Artwork in the room
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 captures a serene winter landscape that is bathed in the subtle warmth of a sunset. The foreground is dominated by a blanket of snow, its surface textured and pristine, reflecting the muted glow of the sky. A network of thin, dark pathways or possible streams weaves through the snow, leading the eye towards a distant horizon. Toward the middle ground, there are hints of vegetation, possibly dormant bushes or small trees, protruding through the snow. On the left, a cluster of bare trees stands defiantly against the cold season. The background features a tranquil body of water, its surface a mirror to the sky's pink, blue, and purple hues, suggesting the close of the day. Above, the sky is a vibrant tapestry of colors, with striking clouds stretched across it, ranging from soft pinks and fiery oranges to deeper shades of blue and grey, reflecting the waning sunlight. The entire scene communicates a quiet, almost introspective winter day, where nature rests under the watchful eyes of a vividly painted sky.
