"Contemporary portrait painting - Mari" Painting
Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
31.5 W x 39.4 H in
Framed, Ready to Hang
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This original contemporary portrait exemplifies Retne’s distinctive modern figuration, focusing on psychological depth and raw energy. Masterful application of acrylics creates visual weight and tactile authenticity. This gives the canvas a sensory presence that digital screens cannot fully capture—...
Year Created:
2024
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Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Rarity:
One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:
31.5 W x 39.4 H x 1.6 D in
Ready to Hang:
Yes
Frame:
Black
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Certificate is Included
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Ships From:
Lithuania.
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Arvydas Gaiciunas (Retne) is a contemporary painter specializing in Abstract Expressionism, Action Painting, and Character Portraiture. Working at the intersection of raw physical texture and vivid emotional expression, Retne creates high-impact, tactile canvases defined by dynamic volume and architectural presence.
Co-founder of the world-renowned Magic Theater "DiArchy" alongside his sister Diana, Retne is a master performer, illusionist, and multi-world-record holder. Coming from a distinguished third-generation family of circus artists, his lifelong experience with high-risk performance, illusion, and master-level spatial awareness directly fuels his energetic, highly physical painting technique. This background allows him to channel the tension, drama, and visceral spectacle of live performance directly onto large-scale canvases.
Central to his practice is the concept of "Architecture of Presence" — a synthesis of gestural mark-making, intense structural layers, and psychological depth. Utilizing construction spatulas, palette knives, and heavy impasto, Retne builds layered surfaces (High Relief) where paint transcends flat pigment to become a vibrant, dynamic physical presence. His work balances aggressive visual movement with subtle contemplative moments, drawing aesthetic inspiration from masters such as George Condo, Egon Schiele, Willem de Kooning, Francis Bacon, Chaim Soutine, Arshile Gorky, and Franz Kline.
AWARDS & WORLD RECORDS:
• 1st Place Winner — International TV format project "THE MAGICIANS" (BBC / NTV)
• World Record Holder — Live Art Performance "UNDERWATER BREATH-HOLDING" (15 min 58 sec). LNK / Worldwide Media
• World Record Holder — Live Art Performance "FROZEN IN ICE" (63 hours 31 min).
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