Asta Petkunaite

I peel the skin off my subjects. Not in a morbid or an anatomical way, but to explore the narratives within, and the complex personalities they represent.
I use dense, psychologically charged imagery, expressed through bold colour.
Each obsessive brush stroke takes me closer to a faithful interpretation.
The process becomes an addiction, a dissection and a devoted study of their soul. My instrument is just a very tired, two-haired brush.