Looking at Aurika's paintings, viewers sometimes get the impression that perhaps the artist herself is an extraterrestrial being, but when asked about the main character of her work, Aurika will say that her angels are not biblical; they are metaphors for the goodness that humans spread. These angels bring gifts, protect homes, speak to birds, travel through the seasons and spread hope. The artist herself is also an eternal optimist for whom the glass is always more full than empty, so it is only natural that her positivity is reflected in her work.

"My Angel is always with me, and it's a pleasure when my paintings bring joy, peace and warmth to other people. I don't like publicity: my art is my life! I am happy to paint and to know that my paintings bring joy to people's hearts. We all have our Angels, and they are always by our side," says the artist.

Aurika works with an ancient, now forgotten tempera technique that requires skill and care. The artist herself says that creating details is a kind of meditation for her - she spends a lot of time on it, but at the same time manages to keep her work uncluttered, balanced and elegant. Also, the details always carry a coded message that everyone can decipher in their own way. For example, the black, dark blue in the works is a metaphor for space, while the horizontal lines divide the painting in time (now-later) and space (Earth-unknown).

And the most amazing thing is that, after so many years of working on the same theme, Aurika's paintings are never repetitive, and she is never short of ideas. She says that she often dreams about her paintings and then rushes to the studio to start a new work before the dream  dissapears.


Aurika Piliponienė holds a Master's degree from the Vilnius Academy of Arts.
Solo exhibitions in Lithuania, the Netherlands and the United States.

The artist is represented in galleries in Lithuania and New York.

Aurika's Angels have been included in private art collections in Lithuania, Sweden, Finland, France, Germany, England, the United States, Australia and the Netherlands.