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+
The painting depicts a vibrant rural landscape under a broad, expressive sky filled with streaks of blue and clouds touched with hues of pink and orange, suggesting either dawn or dusk. A lush, rolling meadow stretches across the foreground, marked by a winding path that draws the eye towards the horizon. The palette is lively, with vivid greens of varying shades composing the grass and hills, interspersed with patches of colorful wildflowers. Dominating the scene is a singular large tree centrally positioned; its dense foliage is richly textured, casting a contrasting shadow on the ground. In the distance, hints of a tranquil village can be perceived, nestled amidst the gentle undulations of the countryside. The entire scene conveys a sense of peaceful solitude and the serene beauty of the natural world.
