Tomas Martišauskis (born in 1977) lives and works in Vilnius. From 2000 to 2004, he studied at the Vilnius Academy of Arts, where he earned a bachelor's degree in sculpture, and from 2004 to 2006, a master's degree in the same field. Later, from 2015 to 2020, Martišauskis pursued doctoral studies in art at the Vilnius Academy of Arts. His artistic research project, "Hypothetical Sculptures: From Myth to Method. Tension, Interfaces, and the Hybrid of Art and Technology," explored the interaction between contemporary art and technology, earning him the degree of Doctor of Arts.

In addition to his creative work, Martišauskis is a senior teacher at Vilnius J. Vienožinskis Art School, where he teaches sculpture, contemporary art projects, drawing, and leads practical sessions during internship meetings. His classes focus on fostering creative and critical thinking, encouraging students to experiment and develop artistic skills in various art projects.

Martišauskis is also an active member of the cultural community. In 2013, he joined the Lithuanian Union of Interdisciplinary Art Creators, where he has participated in numerous interdisciplinary art projects. His work is widely presented in exhibitions in Lithuania and abroad, often showcased in prestigious galleries and cultural events.

Studies:
2015-2020 Vilnius Academy of Arts, Faculty of Visual Arts, PhD in Art;
2004-2006 Vilnius Academy of Arts, Faculty of Visual Arts, Master in Sculpture;
2000-2004 Vilnius Academy of Arts, Faculty of Visual Arts, Bachelor in Sculpture;
2005 KUVA Academy of Fine Arts, Erasmus/Socrates student exchange program, Helsinki (Finland);

Solo Exhibitions:
2023 “Appropriated”, Šventoji Forest;
2021 “Islands”, online journal “Artnews.lt”, curator Jogintė Bučinskaitė;
2017 “Habas”, “Post” Gallery, Kaunas;
2016 “Meadow Speculations”, LTMKS Project Space “Sodų 4”, Vilnius;
2016 “Meadows guesses”, Atellie am Eck Gallery, Düsseldorf;
2014 “Ar/arba”. LTMKS Project Space “Malonioji”, Vilnius;
2013 “Creature”. Reykjavik Art Museum “Hafnarhús”, Iceland;
2011 “Artscape France - Pierre Labat / Tomas Martišauskis”, “Vartai” Gallery, curator Augustina Matusevičiūtė, Vilnius;
2006 “Index”, “ARTima” Gallery, Vilnius; “Reality Indexes”, VDA Gallery “Akademija”, Vilnius;

Group Exhibitions and Participation:
2024 Klaipėda Culture Communication Centre project “Phenomenon M”
2020 “Solanum tuberosum”, Cemetery of Artworks, initiator “Kleopo draugija”, Plungė district, Narvaišiai; 2019 “Science and Life”, “Titanikas” exhibition hall, doctoral exhibition, curator Laima Kreivytė, Vilnius;
2018 “Workbench”, VDA “Titanikas” exhibition hall, doctoral exhibition, curator Vytautas Michelkevičius, Vilnius;
2016 “Conversations with Nature”, international contemporary art project, organized by “Kleopo draugija” and “Cemetery of Artworks”, Plungė district, Narvaišiai;
2015 “Art Market Budapest”, “Post” Gallery, Budapest;
2010 “From Artist’s Studios”, “Vartai” Gallery, Vilnius;
2009 “Created in Klaipėda?”, Klaipėda Art Exhibition Hall;
2008 “Lithuanian Photography’08”, curators Valentinas Klimašauskas and Julija Fomina, “Contemporary Art Centre”, Vilnius; “Tomo Mano Festival”, visual arts program, curator Tautvydas Bajerkevičius, Neringa city; 2007 “Shift”, public spaces of Vilnius, curator Giedrius Gulbinas;
2006 “Self-object”, Lithuanian Young Artists’ Exhibition, curator Dovilė Tumpytė, Lithuanian Art Museum “Radvilų Palace”, Vilnius; “Self-help”. “ARTima” Gallery, curator Aušra Trakšelytė, Vilnius; Minsk Academy of Arts Gallery, Minsk, Belarus; “Enthusiasts”. Young Artists’ Works Exhibition, “Contemporary Art Centre”, curator Valentinas Klimašauskas, Vilnius; “9.2 m2”, Independent Artist Collective Gallery “Huuto”. Helsinki, Finland;
2005 “Dialogues and Disputes”. Student Art Days, “Intro” Gallery, Vilnius;
2004 “Nord/LB Lithuania, Laureates’ Exhibition”, Academy Gallery, Vilnius; “Epochoj”, Exhibition Hall, Klaipėda; “7”. INTRO Gallery, Vilnius; “Games in Traps”, Student Art Days, “Academy” Gallery, Vilnius; “VDA Master’s Thesis Exhibition”, VDA “Spaustuvė” Exhibition Space, Vilnius; “Liubov”.

Awards and Scholarships:
2020 Lithuanian Culture Council Individual State Scholarship;
2017 Lithuanian Culture Council Individual State Scholarship;
2016 Düsseldorf City Art Scholarship, Germany;
2014 Lithuanian Culture Council Individual State Scholarship;
2004 “NORD/LB Lithuania” Bank Award, Vilnius.

Residencies:
2017 Individual residency, Nida Art Colony, Nida;
2016 Kulturamp residency, Düsseldorf, Germany;
2014 Nida Art Colony “Techno-ecology”.

Internships:
2018.02.07-09 Technologies and Improvisation: Tools and Theories for Uncertain Futures. Nordic Summer University Ad Hoc Symposium. University of Gothenburg, Sweden;
2018.04.11-14 Artistic Research Will Eat Itself, 9th SAR-International Conference on Artistic Research, University of Plymouth, UK;
2015.10.19-23 Smoke&Mirrors. Nida Doctoral School, Vilnius Academy of Arts Nida Art Colony.

Creative Workshops and Camps:
2017 “Photo Globe”, creative workshop for local community youth, Nida Art Colony, Nida;
2018 “Tandem” creative workshop for visually impaired and blind youth community, organized by VšĮ “Water Tower”, Plungė district;
2019 “Survival Kit” creative workshop for local community youth, organized by “Lokomotif”, Lentvaris;

Publications and Presentations on the Art Project Theme: Publications:
Tomas Martišauskis, Problems and Ideas. Existential Techne Gap, Culture Bars, Vilnius: VšĮ “Culture Bars” Publishing House, 11/2020, p. 8-12;

Presentations:
Tomas Martišauskis, Generative Method. Art Doctoral Readings, Vilnius Academy of Arts, Vilnius, 2016; Tomas Martišauskis, Homo Faber. Art Doctoral Readings, Vilnius Academy of Arts, Vilnius, 2017; Tomas Martišauskis, Parataxis. Art Doctoral Readings, Vilnius Academy of Arts, Vilnius, 2018;

Publications about Exhibitions:
Jogintė Bučinskaitė, Tomas Martišauskis Exhibition “Islands” https://artnews.lt/salos-66194 2021.08.07;
Arvydas Gryšinas, Promethean Fractal. Tomas Martišauskis Exhibition “Meadow Speculations” at “Sodų 4” Gallery, “Sodų 4. Project Space 2016-2019”, editors: Gabrielė Radzevičiūtė and Lina Rukevičiūtė, publisher: Lithuanian Interdisciplinary Art Creators’ Union, p. 88-93;
Arvydas Gryšinas, Promethean Fractal. Tomas Martišauskis Exhibition “Meadow Speculations” at “Sodų 4” Gallery, 7md.lt, No. 4 (1198), 2017.01.27, https://www.7md.lt/daile/2017-01-27/Fraktalo-principu;
Vaida Stepanovaitė, Reflection on the Ethics and Aesthetics of Deception: Tomas Martišauskis’ Exhibition “Habas” at POST Gallery, Artnews.lt, 2017.11.30, https://artnews.lt/svarstymas-apie-apgavystes-etika-ir-estetika-tomo-martisauskio-paroda-habas-post-galerijoje-45062; Exhibition – The World of Lies, kauno.diena.lt, 2017.11.17, https://kauno.diena.lt/naujienos/kaunas/menas-ir-pramogos/parodoje-melo-desniu-pasaulis-838046.