Four figures

In the 1950s, when P. Domšaitis took an interest in object-less art and abstract expressionism, the plasticity of his art changed, while any associations with the visible world became hardly recognizable in his paintings. The decorative composition “Four figures” is a typical example of his later work. The rhythm of the stylized forms is repeated in the subtle nuances of the blue, yellow and red planes of colour. The painter painted several similar compositions in which he depicted one, two, three or four static figures of males or females amid unspecific surroundings. Who are they – soldiers, peasants, travellers, saints, guardians, or observers? There’s probably more than one answer. Using different colour combinations, shape and line rhythms, P. Domšaitis gave the same theme a new meaning each time.