{"id":52516,"date":"2026-08-31T11:48:03","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T08:48:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/klaipedatravel.lt\/event\/opening-of-petro-rutes-exhibition-its-all-the-same-to-me\/"},"modified":"2026-08-31T11:48:03","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T08:48:03","slug":"opening-of-petro-rutes-exhibition-its-all-the-same-to-me","status":"publish","type":"mec-events","link":"https:\/\/klaipedatravel.lt\/en\/event\/opening-of-petro-rutes-exhibition-its-all-the-same-to-me\/","title":{"rendered":"Opening of Petro Rut\u0117&#8217;s exhibition &#8220;It&#8217;s All the Same to Me&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs\">We invite you to the opening of Petro Rut\u0117\u2019s exhibition, \u201cIt\u2019s All the Same to Me\u201d!<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s\">The exhibition features the work of self-taught painter Petras Rut\u0117 (1934\u20132016). The artist\u2019s works reveal philosophical reflections on human existence and the world, as well as motifs from Lithuanian mythology, the Christian religion, and Eastern cultures. In his paintings, signs and symbols of past cultures intertwine with his personal spiritual experiences and his unique perception of the world. The exhibition is curated and presented by the folk artist\u2019s daughter, Ieva Rut\u0117.   <\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s\">Petras Rut\u0117 was an interesting and distinctive self-taught Lithuanian painter active at the turn of the 20th and 21st centuries, who participated in national folk art exhibitions and competitions. P. Rut\u0117 has painted over 2,000 works and organized more than 20 solo exhibitions. He has been a member of the Folk Artists\u2019 Union since 1991. In 1993, he was awarded the Adomas Varnas Prize\u2014named after the renowned artist\u2014for his series of paintings \u201cTime Takes Everything Away,\u201d and in 2005, he was granted the status of \u201cartist.\u201d In 2011, the Lithuanian Art Museum acquired some of the folk artist\u2019s paintings.        <\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s\">P. Rut\u0117\u2019s original work features philosophical images that reflect on the world. The artist\u2019s paintings reflect the mystery of human existence, its inner contradictions, and its duality. Lithuanian mythology, the Christian religion, and Eastern motifs play an important role in the artist\u2019s work. Signs and symbols of past cultures, as well as depictions of saints, reveal an unbroken connection to the earth and the deepest spiritual experiences. These works, full of beauty and thought, speak to a sensitive and talented artist.    <\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s\">Rut\u0117 was born in the village of Dirgalis, in the Darb\u0117nai Parish, Kretinga County. From 1954 to 1959, she studied the Lithuanian language and literature at Vilnius University. She worked at the Ministry of Internal Affairs\u2019 weekly newspaper *Liaudies sargyba* and later held an administrative position. Her studies of her native language, the history of her nation, its archaeology, and ethnic heritage, along with high moral values, shaped P. Rut\u0117\u2019s personality and worldview. His creative nature, aesthetic ideals, ideals of universal human existence, and inner experiences found expression in the poetry and prose he wrote throughout his life.     <\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s\">The exhibition will run through October 24 at the Ni\u0161in\u0117 Gallery.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We invite you to the opening of Petro Rut\u0117\u2019s exhibition, \u201cIt\u2019s All the Same to Me\u201d! The exhibition features the work of self-taught painter Petras Rut\u0117 (1934\u20132016). The artist\u2019s works reveal philosophical reflections on human existence and the world, as well as motifs from Lithuanian mythology, the Christian religion, and Eastern cultures. 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