Artwork in the room
Ina Loreta Savickienė works with ink and mineral pigments on rice paper, exploring East Asian painting traditions, including Chinese gongbi and xieyi, as well as Japanese sumi-e and nihonga.
While working across different cultural traditions, the artist does not aim at stylistic imitation. Instead, she seeks a personal visual language in which painting becomes a way of experiencing time, silence, and the natural processes of change. Her work is defined by a balance between control and chance: the line remains disciplined, yet the material itself is allowed to act. This tension creates a living, shifting image, where form may appear only as a suggestion and space remains open and undefined.
Color and background play a significant role in her work, not as decorative elements but as atmospheric space. Mineral pigments are layered so that color functions like light, mist, or air. The background is never neutral — it envelops the motif, giving it depth and mood. Light is not depicted directly, but emerges through tonal intensity, transitions, and the relationship with empty space.
The artist paints natural motifs—trees, landscapes, plants, courtyards, and gardens—interpreting them through the aesthetics of East Asian painting. Where Eastern artistic philosophy meets the experience of the Baltic landscape, familiar images acquire a new, contemplative resonance, inviting the viewer to pause and experience moments of stillness and harmony.
Ina Loreta Savickienė has held the official status of an artist since 2020. She has organized over 10 solo exhibitions and participated in numerous group exhibitions in Lithuania and abroad.
About this artwork+
The painting portrays a serene autumn landscape. There's a solitary, leafless tree standing on a small, rounded hill, branches reaching out into a cool, misty sky. To the right, three vibrant trees in shades of orange, yellow, and rust mark a striking contrast, evoking the warm essence of fall. These trees have rounded, full canopies that suggest a lushness missing from the barren tree. In the background, a pale sun hangs low in the sky, casting a gentle light across the scene. The ground appears to be sparse, with minimal vegetation, highlighting the stark beauty of the season. The painting's atmosphere is quiet and contemplative, enhanced by the soft, watercolor technique and muted palette that capture the fleeting, crisp beauty of autumn.
