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, named "Landscape," captures a vibrant and textured view. It features swathes of colors that blend and mix, creating an impression of a dynamic landscape. The colors are bold; purples, yellows, browns, and whites dominate the scene. The artist has used thick, expressive brush strokes. This technique brings a raw, almost tactile quality to the work. The style is abstract; it suggests the elements of nature without directly depicting them. Certain areas hint at fields, skies, and perhaps distant hills through the use of horizontal layering. Kašauskas's work here is a beautiful display of abstraction in art. It invites viewers to interpret the landscape through their own imagination. The interaction of colors and forms energizes the painting, making it compelling and thought-provoking.
