Arvydas Kašauskas was born in 1959 in Vilnius. From 1977 to 1982, he studied fresco and mosaic at the Vilnius Academy of Arts.
“The quality of art remains a matter of the author’s ambition and integrity,” says Kašauskas. In simple terms, art is good when the artist cares and stays honest.
Kašauskas was trained in monumental art—a discipline focused on scale, structure, and permanence. This background still shapes his work today. He approaches painting not as simple depiction, but as construction: each piece is built, carrying a sense of weight and space.
After the fall of the Soviet regime, he began working independently, moving from public, state-commissioned frescoes to more intimate canvas works. While the scale changed, his material approach remained.
Paint is not just applied—it is scraped, pressed, and layered, creating dense, tactile surfaces. His work balances control with unpredictability.
Looking back, Kašauskas describes his early artistic drive as a search for “a brighter, more compelling life,” shaped by a time when art held a distinct cultural role.
Today, he sees creativity as something open to everyone—not limited to artists, but available to anyone shaping their life with intention.
Landscape remains a constant in his work. Often painting outdoors, he draws from the energy of place and shared creative experience. Even in abstraction, nature is still present—reduced to rhythm, form, and space.
For Kašauskas, every painting is, ultimately, an abstraction.
About this artwork+
The painting captures a vibrant, somewhat abstract landscape dominated by reflective water of a lake, rendered in broad, energetic strokes. The scene is set under a dynamic sky with ample clouds, painted primarily in shades of blue and white, with hints of black and deep navy suggesting a gathering storm or the onset of evening. Skimming just above the horizon is a band of soft pink and crimson, implying either a sunset or sunrise. This sliver of warmth contrasts with the cool tones above and the muted reflection below. In the immediate foreground, the lake is depicted with strokes of white, gray, and subtle peach, interspersed with touches of green and red, mimicking the sky but broken by the ripples of the water. The surrounding landscape includes two dark, nondescript shapes at the edges, possibly trees or distant landforms framing the lakeside view. The scene, despite its simplicity, conveys a moment of tranquil solitude, tinged with the dramatic interplay of light and the impending change that the clouds suggest.
