Itkus

Itkus is an ongoing installation, sculpture, and photography project centered on imagined, ghostly bear-like creatures. Built from clay and organic matter and then photographed in installationas or natural environments. Melting, dissolving, and adapting to their surroundings, they emerge like faces in rock, ice, and land. The creatures embody entropy and transformation, echoing ecological cycles of decay and renewal. Their material vulnerability reflects shifting ties between body, land, and survival, while also mirroring the instabilities of ecological systems. Since 2013, Itkus has evolved across drawing, sculpture, collage, photography, and darkroom work. Through them, I explore how real and imagined places hold memory, comfort, and psychological shelter.