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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+
This painting by Arvydas Kašauskas is full of colors and textures. It shows a broad landscape, possibly inspired by an urban or semi-industrial environment. At the top, there's a large hill. The horizon is topped with cloudy skies. The colors blend directly into each other. The lower part of the piece looks like a patchwork of colorful squares and rectangles. These could represent buildings or fields when seen from above. Bold oranges, reds, and greens stand out. The artist uses thick layers of paint, giving the work a tactile feel. Kašauskas often uses a thick, impasto technique. This adds depth and a sense of immediacy to his compositions. This painting is dynamic yet harmonious, full of life, and open to interpretation.
