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, "Landscape 6" by Arvydas Kašauskas, presents a vivid and textured scene. The sky is streaked with gray and white. Below, we see a landscape filled with blues, grays, and pops of bright colors. The river or lake in the middle flows subtly into the distance, offering a sense of depth. Kašauskas uses thick, bold strokes that add a dynamic texture to the view. His style here is quite abstract, focusing more on the emotional impact of color and form rather than detailed representations. You can see hints of reds, yellows, and blues scattered across the painting, creating an engaging visual mosaic. This piece is a beautiful example of modern abstract landscape painting, where mood and movement are more important than precise realism. Arvydas Kašauskas has skillfully captured a moment of natural beauty with a unique artistic voice.
