Zita Virginija Jusevičiūtė-Tarasevičienė
Professional painter, Art creator
Zita Virginija Jusevičiūtė-Tarasevičienė is a professional painter and certified art creator based in Kaunas, Lithuania. She began her journey into painting relatively late—after raising her children—but the world of creativity had accompanied her since childhood, when the first drawings appeared in the margins of school notebooks. She studied painting privately and, over time, discovered her own artistic language: emotional, dynamic, and colorful abstractionism, primarily expressed through oil painting. Over nearly three decades, the artist has held more than 100 exhibitions across Lithuania (in cities such as Vilnius, Kaunas, Panevėžys, Jurbarkas, and others) and has participated in group projects and art residencies abroad—in Ireland (Dublin), Italy, Germany, Latvia, South Korea, and France. Her works have been displayed at international art events and acquired by collectors and art institutions both in Lithuania and abroad. In 2023, her exhibition “A Life Full of Chaos” was presented at the Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania in Riga, and in 2024—at the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania (Lithuanian Parliament).
Her art balances between abstraction and figuration. Some paintings reveal recognizable elements—landscapes, architectural motifs, or floral forms—yet these are always transformed through a personal filter of emotion and color. In other works, the artist surrenders fully to the freedom of form and brushstroke, allowing the paint to flow, spread, and connect unexpectedly, inviting the viewer to engage in a visual and emotional experience. While she does experiment with various media such as acrylic or watercolor, oil remains her primary medium, allowing for deep layering, textured surfaces, and an immersive creative process.
Zita Jusevičiūtė-Tarasevičienė divides her time between Kaunas and Dublin—this duality of space, culture, and natural rhythm is often reflected in her work. Her studio in Kaunas has become a sanctuary for meditative creation. Silence, color, rhythm, and inner voice form the foundation of her creative space. Although she has received numerous requests to teach private painting classes, the artist deliberately declines—believing that art arises not solely from technique, but primarily from an inner sensibility that is “given from above.” She refers to her paintings as her children—gladly letting them out into the wide world.
Her art is described as intellectual, visually expressive abstractionism. According to art critic Dr. Remigijus Venckus, her work is marked by a dialectical tension between reality and simulation, between control and spontaneity. Her paintings stand as a manifesto of postmodern art, boldly challenging the boundaries of aesthetics, beauty, and imagination.