Delhi Witnesses The Beauty Of Lithuanian Culture With Art Exhibition Displaying Works Of Vytautas Kasiulis. (Image: Times Now)
An art gallery in Delhi’s Vasant Vihar has become a melting pot of Lithuanian culture as the Lithuanian embassy is presenting the magnificent works of Vytautas Kasiulis from the collections of Lithuanian National Museum of Art. All thanks to Lithuanian ambassador to India, Diana Mickevičienė for making it possible for Delhiites to have a sneak peak into the rich Lithuanian artworks.
The Lithuanian Embassy is displaying works by the artist Vytautas Kasiulis at the Surrendra Paul Art Gallery at Vasant Vihar’s Sangeet Shyamala to celebrate how culture connects the world.
The opening of the exhibition was attended by the ambassadors of Ukraine and Czech Republic and director of Alliance Francais Patricia Loison, among multiple other expatriates.
More About Vytautas Kasiulis And His Artworks
Kasiulis, who died in 1995, became an emblem of what the country lost to the Soviet occupation. Born in 1918, Kasiulus left Lithuania for Germany in 1944, where he spent some time before making his way to France in 1948. Many modern art museums in different parts of the world – including France, USA, Canada, Britain, Sweden, Denmark, Switzerland, Germany, Argentina, and Australia – continue to preserve the works of this artist who was hailed as one of the most interesting painters.
His works are a true representation of his culture and full of Lithuanian symbols. He painted Moulin Rouge, the streets of Montmartre, the famous performances of the musicians of Paris.
Most of Kasiulus’ works have drawn inspiration from French culture. From the very beginning of his artistic career, the artist was characterized by his extraordinary talent, diligence and energy. He was soon noticed by collectors and gallery owners. Soon, Kasiulus started exhibiting annually in Paris and his period of success began.
While living in Paris, Kasiulis developed a stylistic manner characteristic of his work, characterized by a virtuosic play of lines, refined harmonies of color, glowing colors and light playful stylization of shapes. Many who have written about Kasiulis’ work have compared him to Raoul Duffy, Georges Rouault, Marc Chagall and other famous painters of the cole de Paris, emphasizing his individuality and the authenticity of his talent.
After the death of the artist his family gifted a big collection of his work to the Lithuanian National Museum of Art.
Now, with this exhibition in Vasant Vihar, art enthusiasts in Delhi are getting a chance to witness the magic of his work and Lithuanian expression.
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