A relief work in which the symbol of the Pillars of Gediminas is formed from layered geometric planes. Different shapes are covered with textiles and glossy paint, and the composition incorporates a small fragment of a child’s drawing, adding a layer of generational memory and shared relevance. The symbol remains recognizable as a sign of Lithuanian identity, yet through material contrasts, surface sheen, and the drawing fragment, it acquires a new, contemporary, and personal resonance.
The color palette and materiality create a restrained yet tense visual presence, in which hints of militaristic coloring can be perceived. This atmosphere is connected to the émigré poet, prose writer, and artist Vytautas Leonas Adamkevičius and his pen name Leonas Lėtas. The work subtly references his fate, experiences, and the historical moment of leaving one’s home to create in a foreign land.
20x13x1 cm
Acrylic paint, drawing on paper, textile, lacquer on plywood