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Jolanta Vitkutė is an artist who earned her Bachelor's degree in fresco mosaics and is presently pursuing a Master's in the same discipline. With two years spent working in mural restoration, she has developed a distinct outlook on historical artworks and their techniques. Both her education and professional experience play an essential role in shaping her artistic style and methods.
Vitkutė characterizes her creative process as a kind of silent contemplation, where she instinctively assembles fragments of thought while she paints. Her pursuit of mysticism in daily life is powerfully echoed throughout her art. Led by her innermost impulses, she creates visual arrangements that convey elements of magical realism, inviting viewers to delve into the implied stories within each work.
There is often an enigmatic, sometimes subtly unsettling tone that permeates Jolanta's art. She finds herself especially fascinated by motifs like ancient shamans, graveyards, timeworn parks, and the crumbling traces left behind by humans. Through these themes, she conveys the notion that humankind is not truly in command of the world but is simply a minor part of an immense and untamable natural system.
Her paintings are intended to highlight that existence encompasses more than what appears on the surface. Jolanta Vitkutė’s art underscores the belief that natural forces elude our total grasp and control, encouraging viewers to contemplate the hidden mysteries that shape the world around us.
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The painting depicts an interior setting dominated by elements of classical architecture that seem to be defying conventional structure. A tall stained-glass window with a vivid blue background and a simple, stylized floral pattern in lighter blue takes up the left side of the composition. Adjacent to this, elements of disrupted order are visible: columns and architraves float in space, one of which aggressively topples towards the viewer, as if caught in mid-movement. These architectural fragments are rendered in shades of gray, contrasting sharply with the energetic swirls of orange and red flames that appear to emanate or react to the falling structures. The flames add a dynamic, almost living presence to the scene, suggesting chaos or transformation. The floor is depicted in a perspective view, showing gray tiles that lead towards the tumultuous central activity, enhancing the depth and the unsettling mood of the painting.
