Laura Dzelzyte

Painting (MA)
a woman dressed in black is arranging large colourful paintings
green background red and pink figure
green background red and pink figure
The Paradox of Choice, 2025 Oil on linen. 60 x 70 cm.
white background red legs of a figure
white background red legs of a figure
It Hurts Everywhere (Detail) Oil on linen. 30 x 30cm
interior with figure in blue and red holding a phone, a box on the floor
interior with figure in blue and red holding a phone, a box on the floor
Next Day Delivery (After Botticelli) Oil on wood. 150 x 156
a set of rows of boxes some populated by colourful patinings
a set of rows of boxes some populated by colourful patinings
Next Day Delivery (After Botticelli) Oil, ready made boxes, paper on wood. 150 x 156cm
green background red and pink figure
white background red legs of a figure
interior with figure in blue and red holding a phone, a box on the floor
a set of rows of boxes some populated by colourful patinings

About

Laura is a British-Lithuanian painter and sculptor based in London. She studied at the University of Cambridge and a Graduate Diploma in Fine Art at the Royal Academy of Arts, where she is currently pursuing an MA in Painting.

Her work explores internal conflicts—the tension between the inner self and socially and culturally constructed identities—and how these shape our experience of the world. Drawing inspiration from philosophy and the old masters, Laura reimagines religious and other well-known stories—such as the Annunciation—to create alternative narratives that expose paradoxes and myths surrounding power and freedom of choice.

Working with paint, glass, wax, and immersive installations, Laura is deeply interested in materiality, using it to evoke multisensory experiences.

She has exhibited in both group and solo shows (Hockney Gallery, RCA; Moco, London, 2025; Sela Museum, Lithuania, 2025), and her work is held in collections across Europe and the UK. In May 2025, she relaunched the cult RCA journal ARK | PARRHESIA—a publication-as-exhibition—in collaboration with neo-conceptual artist Ryan Gander, creator of The Annotated Reader.

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