Biography
Inga Eicaite is a Lithuanian contemporary printmaker based in London whose abstract graphic explorations of the intersection between science and nature have earned her placement in the Victoria and Albert Museum's permanent print collection. Working primarily in a monochromatic palette, she creates prints that emphasize the contrast between light and shadow, form and void, using the qualities of handmade papers as an integral element of her artistic expression.
Eicaite works across several printmaking techniques including intaglio, mokuhanga, and relief printing, and is distinguished by her sensitive use of conservational washi (Japanese paper) and hanji (Korean paper) to bring subtlety and material depth to her images. Her practice investigates the patterns and structures found at the intersection of scientific observation and natural phenomena, translating these into compositions that balance precision with intuitive mark-making.
She participated in the MI-LAB (Mokuhanga Innovation Laboratory) 2024 Advanced Program D residency in Echizen, Japan, where she deepened her engagement with traditional Japanese woodblock printing techniques. She also exhibited at the International Mokuhanga Conference juried exhibition in Echizen (2024), where she was listed representing England.
Eicaite has received significant recognition in the British printmaking community, including the 'Printmaking Today' prize and the 'Ironbridge Fine Arts Printmaking' prize at the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers (RE) International Original Print Exhibition in 2024. She is a member of East London Printmakers and People of Print, and her work has been shown at the Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair alongside her institutional placement at the V&A.
Key Facts
- Nationality
- 🇱🇹Lithuania
- Movement
- Contemporary Mokuhanga
- Subjects
- Etching
- Works Indexed
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Frequently Asked Questions
Inga Eicaite is a Lithuanian contemporary printmaker based in London whose abstract graphic explorations of the intersection between science and nature have earned her placement in the Victoria and Albert Museum's permanent print collection. Working primarily in a monochromatic palette, she creates prints that emphasize the contrast between light and shadow, form and void, using the qualities of handmade papers as an integral element of her artistic expression.
Inga Eicaite's work was shaped by the Contemporary Mokuhanga tradition in Japanese woodblock printmaking. Contemporary Mokuhanga: Contemporary mokuhanga (literally "wood-block print") encompasses artists working from approximately 1970 to the present who continue or reinvent traditional Japanese woodblock printing techniques.
Inga Eicaite's prints frequently feature etching.
Inga Eicaite is a contemporary printmaker working in the mokuhanga (Japanese woodblock) tradition. Recognition through awards and exhibitions supports growing collector interest. Prices for contemporary mokuhanga prints range from $150 for smaller works to $2,000 for major compositions. Most prints sell in the $240–$800 range. The global mokuhanga community has been growing, with increasing exhibition opportunities and collector interest. Contemporary mokuhanga represents an affordable entry point for collectors.
