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 presents a dense array of colors and textures that form an abstract, almost mosaic-like, composition. There is a compelling play of reds prominently dominating the canvas, ranging in shades from deep maroons to bright scarlets, which might suggest varying depths or emotional intensities. Amidst these reds, there are patches of black, white, pink, and orange. The brushwork is vigorous and textured, with the paint thickly applied, creating a palpable sense of movement and chaos. Some vertical streaks that resemble drips or elongated shapes suggest either rain or the flow of time. The overall effect is visceral, pulling the viewer into a labyrinth of color and form, where each segment plays a part in creating a vibrant, dynamic whole.
