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Daiva Staškevičienė, born in 1968 in Vilnius, is a Lithuanian artist known for her detailed and imaginative work.
Daiva Staškevičienė’s artistic journey began in childhood and later continued through formal studies, culminating in a Master’s degree in Graphic Art at the Vilnius Academy of Arts. Having studied under the prominent Lithuanian graphic artist Leonas Lagauskas, her work is grounded in precision, structure, and strong composition.
Her graphic work is highly detailed, yet it goes beyond technical skill. Carefully constructed scenes open into a symbolic, subtly surreal world, where elements drawn from imagination, nature, and folklore emerge gradually. Each work reveals new layers over time.
Alongside printmaking, she has developed a strong painting practice. Working in oil, Staškevičienė employs the glazing technique, building her images through thin, translucent layers to create a rich sense of materiality. Her figures—faces that do not represent specific individuals—feel timeless and slightly mythical. Set against nearly flat, undefined backgrounds, they seem to float between surface and space.
Her work connects to the ideas of André Breton, who described surrealism as a meeting point between dream and reality. In her work, this connection appears gently, creating images that feel both familiar and subtly uncanny.
Graphic works are produced in limited editions, while paintings are unique pieces, making them especially valued by collectors.
About this artwork+
The painting titled "Bee" by Daiva Staškevičienė features an intricate and delicately drawn central figure merging human and insect elements. The figure displays a serene, slightly tilted face framed by elaborate, bee-resembling wings that span outward, filled with diverse patterns and symbolic motifs. The wings resemble a finely woven tapestry of organic and mechanical elements, adorned with floral designs, geometric shapes, and checkerboard patterns, symbolically blurring the lines between nature and artifact. Above the figure’s head is a crown-like structure that echoes the ornateness of the wings, enhancing the mystical aura of the image. The colors are muted, primarily consisting of soft grays and whites, with touches of red that draw attention to certain features, such as the crown. The artwork creates a sense of reverence and otherworldly charm, inviting viewers into a fantastical interpretation of the natural world through the fusion of human and bee characteristics, bordered by an ornate frame that complements the image’s delicate intricacies.
