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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, titled "Landscape," captures a serene and expansive view. The most striking feature is the vast, bold blue sky that dominates the upper portion of the canvas. It's composed of thick, textured brushstrokes that give it a lively, dynamic quality. Underneath the sky, there’s a distant horizon with gentle hills. The land below features a mix of dark colors and earth tones, creating a strong contrast with the sky. This area is painted with a mix of loose and structured techniques, giving it a rich texture. The style of this artwork is quite abstract, with an emphasis on color and form over detail. Kašauskas uses impasto, a method where paint is laid on an area of the surface very thickly. This technique makes the colors vibrant and the textures palpable. Overall, the painting conveys a mood of vastness and untouched natural beauty, typical of Kašauskas's expressive and bold approach to landscapes.
