Baltic motives that bend

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Last Updated on Monday, 08 August 2016 23:05

A new exhibition called Baltic motives opened in Maritime exhibition center of  Museum of the World Ocean in Svetlogorsk city (Kaliningrad region).

The exhibition shows private collection of paintings by Lithuanian artist Arvydas Ka?auskas. This is the only opportunity to have a look at the amazing canvas showing native landscapes precious to any Baltic state dweller. Landscapes that were magically transformed by the author’s talent and skills. Counsil General of the Republic of Lithuania, Mr. Olegas Skinderskis, visited the opening ceremony along with the other special guests. He emphasized high importance of this exhibition and other events of the type for good neighborly relationship between our countries. The owner of the collection, Igor Kirikov, shared his story on how he started collecting pieces of art. According to him, there is some symbolism in the fact that it was a painting of the other Lithuanian artist that set things in motion. The case that encouraged Mr. Kirikov to collect pieces of art happened during the visit to Counsil General of the Republic of Lithuania. There was an event devoted to 10th anniversary of architect Liudvikas Kubilius work in Kaliningrad region. In the Counsil’s office Mr.Kirikov got a sight of some works by Henrika Bartkut?. He decided to find the artist to get a copy of the painting he loved the most. But what he received was an original work made specially for him (by the way, one can see some works by Henrika Bartkut? in Museum of the World Ocean conference-hall.

Magnificent 3-meter panel picture decorates the stage of the hall). Since that time he started to join in paintings, travel to Lithuania, visit plein-air events. In 2013 Igor met Arvydas Ka?auskas. After that he visited the painter’s studio many times. “His works are very positive, they energize you. It rarely occurs in our daily routine. Moreover, one can hardly find an artist that loves his motherland so much”.

Museum scientific worker and art expert Pavel Matviets noted that Ka?auskas’s paintings are full of poetry. On the one hand, his works are very moderate; on the other hand, they are very emotional inside. History of the whole Lithuanian art itself is reflected in his paintings. They vividly show both diversity of nature and character of the Lithuanians.