Knitomanija is a pseudonym for textile artist Gintare Murauskiene, based in Lithuania. her work focuses on experimental handknitting techniques, transforming sustainable fibers into vivid tactile artworks.
We knit Čiurlionis. 2025. Kaunas.
Solo exhibition at Utena culture centre, Lithuania, December 2025.
"The commitment to sustainable practices is central to this process, when old, thrifted textiles, ethically sourced fibers and upcycled knitwear are converted into vivid environmental-friendly objects or immersive spaces."
"In my work I try to evoke emotion and invite viewers to engage with texture and color, to combine craftmanship, learned as a child from my grandmother with a strong knack for storytelling about cultural heritage as collective consciousness.
Handknitted mitten installation at Forssa Textile Week, Finland. August 2025.
Gintarė regularly participates in exhibitions and collaborates with fellow artists to push the boundaries of textile art. Her installations have been featured in galleries and creative spaces, including Forssa Textile Week (Finland, 2025), Anykščiai art incubator (Lithuania, 2025), Utena culture centre (Lithuania, 2025), coffee house Raštinė (Lithuania, 2025).
Local communities are often involved into the creative process, as a way to communicate important problems, to engage culturally and politically. In 2025 more than 1700 knitters globally joined the initiative "We knit Čiurlionis", to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Lithuanian composer and painter Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis, followed by later projects "We knit culture", "We knit Žemaitė". Free knitting patterns, created by Gintarė, are shared through social media.