūros kirtis.
Venckus, R. (2018, October 25). R. Plungė: “My creative process resembles wearing out jeans – the more you wear them, the more comfortable they get!”. Kultūros kirtis.
Venckus, R. (2014, February 10). Place, Identity, Death. Kultūros kirtis.
Venckus, R. (2011, December 16). Tracing the Unseen. Kultūros kirtis.
Venckus, R. (2011, June 17). The Painting of Rimantas Plungė. Kultūros kirtis.
Venue: Antazavė Manor (Zarasai district, Lithuania)
Organizers: Antazavė Manor, Dusetos Culture Foundation
Public lecture by VMU Faculty of Arts professor, PhD in educology, and interdisciplinary artist Rimantas Plungė. The presentation addresses the essence of creation, the dialogue between lived experience and the artistic sign, everyday existential transformations, and the communicative field established between author and audience.
Platform: LRT radioteka (Lithuanian National Radio & Television)
Programme: “35 milimetrai”
An audio broadcast of the LRT Radio programme “35 milimetrai” examining selfie culture and the evolution of self-portraiture—from early self-portraits in photographic history to contemporary social media everyday life. The guests discuss how self-photography reshapes the boundaries between private and public spheres as well as the contemporary relationship with the image.
Venckus, R. (2021, October 28). Mūsų gyvenimai yra apie mus, kurių niekas daugiau neprisimins [Our lives are about us, whom nobody else will remember]. Šiaurės Atėnai.
Venckus, R. (2021). Fotomenininkė Marija Šileikaitė-Čičirkienė: „Man kiekvienas miestelis yra savitas“ [Photo artist Marija Šileikaitė-Čičirkienė: "Every town is unique to me"]. Voruta.
Venckus, R. (2021). Marija Šileikaitė-Čičirkienė: Art Residence Rokiškis 2021. Venckus.eu.
Venckus, R. (2018, May 4). Kultūros kirtis. Fotografijos ir tapybos dialogas [Culture Strike: Dialogue between Photography and Painting]. Šiaulių naujienos.
Venckus, R. (2008, November 21). Marijos kodas [Marija’s Code]. Literatūra ir menas, 43(3213), 10.
Programme: “Kultūros erdvės” (Cultural Spaces)
Published by: Gerų Naujienų TV
An episode of the cultural programme “Kultūros erdvės” featuring conversations about creative practice, artistic work, and cultural life with painter Romulė Paleliūnienė and photo artist Marija Šileikaitė-Čičirkienė, longtime director of the Panevėžys City Photography Gallery.
Vilniaus Gedimino technikos universitetas. (n.d.). Knygos apie komiksų kūrimą autorius T. Mitkus: komiksai – visai nevaikiškas reikalas [Author of the book on comics creation T. Mitkus: Comics are not child's play at all].
Vilniaus Gedimino technikos universitetas. (n.d.). O ką po paskaitų? Tomas Mitkus [And what after lectures? Tomas Mitkus].
Platform: LRT radioteka (Lithuanian National Radio and Television)
Guest: Assoc. Prof. Dr Tomas Mitkus, animation and comics researcher
A radio conversation about the language of animation and comics, the expression of eroticism and propaganda in animation, and why drawn characters can sometimes evoke a stronger emotional bond than reality. The topic relates to T. Mitkus's 2025 monograph on 2D animation.
A video by the Martynas Mažvydas National Library of Lithuania that turns to comics at its end. The recording complements the presentation of Tomas Mitkus as a comics creator and researcher.
A video published on the TL Draugija channel in which Tomas Mitkus is presented on the relationship between horror and animation.
Virvičienė, A. (2026, May 26). Abstrakcija kaip patyrimas: Remigijaus Venckaus paroda ir paskaita Muziejų nakties renginyje Raseiniuose [Abstraction as experience: Remigijus Venckus's exhibition and lecture at the Museum Night in Raseiniai]. Voruta.
Vilniaus Gedimino technikos universitetas. (n.d.). R. Venckus: „Kai esi laisvas, tuomet ir gali nutikti gražūs, nuoširdūs ir paskui save žmones mobilizuojantys dalykai“ [R. Venckus: "When you are free, beautiful, sincere, and inspiring things can happen"].
Venckus, R. (n.d.). Personal website: Academic biography, artistic practice, exhibitions and publications. Venckus.eu.
Venckus, R. (n.d.). Solo exhibition platform and continuous artistic research "Anatomy of Color" (2026–2030). Solo.venckus.eu.
Venckus, R. (n.d.). Kultūros kirtis: Archive of critical reviews, art essays and exhibition surveys. Culture.venckus.eu.
Venckus, R. (n.d.). Graphic design, book design, typography and visual communication portfolio. Behance.
Venckus, R. (n.d.). Tapybos knyga 2023–2024 [Painting Book 2023–2024] [PDF publication]. Solo.venckus.eu.
Venckus, R. (n.d.). Tapybos pristatymas 2023–2024 [Painting Presentation 2023–2024] [PDF presentation]. Solo.venckus.eu.
Venckus, R. (n.d.). Knygos dizaino portfolio [Book Design Portfolio] [PDF portfolio]. Solo.venckus.eu.
Venckus, R. (n.d.). Fotografijos portfolio 2002–2019 [Photography Portfolio 2002–2019] [PDF portfolio]. Solo.venckus.eu.
In-depth video documentation of Prof. Dr Remigijus Venckus’s solo painting exhibition “Colour and Light” (from the cycle “Freedom and Contingency”) hosted at the Trakai History Museum Art, Culture and Leisure Tower (Trakų Vokė Manor Estate / Trakai). Vivid colour contrasts, gestural brushstrokes, and spatial lighting.
Prof. Dr Remigijus Venckus’s painting manifesto and authorial video essay “Freedom and Coincidence”. The author reflects upon the essence of abstraction: art emerges from creative tension and relationship with material, operating as an open system inviting the viewer to explore through rhythm, composition, and chromatic intensity.
LRT Mediateka broadcast from the series “Be kaukių”. An extensive interview exploring media art, the societal purpose of contemporary art, cultural vitality outside the capital, and personal creative trajectory.
LRT radioteka cultural audio broadcast discussing how everyday ordinary moments are transformed into meaningful aesthetic encounters through an artistic lens, touching upon photography, memory, and visual presence.
A specialized repository on “Kultūros kirtis” archiving interviews and commentary given by Prof. Dr Remigijus Venckus to Lithuanian cultural press, newspapers, portals, and media broadcasts regarding his solo painting and photography exhibitions, artistic philosophy, and academic research.