Gediminas Urbonas

Born 1966 in Lithuania.

Studied at the Vilnius Art Academy.

1993 together with Nomeda Urboniene founder of “jutempus” an artist run space in Vilnius.

1999 co-founder of “Vilma” Vilnius interdisciplinary lab for media art. Taught at the Vilnius Art School, the Lahti Art Institute (Finland) and the Karleby Nordic School of Art (Finland). 1996-97 co-organizers of “Ground Control”, an artist exchange program between Lithuania and Great Britain.

Selected exhibitions: “Transaction” (Ileana Tounta Contemporary Art Center, Athens; IASPIS Gallery, Stockholm), “TVVV.Plotas/Archive” (Arnolfini, Bristol, Great Britain, 2000) and “Appartments” (Contemporary Art Center, Vilnius, 1999).

2000-01 IASPIS grant in Stockholm. 1998 media foundation grant, Lithuania. 1990-92 grant from the Salzburg Summer Academy of Art.