VISION WORLD OF M. K. ČIURLIONIS IN 3D FORMAT

M. K. Čiurlionis National Museum of Art presents 12 paintings by M. K. Čiurlionis, recreated in 3D format, using technologies used for the first time in Lithuania. The new 3D reproductions will be available at the museum from 5 December.

For these 12 paintings, 10–15% of the creation process was carried out using artificial intelligence, while 85–90% was carried out by graphic reproduction specialists who combined two different 3D programs. The result has two to five planes that form a 3D effect that immerse the viewer in the worlds of M. K. Čiurlionis.

The project presents paintings by M. K. Čiurlionis: "Serenity" (1904/5), "The News" (1904/5), painting VI from the cycle "Creation of the World" (1905/6), "Friendship" (1906/7), painting II from the triptych "The Fairy Tale" (1907), the Finale of "Sonata No. 5 (Sonata of the Sea) (1908), Allegro of Sonata No. 6 (Sonata of the Stars) (1908), The Fairy Tale (Castle Fairy Tale) (1909), Angel (Angel Prelude) (1909), Angels (Paradise) (1909), Rex (1909).

While looking at the paintings of M. K. Čiurlionis, you can‘t help but wonder what kind of artist would he be nowadays – would he be a defender of classical art traditions, or would he dive into all the possibilities that technology offers? Knowing that Čiurlionis was interested in all the latest innovations of the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, both scientific and artistic: photography, the latest art (music and painting), theories of the formation of the cosmos and the planets, Egyptian exploration, psychology, and he was certainly exposed to cinema and airplanes, we can safely deduce that, even if he did not make use of the new innovations, he certainly would have followed them closely.

We invite you to a dialogue between original paintings by M. K. Čiurlionis and reproductions, traditional paintings and paintings reproduced with modern technologies. Perhaps you will notice a detail you have never seen before? On your way to the M. K. Čiurlionis Gallery, the reproductions on display invite you to visit the exhibition of M. K. Čiurlionis' works, to take another look at the original paintings and to reflect on the impact of technology on art.

Exhibition prepared by  M. K. Čiurlionis National Museum of Arts
Exhibition financed by Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania
Exhibition sponsored by Lions International organization Kaunas M. K. Čiurlionis club