Artwork in the room
Ieva Stoškienė is a distinguished artist whose artistry is profoundly shaped by spiritual openness and thoughtful reflection. She compares herself to a pen guided by the Creator, tracing the lines of existence with humility and awe. For Ieva, art transcends what is merely seen; it serves as a medium for conveying the inner landscapes of experience, endurance, and revelation. Through her creations, she seeks to evoke radiance, peace, and the deep mysteries intrinsic to the human experience.
While leading an otherwise ordinary life, Ieva persistently returns to painting, continually questioning why the act of creation is so integral to her being. Whenever she begins to draw, she notices that time appears to pause, with ink flowing effortlessly from her pen, as though directed by an invisible hand. During these creative episodes, the act becomes a form of meditation and discovery, bringing forth works that are both novel and reminiscent of something already known. Ieva maintains that genuine creativity emerges from a place of serenity and openness, allowing both life and art to develop in their own courses.
Ieva Stoškienė’s artistic path commenced early on. After completing her studies at the Alytus School of Fine Arts—where she nurtured her foundational abilities and love for drawing—she pursued architectural studies and earned both her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees at Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (VGTU). Her combination of artistic intuition and architectural rigor gives her work unique clarity and depth.
From 2002 to 2009, Ieva played a vital role at the magazine "Naujas namas," where she was editor-in-chief. This position allowed her to influence the conversation surrounding art and design publications in Lithuania. Now living and working in Vilnius, she devotes herself to drawing with coloured ink, pens, and brushes—media that serve as her tools for continually investigating the changing relationship among self, creativity, and her environment.
About this artwork+
The artwork presents a botanical scene rendered in finesse, using mainly grayscale tones with selective splashes of red, accentuating particular elements. It features an array of intricately detailed plant illustrations that display varying textures and forms. On the left, clusters of berries hang in a deliberate arrangement showing depth through the overlaps of spherical forms. Adjacent to the berries are onions, delicately depicted, with a focus on their curved and layered structures lying on a splash of red which shapes the composition's central grounding. This bold color underlays part of the onions and extends beneath a variety of flowing leaf designs, contributing a vivid contrast to the somber grays. Toward the right, the leaves expand with an almost ornamental grace, with one large leaf in particular, fanning out elegantly in a manner reminiscent of a peacock's tail feathers. These leaves have sharp, flowing lines that add a dynamic movement, contrasting yet complementing the more static, rounded forms of the berries and onions. Some leaves show veins in a lighter gray, softening their visual weight against the red backdrop. Small sprigs and a flower with thin, spiky petals inject a sense of delicacy amidst the more solid elements. Overall, the composition utilizes a limited color palette and a mix of realism and stylistic abstraction to highlight the natural beauty and variety of forms within the plant kingdom. The artwork is a serene and detailed portrayal of flora, where each element, whether leaf, berry, or bulb, contributes to a harmonized and beautifully balanced visual exploration.
