Artwork in the room
Lina Urbanavičienė, an artist from Lithuania, discovered her love for art at an early age. Encouraged by her father, himself a painter, she became captivated by watching a blank canvas turn into a vivid work of art. These formative moments played a significant role in shaping her path toward a creative profession. Lina completed her studies at the Kaunas School of Applied Arts before furthering her education at the Faculty of Arts at Vytautas Magnus University.
In addition to working on her own artistic creations, Lina serves as an exhibition curator, integrating her professional responsibilities with her deep passion for painting. She has been regularly involved in painting plein-airs and exhibitions since 2008. In 2015, her participation expanded beyond Lithuania, as she began joining international exhibitions and plein-air events, presenting her artwork alongside artists from various countries.
A distinct quality of Lina’s paintings is their sense of ceaseless motion and transforming landscapes. Within her art, entirely new worlds seem to emerge, unfold, and continually change. The scenes never stand still; elements swirl, drift gently, or bubble upward, creating an atmosphere akin to being immersed in a dream or lost in meditation. From time to time, familiar images may appear only to vanish again, intensifying the feeling of an ephemeral, dreamlike journey.
Lina characterizes her artistic process as a journey into unknown realms of feeling and imagination. "When I paint, I enter another world, become a different version of myself, and encounter new emotions and experiences. Escaping reality and diving deep into the world of imagination, colors, and sensations is a joy. It is there that the tangible meets the intangible," she explains, summing up the powerful, transformative effect of her creative work.
About this artwork+
The painting features an abstract composition in soft pastel hues, predominantly showcasing blues, yellows, and oranges. A large, swirling form dominates the canvas, its contours elegantly bending and folding into themselves. This form has a textural quality resembling both organic and celestial elements, suggesting natural formations like rocks or clouds, yet also evoking the ethereal depths of space. In the lower left corner, smaller, rock-like shapes in similar yet muted colors appear placed upon a vague landscape. This suggests distance and perspective, adding depth to the composition. A striking black lattice structure, reminiscent of a bridge or a skeletal wing, stretches across the main form, creating a stark contrast with its rigid lines against the soft, fluid shapes surrounding it. The backdrop is a blurry fusion of colors that resembles a sky at either sunrise or sunset, contributing to an overall dreamlike and serene atmosphere. The painting could be seen as exploring themes of freedom, the natural versus the constructed, and perhaps the interplay between reality and fantasy.
