I decided to portray the graffiti culture of Kaunas’ streets, which has its own unique language and visual expression. I felt that it represents a certain kind of freedom—without styles, without fashion, without trends. It is chaos which, at the same time, has its own order. I visualized how a product would unfold in an interior where organic forms merge with strictness, and glass provides clarity and structure. Graffiti drawings are a bold expression that adds character and vitality. It is a manifesto of freedom that transcends established norms, styles, and constraints.
Such an approach breaks boundaries while simultaneously creating a new understanding of beauty. It invites the viewer to reflect: What does beauty mean to them? What shapes their perception of aesthetics? Is what is called the “perfect form” an objective standard, or just a dogma that has developed over time? Is beauty created by expensive materials, or by perspective, context, and idea? Are trends that come from external influences valuable and sustainable, or are they just temporary consumer impulses?
Raising such questions means expanding the limits of perception and understanding: Do I choose, or am I being chosen?
Concrete, as a material, is heavy, brutal, and strong, yet it has two sides. It embodies the principle of duality: day and night, good and evil, order and chaos. My goal was to utilize both the rigid and soft qualities of concrete and glass. Weight became a visual language, and its mass—a means of expression. A block that appears to be falling is stabilized by a plate or rod—a delicate balance between collapse and support. It is a metaphor for life, where the balance between stability and chaos is essential.
Glass… Does a small scratch, a chipped corner, or a detached fragment immediately turn it into waste? Or can these “imperfections” that break the idea of perfection open a new dimension of aesthetics? Could a defect become the starting point of a new design solution? By changing our perspective on raw materials, we can create new value—discover beauty in the unexpected and embrace it as part of uniqueness rather than a flaw.
Working with wood and concrete, I realized that true efficiency and beauty emerge when materials are allowed to speak for themselves. The most important thing is not to hide them or refine them according to artificial standards, but to reveal their true essence.
Not to change people according to one’s own vision, but to help them reveal and be themselves…
When creating, I see the bigger picture—it’s not just about the raw materials themselves but about the entire production chain. I saw how many unused resources surround us. Where one side has a surplus, another has a shortage. This is a huge potential that remains untapped due to established standards and habits. Storage costs become higher than disposal, but what if, instead of waste – exchange or recycling platforms were created? Where companies could trade excess raw materials at a reasonable price instead of simply destroying them?
This thought pushed me to take action. I went to a glass company in Kaunas to discuss about glass waste. A worker there openly said, “With the amount of leftover glass we have, you could build two huge houses, but no one needs it…” It felt like a sign.
Another situation confirmed this further. When we brought prepared glass for tempering, the manager informed us that a worker, assuming it was waste, had thrown everything into the glass container. It was a kind of disappointment, but at the same time, an understanding of how deeply ingrained the perception of “non-standard” materials as worthless is.
And finally, the drawing stage arrived. Graffiti artist Ramūnas agreed to bring my vision to life. We selected Kaunas’ graffiti styles and started working. The process was full of changes. What I had imagined did not always match reality, but that only opened up more possibilities. After the first graffiti-covered block, I started visualizing how it would look in a sterile, modern space. The contrast between urban chaos and a minimalist environment created new meaning, life, and a distinct aesthetic.
I realized that it’s not enough to just create a product—you have to think about the context. Where will it be? How will it reveal itself? As the saying goes, “A piece in a garage might look like trash, but in an art gallery, it becomes a masterpiece.”
This is how not only products but also new perspectives on what is valuable are born.