Artwork in the room
Živilė Vaičiukynienė is a contemporary Lithuanian artist and painter based in Kaunas and Prienai, an officially recognized artist, a creator of original jewellery, and a curator of international art projects. She has actively participated in exhibitions and plein-air painting events since 2007. Her unique, one-of-a-kind works have found their way into private collections across Europe, including Latvia, Estonia, Ukraine, Poland, Sweden, Denmark, the United Kingdom, and Spain, as well as the Republic of South Africa.
In the artist’s oil and acrylic paintings, contemporary interpretations of nature become metaphors that open up a space for reflecting on the human inner world. Mystery is at the heart of her artistic practice. She never reveals everything entirely, leaving room for the viewer’s intuition. This sense of freedom and lightness is enhanced by her fluid, expressive brushwork, poetic imagery, and subtle interplay of light.
The expressive, raised textures on her canvases lend the works a tactile depth, transforming the magical world she creates into more than a visual focal point within an interior: it becomes a space for tranquillity and contemplation. Her aim is not to reproduce visible reality, but to bring light, a quiet dialogue, and spiritual harmony into the surrounding environment.
This artist was acknowledged by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania
Authors artworks were purchased by musems
About this artwork+
The painting presents a woman emerging from a dynamic, chaotic swirl of deep reds and vivid oranges that suggests both movement and transformation. The woman is depicted with flowing, elongated forms resembling petals or flames enveloping her body, creating an illusion of her being part of, or born from, this fiery backdrop. Her face is serene yet expressive, gazing forward with an enigmatic expression that implies contemplation or anticipation. The colors around her are intense and lively, suggesting heat, energy, or the glow of a sunrise, resonating with the title "Curiosity for the New Day." The fluidity of the medium, likely watercolor, accentuates the theme of natural, organic emergence, and the scattering of paint drops around her adds a spontaneous, almost raw quality to the scene.
