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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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Latest revision as of 15:15, 26 May 2023
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]
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- ^ Litewski polityk domaga się przyłączenia Suwałk do Litwy, magnapolonia.org, 04/09/2017.
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