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Zita Virginija Tarasevičienė

Zita Virginija Tarasevičienė(71)

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Zita Virginija Jusevičiūtė-Tarasevičienė is a professional painter living and creating in Kaunas, holding the official status of an Art Creator. She began her journey in painting relatively late—after raising her children - yet the world of creativity had accompanied her since childhood, when the first drawings appeared in the margins of her school notebooks. She studied painting privately and, over time, discovered her own artistic language: emotional, dynamic, and colorful abstractionism, with oil painting as its foundation.

Over nearly three decades, the artist has held more than 100 exhibitions in Lithuania (in Vilnius, Kaunas, Panevėžys, Jurbarkas, and other cities), and has also participated in group projects and plein-air sessions abroad: in Ireland (Dublin), Italy, Germany, Latvia, South Korea, and France. Her works have been exhibited at international art events, and her pieces have been acquired by collectors and art institutions both in Lithuania and abroad. In 2023, her exhibition “Life Full of Chaos” was presented at the Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania in Riga, and in 2024 - at the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania.

Her art balances between abstraction and figuration. In some works, one can discern real motifs - landscapes, architectural elements, flower blossoms - yet they are always transformed through emotional and chromatic filters. In other pieces, the painter immerses herself in complete freedom of form and brushstroke, allowing paint to flow, spread, and merge unexpectedly, inviting the viewer to experience visual sensations and personal emotions.

Although she does not shy away from experimenting with various techniques - such as acrylic or watercolor - her chosen medium remains oil painting, which allows for deep layering, rich textures, and long immersion in the process.

Zita Jusevičiūtė-Tarasevičienė divides her life between Kaunas and Dublin - this duality of place, with its contrasting cultures and rhythms of nature, is often reflected in her works. Her studio in Kaunas has become a space where she dives into a meditative world of creation. Silence, color, rhythm, and inner voice are the foundations of her artistic environment.

Although she has received numerous requests to teach painting privately, she consciously declines - firmly believing that art arises not only from technique but, above all, from inner perception, something “given from above.” She calls her works her children, whom she gladly sends out into the wide world.

Her work has been described as intellectual, visually expressive abstractionism. According to art critic Dr. Remigijus Venckus, her painting is characterized by a dialectical tension between reality and simulation, between control and chance. Her art is a manifesto of postmodern painting, boldly opening up new frontiers of aesthetics, beauty, and imagination.

About this artwork+

The painting depicts a vibrant, almost surreal landscape that merges dream-like quality with vivid realism. The foreground is dominated by four figures, possibly female, with one facing away and the others facing towards a gleaming light at the far end of the road they seem to be walking on. These figures are unique in style; ethereal and slightly blurred as if they are part of a dream or a memory. They wear long, flowing dresses, two of which glisten as if reflecting the surrounding light. The background and the road they traverse are a kaleidoscope of vivid colors ranging from deep blues and sharp whites to fiery reds and gentle earth tones. As the eyes move up the canvas, the scenery becomes infused with myriad small, abstract patches of color, lacking a strict form but contributing to the overall vibrancy of the painting. Above them, the sky is a turbulent blend of white and blue, suggesting either an impending storm or the climax of a windy sunset. The use of light in this painting is dramatic and central to its impact, with the bright light source at the end of the road drawing the viewer's eye across the composition, suggesting a metaphorical journey or pilgrimage towards enlightenment or freedom. The textures throughout are thick and expressive, giving the artwork a dynamic, almost moving appearance. This painting, rich in symbolism and color, evokes a sense of mystery and transcendence, inviting the viewer to ponder the figures' destination and the meaning of the road they travel.