Kalniečiai park in Kaunas – assortment of sculptor S. Žirgulis | Tradition

In accordance with the creator, the cycle of sculptures made up of two dozen works symbolizes the legacy of cultures, their destiny, migration and different present matters.

17 works are positioned within the locations deliberate by the sculptor within the areas of Kalniečiai Park, and three extra accents will adorn the Independence Sq. of Chechnya.

“Kaunas is turning into an even bigger and larger gallery underneath the open sky, and the individuals of Kaunas can really feel like actual artwork collectors. We continually invite sculptors, road artists and different creators to embellish our metropolis with their works – to take part within the Kaunas Accents program,” mentioned Kaunas Mayor Visvaldas Matijošaitis.

In accordance with the announcement of the municipality, the gathering of sculptures by S. Žirgulis is likely one of the largest initiatives of this 12 months’s “Kaunas Aksentia”.

Born in Radviliški, the sculptor devoted most of his life and work to Kaunas.

“Kaunas is my metropolis, so I’m comfortable that the works will keep right here. We put in a sequence of sculptures within the park. These stone metamorphoses are referred to as “Echoes of the Ages”. We need to remind individuals of the legacy of previous cultures, their destiny, Noah and the World Flood,” mentioned the artist.

S. Žirgulis is likely one of the most well-known Lithuanian sculptors, a long-time professor of the Kaunas School of the Vilnius Academy of Arts, and a public determine. The sculptor has been collaborating in exhibitions since 1975. His works have been acquired by the Nationwide MK Čiurlionis Artwork Museum, the Riga Nationwide Museum, the Cologne Museum of Fashionable Artwork, the Lithuanian Artwork Basis, non-public galleries and people in Holland, Germany, Finland, the USA, and so on.