Rokas Dovydėnas is one of Lithuania’s most highly regarded contemporary ceramics creators, interdisciplinarian and researcher, who received a doctorate in art in 2020. The artist’s creative interests range between design and art, between applied ceramics and art installations. Both the creative molding process and the final aesthetic expression of the work are important to the author. The artist is conceptually interested in the tradition of Eastern ceramics, its centuries-old history of imitation, and technology (for example, making local clay externally look like Chinese porcelain). The ceramic vases created by the author are inhabited by two wonderful characters – Plėviakojis and Louhan. Plėviakojis 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 chasing each other in the fantastic universe of Rokas Dovydėnas.

Rokas Dovydėnas’ research activity is focused on innovations such as 3D ceramic printing technologies. He is frequently invited to serve on expert evaluation panels of the Lithuanian Council for Culture.