dviveidis
i painted this artwork at around the same time as ‘akiplėša’, before leaving the netherlands. i think it was another side of the same growing contempt about where i was in life at the time.
every artwork i did was turning out blue, anarchist’s face grew glum.
this painting is putting on a mask before the world but the mask is just as miserable as you are. jaded.
that was my mental space.
‘dviveidis’ did really well though, it’s one of my most popular pieces. even though it was coming from a dark place, it also represented finally crossing over the point of no return. seeing yourself and choosing to make a change. be it a selfish change. be it an uncertain, scary change.
at a later point in my life, looking at this artwork, i found the two faces of ‘dviveidis’ to be very different after all. despair as a front, but a sort of acceptance and resolution hiding beneath that. resolve to take the step needed.
as with everything, you see things as you are.