Aistė Stancikaitė

Aistė Stancikaitė’s (b.1988, Lithuania) body of work evokes the sublime from the very start with its powerful first impressions. Those parts which are omitted or emphasized in representing someone are here replaced with a smooth, near-perfect surface, creating a phenomenon of tactile and sensory transference, while the reddish hues serve to further emphasize their presence. The recent addition of blue and purple tones that edge up to blackness make for even richer, more interstitial compositions, deepening the suggestive mood. Unlike the modern world, so obsessed with speed, Stancikaitė takes time to observe each figure in detail, closing the distance between them in the process of her work. It is left up to the viewer to draw any individual conclusions about each partially depicted figure.