Artwork in the room
All of Gabrielė Prišmantaitė's (born in 1990) paintings have one thing in common - the sensation of wind flowing through them. The grasses she paints seem to sway and ripple, stirred by invisible currents - bending, rustling, and rising again.
The artist herself describes painting as a way of tapping into the mystery of nature, where every single flower contains the universe within itself and that's why every stem, every blade of grass is painted with such tenderness and care. These artworks represent a magical moment when the whisper of nature silences our inner monologue and we are overcome by calm and peace, rooted in the present moment, unbothered neither by the past nor the future.
The metaphor of waving grasses is especially evocative. Swayed and rustled by the wind, the stems bend but do not break. Nature's beauty reveals itself as resilient, enduring, and unyielding. These paintings are particularly suited for a space where one seeks a sense of peace and harmony.
About this artwork+
The painting depicts a still life arrangement on a textured, muted pink surface. On the left, there is a transparent vase shaped like conjoined geometric figures, possibly an hourglass figure, filled with sprigs bearing delicate yellow flowers. The center of the composition features a glass bowl on a stem, akin to a goblet, which holds ripe red strawberries accented with small green leaves. To the right of the bowl are three whole avocados with rough, dark skins, painted in deep, shadowy tones of green and brown. The background is softly divided between a bluish-gray sky above and vague, shadowy mountains or structures in the distance. The overall ambiance is serene, captured with light, fluid brushstrokes that evoke a sense of calm and simplicity.
