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 showcases a vivid and dynamic landscape, rendered with a rich impasto technique that adds depth and texture. The sky is painted in broad strokes of blue, navy, and hints of purple, suggesting a tumultuous atmosphere. Beneath this, a horizon of dark clouds or land masses stretches across the breadth of the canvas. A fiery streak of red, interrupted by patches of dark shadows and lighter flecks, dominates the middle section, suggesting perhaps a sunset or some dramatic, illuminated feature in the landscape. Below, the foreground is a complex layering of earthy tones, whites, and greys, speckled with red, creating a sense of chaotic, raw energy. This part of the painting appears more abstract, possibly depicting a rugged terrain peppered with natural features. Scattered through the scene, the use of yellow and white highlights draws the eye and adds a sense of dimension and light. The bold, expressive brushwork throughout the painting conveys a sense of movement and unrest, while the overall composition balances vivid color with dark tonalities, creating a dramatic and immersive viewing experience.
