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Jolita Puronaitė Lubienė was born in 1970 in Panevėžys, Lithuania. In 1991, she relocated to the city of Kaunas to pursue her higher education. Since 1996, she has resided and worked in the Kaunas district, immersing herself in the local artistic community. Jolita began participating actively in painting symposiums and group exhibitions in 2014, establishing her presence within the Lithuanian art scene.
Although her fascination with art began in childhood, Jolita only started painting independently a few years ago. Her artistic path led her through different art schools and ultimately to the studio of renowned artist Antanas Obcarskas. Through his workshops, Jolita encountered both the delights and challenges of creativity, describing the experience as “walking on razor’s blades of creative pleasure and suffering.”
After exploring various painting techniques and secrets, Jolita discovered her passion for expressive abstraction. She delights in the freedom that painting offers, allowing her to be fully present and liberated as vibrant and inventive bursts emerge on the canvas.
Jolita’s art arises from a profoundly intuitive process, which she describes as “tasting with the inside.” She absorbs her environment by moving, listening, observing, smelling, tasting, and touching. Like a sponge, she channels these sensory impressions into her artwork, allowing her paintings to convey her individual perceptions of the world and her inner emotions.
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The painting “Secretary” by Jolita Puronaitė Lubienė erupts in a frenetic maze of vibrant, textural strokes, layering rich hues of crimson, magenta, yellow, and emerald throughout its vertical composition. Bold black lines curve and twist across the canvas, dissecting and enveloping swirls of color, creating a sense of dynamic motion. Interrupting these expressive applications of paint are glimpses of softer, possibly figurative elements that hint at a human presence, tucked away within the abstract jungle of colors and forms. This interaction between color and line evokes an emotional intensity and complexity, much like the buzzing energy of a diligent secretary immersed in work, surrounded and somewhat obscured by the demands and chaos of their environment. The use of color and fluidity seems to illustrate the blending of order and chaos, perhaps reflective of mental and physical engagement in relentless administrative tasks. The overall effect is visually arresting, inviting the viewer to decipher form and story from the intertwined chaos of paint.
