Pylimo galerija (Pylimo gallery), Vilnius, Lithuania

Galius Klicius Biography

Galius Kličius (born 1950 in Vilnius, Lithuania) is a painter, theatre and cinema artist. He studied in M. K. Ciurlionis art school, later in Vilnius state art institute. Graduated in 1973 and obtained theatre painter’s qualification. Has created scenographies and costumes for 40 plays in various theatres of Lithuania, also was an artist of 22 Lithuanian movies and TV films. His film art direction credits include productions by BBC Classical Music Television, Showtime Networks, USA Networks, and other Company Pictures. A member of Lithuanian artist’s union from 1983. Laureate of state Premium (1980); Laureate of the Baltic scenography trienal (1989); Laureate of culture and art premium of Lithuanian government (2012); Laureate of Antanas Gudaitis painting competition (2012). Participated in scenography exhibitions in Vilnius, Ryga, Tallinn, Prague (1981, 1983, 1985, 1989, 2007). Organizes his personal exhibitions of works in 1993, 1994, 2007, 2009, 2010 His painted scenes and characters are of different implications, half real, inimagery that seems unfinished there is a mixture of paradox, humour, irony and sadness – like in many sided performance.