Mountains

2011, oil on canvas, 70,2x70,2 cm (with frame 72,3x72,3x2 cm) /// Painter Kārlis Siliņš (1958) belongs to the generation of contemporary Latvian artists distinguished by expressiveness, vibrant colour, and creative freedom. Simplified forms, contrasts, and ornamental patterns characterise his works. In his landscape paintings, Siliņš presents a symbolic, reduced interpretation of reality, highlighting individual elements of nature or colour accents that evoke associations and allow the viewer to interpret the scene freely. In the painting “Mountains”, the motif is conveyed through a rhythm of geometric shapes and areas of green tones, transforming the scene into a generalised, symbolic representation of nature. /// The artist’s signature is located on the lower left side of the painting.