The Indeterminate Sublime Exhibition opens the new Kalve Gallery, Vilnius, Lithuania

When Ramune Kliukaite visited my gallery in Manly, Australia during her tenure at the Lithuanian Embassy in Canberra, I never imagined that two years later, my exhibition The Indeterminate Sublime from the Rothko Museum would feature as the opening show for Kalve Gallery, a new upscale art and design space in Užupis—known as the Independent Republic of Artists—in Vilnius, Lithuania.

Take a walk through the Kalve Gallery

Kalve Gallery was conceived and designed by Ramune and her partner, Ramunas Kalvenas, after their return to Lithuania. Their vision was to create a space that showcases modern, sustainable design products—from furniture to unique artworks. Ramunas Kalvenas, one of Lithuania’s leading designers, is internationally renowned with a global client base.

The Indeterminate Sublime exhibition explores the intersection of abstraction, nature, and the subconscious, offering viewers an emotional and meditative experience. The works draw inspiration from the subtle interplay of color, light, and texture in natural landscapes, reflecting a connection to the philosophies of Mark Rothko and the emotional resonance of color field painting. The exhibition invites viewers to pause, reflect, and immerse themselves in the mysterious and transformative qualities of abstraction.

Following its successful debut at the Rothko Museum in Latvia, I was keen to tour The Indeterminate Sublime in Europe. Ramune and Ramunas’s invitation to showcase it at the opening of the Kalve Gallery came at the perfect time.

The exhibition will run at Kalve Gallery until the end of February 2025.