Artwork in the room
Simonas Skrabulis’s paintings offer a chance to savor the very core of painting itself. His artwork draws the viewer in, inviting a vivid journey through color, form, and texture, resulting in a lively visual encounter. The vitality within his creations demonstrates a profound connection to the essential elements of the medium.
Within his canvases, the artist fearlessly releases not just the paint lingering in the tubes but also his intuition, imagination, perception, and hand. This versatile and uninhibited method imparts to his works a singular character, making S. Skrabulis unmistakable within the Lithuanian artistic landscape. Every piece bears a unique individuality and is defined by spontaneous inventiveness.
Simonas Skrabulis skillfully orchestrates riotous colors whose energy irresistibly draws the eye. In his works, paint does more than simply provide color—it shapes form, builds up in palpable strokes, or coils like thread. Such tangible application of paint amplifies each canvas’s expressiveness and vitality, setting his art apart with an unmistakable power and originality.
The distinct qualities of Skrabulis’s paintings invite viewers to witness a dramatic burst of color and motion. His art aims to stir emotional reactions, propelled by the artist’s imaginative and instinctive approach. With his inventive style, Skrabulis continues to leave a mark on the contemporary Lithuanian art world.Karolina Tomkevičiūtė
About this artwork+
The painting features a vibrant, chaotic collision of colors, predominantly pink and red, that creates an intense, almost aggressive backdrop. Abstract black shapes, which appear like primitive letter forms or symbols, dominate the central part of the canvas, giving a sense of looming structures or silhouettes. On the right side, a distinct, more realistic blue figure, possibly a wrapped or cloaked person, stands in contrast to the abstract elements. This figure is attached to what seems to be a white chair, adding a strangely domestic yet surreal element to the composition. Yellow and blue strokes of paint add dynamism, cutting through the pink with a sense of motion or disruption. The painting conveys a raw, expressive energy, with elements that suggest confrontation between the abstract and the recognizable, the chaotic and the structured.
