{"id":20562,"date":"2021-06-07T12:48:10","date_gmt":"2021-06-07T09:48:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lndm.devmerit.com\/vytauto-kasiulio-dailes-muziejus\/parodos\/vaclovas-ratas-beyond-the-equator\/"},"modified":"2021-06-07T12:48:10","modified_gmt":"2021-06-07T09:48:10","slug":"vaclovas-ratas-beyond-the-equator","status":"publish","type":"paroda","link":"https:\/\/lndm.devmerit.com\/en\/vytautas-kasiulis-museum-of-art\/exhibitions\/vaclovas-ratas-beyond-the-equator\/","title":{"rendered":"Vaclovas RATAS. Beyond the Equator"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The life and work of Vaclovas Ratas (1910\u20131973) spans several continents: from Europe to Australia, and the United States, leaving his distinct mark wherever he went, especially on the other side of the equator. The artist arrived in Australia when he was already an experienced graphic artist with his own style. During the twenty-three years spent in Australia, the artist established his name in the country&#8217;s extensive graphic art history. Now, curated by Dr Tojana Ra\u010di\u016bnait\u0117 and Regina Urbonien\u0117, the works of the artist are brought back and thoroughly presented in the exhibition at the Lithuanian Diaspora Art Museum as of 11 June, 2021.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Lithuanian graphic art school was instrumental in forming Ratas&#8217; talent. Together with Viktoras Petravi\u010dius, Paulius Augis-Augustinavi\u010dius and Telesforas Valius, according to Kazys Brad\u016bnas, Ratas belonged to the \u201cbig four\u201d \u2013 the group of four most important inter-war Lithuanian graphic artists. All of them were from the same Kaunas Art School and had studied under Professor Adomas Galdikas at his graphic art studio, laying the foundations for Lithuanian graphic art in the inter-war years. Ratas&#8217; individual style changed dramatically in emigration, being affected by European modernism streams, especially the Australian nature and fauna infused in a totally different mythical belief system and the traditional motifs of Aboriginal art.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_43155\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lndm.devmerit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ratas-3-scaled-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43155\" class=\"wp-image-43155\" src=\"https:\/\/lndm.devmerit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ratas-3-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"607\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-43155\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Gintar\u0117 Grig\u0117nait\u0117<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Together with like-minded creators, he gathered Australian artists and graphic artists to hold the first post-war Australian graphic art exhibition, he was one of the founders of Sydney Printmakers and belonged to the Contemporary Art Society of Australia, participating in the exhibitions of these associations. The artist was actively involved in the cultural life of the Australian Lithuanian community. Having compiled and published the album <em>Eleven Lithuanian Artists in Australia<\/em>, he made his name as the first professional Australian Lithuanian art chronicler and promoter.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The exhibition will consist of 60 works from the collections of Lithuanian National Museum of Art, M. K. \u010ciurlionis National Art Museum, and private collections. The idea for organising an exhibition of works by Ratas was prompted by the Lithuanian diaspora art research being conducted by the Lithuanian National Art Museum and the generous gifts received from the family of this artist who lived in Australia: in 1975 a significant number of works were gifted by the artist&#8217;s widow Regina Ratien\u0117, while in 1998 and 2018 the artist&#8217;s daughter Ramona Ratas-Zakarevi\u010dius enhanced the collection considerably with rare, one-off works by the artist and documents from his personal archive.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_43153\" style=\"width: 911px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lndm.devmerit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ratas-1-scaled-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43153\" class=\"wp-image-43153\" src=\"https:\/\/lndm.devmerit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ratas-1-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"901\" height=\"619\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-43153\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Gintar\u0117 Grig\u0117nait\u0117<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Exhibition curators: Dr. Tojana Ra\u010di\u016bnait\u0117, Regina Urbonien\u0117<\/p>\n<p>Architect Tomas Valentinaitis<\/p>\n<p>Exhibition partner M. K. \u010ciurlionis National Art Museum<\/p>\n<p>Media sponsor Lithuanian World Community<\/p>\n<p>Supported by the Australian Lithuanian Community<\/p>\n<p>The project is funded by<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-33225\" src=\"https:\/\/lndm.devmerit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/LKT_Originalus_Logotipas_anglu.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"145\" height=\"49\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Current safety regulations require the visitors to wear face masks and maintaining social distance of at least 2 m.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>In order to avoid large crowds, the possibility to register your visit in advance is available via phone. 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