Evelina Simanavičiūtė (DUJA) (born in 1988) is an interdisciplinary artist working across painting, graphics, textile, installation, and performance. In her practice, she brings together personal experience, fragments of memory, and emotional states, exploring themes of identity, connection, and the inner world.
Her work is characterized by sensitivity, a quiet visual narrative, and an intuitive creative process. She often allows materials and ideas to shape the outcome, resulting in pieces that convey a natural sense of fragility, stillness, and recognizable human experience - inviting the viewer to pause and look more closely.
Selected exhibitions and performances
2021, Illustrations Exhibition for the Book "Ilgesys ir Eglutės", Dvi Tylos publishing house, Vilnius, Lithuania
2025, 08.21 - 10.24 "ATB: Scrapbook of Childhood Memories" art exhibition, "10 Tiltų", Klaipėda, Lithuania
2025, 11.16 - now "From The Drawer" art exhibition, Klaipėdos Kultūros fabrikas (KUFA), Klaipėda, Lithuania
2025, 10 24 - now "ATB: Scrapbook of Childhood Memories" art exhibition, Klaipėdos Kultūros fabrikas (KUFA), Klaipėda, Lithuania
2026 02 26 - 03 29 - group exhibition “Inventorisation”, Klaipėda Cultural Communication Center, Klaipėda
Grants/awards/residencies
2022, Diploma for illustrations and design of the book “Ilgesys ir eglutės” (aut. D. Zavedskaitė).
2022, Second place in the illustration competition announced by the "Baltos lankos" publishing house.
2024 12 02 - 2025 08 30 Cultural and Creative Industries Incubation - Mentorship Program. Best resident award.
2025 08. - 09. Residency at Klaipėda Exhibition Hall (KKKC), Art Courtyard
About this artwork+
This painting by Evelina Simanavičiūtė, also known as DUJA, is intriguing. It has a soft, dreamy quality. A large, gentle shape dominates the scene. It looks almost like a figure, but it's abstract. The colors are muted, with gentle blues, grays, and yellows. The lines in the painting are subtle. They create a sense of movement and texture. There seems to be a structure or a landscape in the background. It adds depth to the piece. The style feels ethereal and calm. Evelina uses soft brushwork. The painting has a peaceful, contemplative mood. It's abstract yet strangely familiar. The layers and textures invite you to look closer.




















