"K. Česonytė’s paintings are variations on Expressionist painting: characterized by a trembling touch, energetic brushstrokes, and expressive paint textures with which she often seems to 'sculpt' figures, objects, and landscape elements. In terms of genre, the scope of her work is quite traditional. Landscapes predominate, though the artist has also painted a series of still lifes, numerous urban scenes, and the occasional stylized portrait. Yet, other aspects of K. Česonytė’s painting align her less with classical modernist art and more with the imagery of the contemporary, media-saturated world. 'My tools are the computer and virtual space,' she says. The visual imagery in her paintings derives not from reality itself, but from a virtual—or secondary—reality. For this creative artist, however, that serves merely as a springboard or a starting signal that liberates both imagination and hand. In her work, this secondary reality—or a chance motif—and the artist’s imagination most often intertwine inseparably. Images suggested by modern media are transformed into authentic visions, deeply and sensitively experienced by the painter herself."
Art critic Kristina Stančienė
Young And Talented - Rising Stars
About this artwork+
The painting depicts a serene, almost ethereal scene of an old town as viewed through a window. A prominent building, possibly an old church or a chapel, commands the center of the composition. It features two small onion-domed towers, each crowned with a tiny cross. The textures are rendered with thick, dynamic brushstrokes, infusing the scene with vibrancy and a tactile sense of decay or aging. The building is painted in a palette of muted blues, greens, and whites, suggesting a faded elegance. The perspective is slightly elevated, as if viewed from an upper story across the rooftops. The surrounding walls and windows are depicted in a similar rustic style, with visible signs of wear and a gentle play of light and shadow, hinting at the quiet solitude of the scene. This painterly treatment creates a palpable sense of nostalgia and timelessness, drawing the viewer into a moment of contemplation and tranquility.
