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.
About this artwork+
In this expressive painting titled "Peacocks" by Jolanta Vitkutė, two peacocks are depicted amidst a tranquil, natural setting. The foremost peacock is vibrant, with a rich display of colorful tail feathers bearing the iconic 'eyes' that shimmer in hues of blue, green, and gold, suggesting the flamboyance often associated with these majestic birds. This peacock stands proudly, its head turned slightly towards its tail, showing off its spectacular plumage. Its deep blue and green neck gleams under what seems to be soft, ambient light, enhancing the bird's regal posture. The second peacock, juxtaposed with the first, exhibits a more subdued color palette, primarily in shades of gray and white, indicating it might be a female. This peacock is positioned behind the first, with its body oriented towards the viewer, creating a sense of depth and interaction between the two birds. The background is a muted mix of earthy greens, browns, and grays, possibly depicting a wooded area with diffused lighting that suggests either dawn or dusk. A tree branch extends across the upper middle part of the canvas, draped with leaves in various shades of brown and green, adding to the painting’s rich tapestry of textures and colors. The overall ambiance is serene, with a hint of the mystical, possibly reflecting the exotic and often symbolic nature of peacocks in art.
