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'''Gintaras Karosas''' (born 25 June 1968 in Kryziokai, [[Vilnius]] district) is an artist who founded [[Europos Parkas]] and designed its landscape. |
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The artist, founder of [[Europos Parkas]], creator of its landscape and President of the non-profit organisation Europos parkas, was born in Kryziokai village, [[Vilnius]] district, on the 25th of June, 1968. |
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Karosas organized several exhibitions of his graphic works as a secondary school student. After graduating from the [[Vilnius Academy of Fine Arts]] with a degree in sculpting, he studied at museums in [[Japan]] and the [[United States]]. |
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His work on Europas Parkas began when he was nineteen - he located a wooded site outside of Vilnius that he felt would be suitable for a sculpture park and began clearing its overgrowth. He placed its first sculpture, ''Symbol of Europos Parkas'', in 1991. Five other Karosas sculptures have since been placed in the park: ''Monument of the Centre of Europe'', ''For Your Convenience'', ''LNK Infotree'', ''The Place'', and ''Foundations / Window.'' He also designed its educational center, which features a grass roof. |
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While a student at secondary school, he organized several personal exhibitions of graphics in Vilnius and [[Kaunas]]. |
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In 1995 ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'' included Karosas in its list of twenty young people who had brought about important changes in Eastern and Central Europe. He received a [[Saint Christopher]] statuette from the City of Vilnius in 2001 and a National Cultural Award of Advancement in 2006. |
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In 1987 he found a place near Vilnius suitable for a sculpture park and started clearing wild neglected woodland. Gintaras Karosas was nineteen at that time. |
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In 2017 Karosas suggested introducing a stronger form of lithuanisation of Poles (which he calls ''polonised Lithuanians'') inhabiting the Vilnius region and claiming the Polish city of [[Suwałki]] for the Republic of Lithuania.<ref>[https://www.magnapolonia.org/litewski-polityk-domaga-sie-przylaczenia-suwalk-do-litwy Litewski polityk domaga się przyłączenia Suwałk do Litwy], magnapolonia.org, 04/09/2017.</ref> |
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In 1991 he erected the first sculpture - the ''Symbol of Europos Parkas'', which was like the foundation stone marking the birth of the Park. |
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In 1995 Gintaras Karosas was among the top-twenty young people, selected by [[The Wall Street Journal]], who had brought about important changes in Eastern and Central Europe. |
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* [http://www.europosparkas.lt/G_Karosas/Karosas-en.html GINTARAS KAROSAS]. [[Europos Parkas]]. |
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In 2001, for his initiative and creativity, the artist received the St Christopher’s statuette (a prestigious award in the city of Vilnius.) |
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Apart from the ''Symbol of Europos Parkas'', the Open-Air Museum hosts four other works of Gintaras Karosas: ''Monument of the Centre of Europe'', ''For Your Convenience'', ''LNK Infotree'' and ''The Place''. |
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Gintaras Karosas (born 25 June 1968 in Kryziokai, Vilnius district) is an artist who founded Europos Parkas and designed its landscape.
Karosas organized several exhibitions of his graphic works as a secondary school student. After graduating from the Vilnius Academy of Fine Arts with a degree in sculpting, he studied at museums in Japan and the United States.
His work on Europas Parkas began when he was nineteen - he located a wooded site outside of Vilnius that he felt would be suitable for a sculpture park and began clearing its overgrowth. He placed its first sculpture, Symbol of Europos Parkas, in 1991. Five other Karosas sculptures have since been placed in the park: Monument of the Centre of Europe, For Your Convenience, LNK Infotree, The Place, and Foundations / Window. He also designed its educational center, which features a grass roof.
In 1995 The Wall Street Journal included Karosas in its list of twenty young people who had brought about important changes in Eastern and Central Europe. He received a Saint Christopher statuette from the City of Vilnius in 2001 and a National Cultural Award of Advancement in 2006.
In 2017 Karosas suggested introducing a stronger form of lithuanisation of Poles (which he calls polonised Lithuanians) inhabiting the Vilnius region and claiming the Polish city of Suwałki for the Republic of Lithuania.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ Litewski polityk domaga się przyłączenia Suwałk do Litwy, magnapolonia.org, 04/09/2017.