M.K. Čiurlionis: Between Worlds

21 Sep 2022-21 Mar 2023

Overview

M.K. Čiurlionis: Between Worlds brings together over 100 paintings and drawings by the Lithuanian artist and celebrated composer Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis (1875-1911).

M.K. Čiurlionis used structure and colour to create paintings and drawings that travel between mythology and reality. The exhibition, curated by Kathleen Soriano, highlights the breadth of Čiurlionis’ interests, with a focus on humankind’s relationship to the universe, and examine the themes and motifs that aligned his art to European Symbolism. Bringing together Čiurlionis’ most accomplished masterpieces, including Creation of the World (1905/1906), The Zodiac (1906/1907) and Rex (1909), the Between Worlds exhibition will position him as a singular figure in the history of European art whose ethereal, and occasionally fantastical, works were precursors of abstract painting.

Čiurlionis left a profound imprint on Lithuanian culture and is among the country’s most loved and famous historical figures – his paintings are widely reproduced and his music is often performed internationally. Between Worlds features over 100 works created throughout his short but prolific career, with most travelling to the UK for the first time.

★ ★ ★ ★ “An otherworldly delight” The Daily Telegraph

★ ★ ★ ★ “Mystical and magical” Evening Standard

★ ★ ★ ★ “A mesmerising sight” The Observer

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