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Prienai and Birštonas Artists Showcase Works in "Encounters 2" Exhibition

Prienai and Birštonas Artists Showcase Works in "Encounters 2" Exhibition

From Delfi · () Lithuanian

Translated from Lithuanian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Artists from the Prienai and Birštonas region are showcasing their work in a new exhibition titled "Encounters 2."
  • The exhibition features a diverse group of artists, including painter Živilė Kazlauskaitė, who aims to connect viewers with their personal stories through art.
  • "Encounters 2" is on display at the Prienai Culture and Leisure Center until June 30.

The Prienai Culture and Leisure Center is hosting "Encounters 2," an exhibition that brings together artists from the Prienai and Birštonas region. This marks the second exhibition of its kind, with organizers expressing confidence in its continuation.

Among the featured artists is Živilė Kazlauskaitė, a young painter presenting her work in her hometown of Prienai for the first time. Kazlauskaitė believes her deeply personal paintings allow viewers to see their own stories and inner experiences reflected.

"When the peace and quiet of nature are complemented by experienced dreams and inner visions, people can feel what usually remains at the edges of the heart," the artist explained. The exhibition includes works by Remigijus Janušaitis, Jurgita Juškaitė-Jakaitienė, Živilė Kazlauskaitė, Živilė Vaičiukynienė, Audronė Baronienė, Petras Baronas, Dalia Visockaitė-Kisielienė, Nerijus Kisielius, Giedrė Trakimavičienė, Virgilijus Trakimavičius, Jurgita Buterlevičienė, Zigmas Buterlevičius, Andrius Lik, Ilona Junevičienė, Rūta Simutytė, Petras Lincevičius, Aušra Deltuvienė, Algimantas Sakalauskas, and Vytenis Sakalauskas.

"Encounters 2" will be open to the public until June 30.

When the peace and quiet of nature are complemented by experienced dreams and inner visions, people can feel what usually remains at the edges of the heart.

— Živilė KazlauskaitėThe artist describes the emotional impact of her paintings.
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