Sigitas Faraponis was born in Vilnius on October 23, 1960. After graduating from secondary school, he began his studies and employment at the "Vaizdas" printing house, where, upon passing his exams, he qualified as an offset printer.
In 1980, he received an invitation to join the Department of Graphics at the Vilnius Art Institute, taking on the role of teaching master. This opportunity allowed him to acquire valuable skills and further expand his artistic understanding within the field of graphics.
Sigitas Faraponis completed his studies in the Department of Advertising, Exhibition, and Small Architectural Design at the Institute in 1987. Afterwards, he worked in the advertising sector and also engaged in designing interiors. Throughout the years, he maintained his passion for graphic art and painting, continually honing his craft.
Since 1991, he has been employed at the Vilnius Academy of Arts in the graphics laboratory, focusing on hands-on student training. He currently leads the graphics laboratory as its head. He has been exhibiting his artwork since 1981, both within Lithuania and internationally, and his creations have journeyed to numerous countries around the globe.
About this artwork+
The painting reveals an abstract and somewhat chaotic scene scattered with elements reminiscent of nature and figuration. Central to the composition are creatures that bear a resemblance to birds, depicted with exaggerated and stylized features. Their eyes are large, with piercing gazes, and their bodies merge with both organic and geometric forms, blending into the background as well as the foreground. The palette is washed in subdued hues of green, brown, red, and grey, punctured by dynamic splashes of color and erratic lines, suggesting perhaps the frenetic energy of wildlife by a lake. Leaves, or shapes resembling leaves, float through the space, adding to the naturalistic theme. The use of color and form conveys a sense of movement and depth, creating an almost dreamlike or mystical atmosphere. This artwork seems to evoke the interactions within an ecosystem, where boundaries between beings and their environment blur, portraying a world where everything is interconnected and in flux.
