Moving Exposed Gallery Space / glazed spirals dove grey – Ruta Butkute
Moving Exposed Gallery Space / glazed spirals dove grey – Ruta Butkute
Ruta Butkute questions the boundaries of the medium of sculpture and focuses on material innovation during the creation process. She also creates videos and performances. In her exhibitions, she reveals the interrelationships that can emerge between these media to emphasize qualities such as movement, chance, and the presence of and interaction with the human body.
glazed spirals dove grey is a series of sculptures in dialogue with videos and works from the series Fold (2024) and Spirals (2025). For glazed spirals dove grey and Fold, Ruta Butkute departs from the flat plane, gradually steering her material into space through folds and creases, curves and open forms. In several of her sculptures, the ceramic contrasts with a strong yet delicate interplay of lines formed by paper-thin metal rods, elements drawn from the deconstruction of (design) chairs. At times, Butkute evokes confusion through her works, as ceramics might suggest the softness and elasticity of rubber. Or she playfully references daily life, such as the impressions of simple everyday objects left in the black clay of the Fold sculptures.
Ruta Butkute questions the boundaries of the medium of sculpture and focuses on material innovation during the creation process. She also creates videos and performances. In her exhibitions, she reveals the interrelationships that can emerge between these media to emphasize qualities such as movement, chance, and the presence of and interaction with the human body.
glazed spirals dove grey is a series of sculptures in dialogue with videos and works from the series Fold (2024) and Spirals (2025). For glazed spirals dove grey and Fold, Ruta Butkute departs from the flat plane, gradually steering her material into space through folds and creases, curves and open forms. In several of her sculptures, the ceramic contrasts with a strong yet delicate interplay of lines formed by paper-thin metal rods, elements drawn from the deconstruction of (design) chairs. At times, Butkute evokes confusion through her works, as ceramics might suggest the softness and elasticity of rubber. Or she playfully references daily life, such as the impressions of simple everyday objects left in the black clay of the Fold sculptures.
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