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 portrays a vibrant summer scene dominated by a dynamic sky filled with white fluffy clouds scattered across a bright blue backdrop. Below, a serene body of water reflects the sky's azure hues, stretching across the canvas. Lush greenery flanks the water, with dense foliage on the edges suggesting a secluded lakeside or riverbank. Pops of bold green, orange, and hints of red near the water’s edge add to the lively, warm palette, suggesting wildflowers or scattered blossoms. In the distance, small, colorful structures peek out amidst the greenery, likely homes or cabins, implying a serene, inhabited landscape. The painting exudes a sense of tranquility and the lush, flourishing vitality of summer.
