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About the author
Živilė Rudzikaitė Matuzonienė creates art that is best expressed through the concept of PEACE. This tranquility does not emerge from a lack of conflict, but from a confident, harmonious connection with herself and the world around her. Her paintings feature strong, defined areas of color, pronounced outlines, and a purposeful restraint in detail. Each component she selects serves a specific purpose, collectively establishing a mood of serenity and assurance.
She refuses to be restricted by any single genre or theme. For Živilė Rudzikaitė Matuzonienė, every phase of her artistic journey is like a personal renaissance—an exploration of new viewpoints and avenues for expressing her innermost feelings. While her work remains diverse, it often revisits themes such as the continual changes of nature and the deep, intricate relationship between humans and the natural world. Making her home in a rural setting, she continuously draws creative energy from the rhythm of the seasons and their various atmospheres, allowing her surroundings to shape her artistic vision.
Her art stands out for its universality. Through her canvases, she conveys timeless emotional states and processes of change that can be understood by people everywhere. The natural scenes she presents become symbolic landscapes of the soul, encouraging audiences to reflect and uncover different layers of meaning every time they engage with her work. By blending her inner experience with the outer world, she forges a distinctive artistic language that connects with a wide range of viewers.
Beyond her artistic endeavors, Živilė Rudzikaitė Matuzonienė holds a solid academic background. She earned a bachelor’s degree in philosophy at Vilnius University (VU), and both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in fine arts at Vilnius Academy of Arts (VDA). This multidisciplinary education informs her artistic practice, enriching her visual creations with deep conceptual insight and a subtle grasp of human nature.
































