Mythology of Lithuanian Folk Songs

About Virginijus Kašinskas:

The paintings inspired by Lithuanian folk songs reveal a deep understanding of Lithuanian mythology and folklore – an inseparable part of the country’s history and cultural heritage. This spiritual legacy, preserved and passed down through centuries in myths, legends, folktales, and especially folk songs, is reinterpreted through painting, offering the modern viewer a glimpse into the ancient Lithuanian worldview, sensibility, and aesthetic.

In these artworks, the spirit of the Lithuanian people – embedded in their ancestral cultural heritage – comes to life, echoing through traditions, language, and song. Drawing from various genres of folk songs – military-historical, seasonal, ritual, work-related, family, and wedding songs – the artist showcases the richness and depth of the Lithuanian spiritual heritage. These paintings do more than depict; they transmit the emotional and spiritual essence of the songs.

Through his use of painting, Virginijus Kašinskas opens a doorway into the worldview of Lithuania’s ancestors, inviting us to recognize and appreciate the relevance and value of the country’s cultural heritage in today’s context.

A conscious exploration of the themes and artistic expression found in folk songs reveals remarkable aspects of the Lithuanian worldview and philosophy, helping us to better understand and reflect on the world we live in today.

Virginijus Kašinskas’s paintings preserve and reinterpret Lithuanian folk songs through a contemporary artistic lens. His works inspire a renewed appreciation for the uniqueness and depth of Lithuanian culture, allowing us to experience and connect with the emotions, beliefs, and values of both our ancestors and today’s Lithuanian identity — a spirit rising like a phoenix within modern society and culture.