Gilles Vuillard is a painter and a film maker. He was born in France and has worked in many places including Italy, Georgia, Iceland, Chile, the Azores, Easter Island, New York, Paris, Berlin... The way he depicts field studies in his paintings is like that of an anthropologist. Consequently, Gilles painted some houses in a portion of Zaliakalnis, and a certain amount of wooden synagogues. All his analog films, as many of his recent paintings, are connected to psychoanalysis and paleoanthropology.
Gilles has exhibited in Paris, Berlin, Vilnius, Kaunas... The Vilnius Gaon Museum and Kaunas' Choral Synagogue Museum hold some of Vuillard's paintings in their collections. From December 13, 2025 to January 28, 2026, the Ivanauskas Museum in Kaunas displays Gilles' most recent paintings. Lithuania's wood architecture cycle, which began twenty years ago, has reached a colorful expressionist moment.
About this artwork+
The painting showcases a vibrant and colorful composition featuring a large, fierce-looking red bear on the left, outlined in green and filled with patterns of dots and intricate designs. To the right of the bear, there are several figures, including a tall, humanoid shape towering with multicolored patterns and a smaller red figure, perhaps a depiction of a human or a spiritual entity, poised in a dynamic stance. The background is filled with tightly packed dots of various colors, creating a dense, almost pulsating texture that enhances the mystical or dreamlike quality of the scene. The overall effect is both primal and psychedelic, suggesting themes of nature, spirituality, and the interplay between physical forms and inner visions.
