Artwork in the room
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+
In the painting, there is a standing nude female figure centrally positioned. She has dark hair, cut in a blunt style that frames her face, standing rigidly with a neutral expression. The background features a richly textured, warm-hued wall split into deep red and lighter burnt orange sections that evoke a sense of depth and warmth. To the left, a white table with decorative cut-outs stands, adorned with a slender vase holding a trio of red flowers. Adjacent to the vase, a lamp with a simple white shade rests on the table. Next to the table, two white chairs with a similar decorative pattern are placed, one pushed slightly under the table and the other standing solo beside it. The floor is colored in shades of pink and red, continuing the warm palette of the room.
