Rokas Dovydėnas is one of the most highly regarded creators of contemporary ceramics in Lithuania, an interdisciplinary artist and researcher, who received his Doctor of Arts degree in 2020. The artist's creative interests range between design and art, between applied ceramics and artistic installations. The author is interested in both the creative sculpting process and the final aesthetic expression of the work. The artist is conceptually interested in the tradition of Eastern ceramics, its centuries-old history of imitation and technologies (e.g., transforming local clay into something externally similar to Chinese porcelain). The ceramic vases created by the author are home to two amazing characters – the Tapeworm and Louhan. The Tapeworm is a fantastic creature similar to a tadpole, and Louhan is a historical figure, a fighter associated with Buddhism. Both of these characters are eternal enemies, fighting each other in the fantastic universe of Rokas Dovydėnas.
