Kompozcija. Sėdinti Moteris 

Vytautas Kairiukstis made this geometric composition of a seated woman during a time of significant cultural shifts. Born in Lithuania in 1890, Kairiukstis came of age during a period when traditional artistic styles were being challenged by modern movements like Cubism and Constructivism. In this work, the figure is deconstructed into planes of color, fracturing traditional notions of representation. The woman's form is not depicted realistically; instead, it is reimagined as a series of shapes and hues. The palette, a mix of muted yellows, blues, and oranges, creates a sense of depth and complexity. What does it mean to see a woman represented not as a whole, but as a collection of fragments? Kairiukstis invites us to consider the relationship between identity and representation and the artist asks us to see the world in a new way, one that embraces abstraction and challenges conventional ways of seeing.