Brantôme-en-Périgord: Sniegé, the Lithuanian artist who sublimates the Belle Époque

S niegé is of Lithuanian origin. In her country, her name means snow, and it's safe to say, without any pun intended, that her painting isn't cold, it's rich and colorful. She has always loved drawing. So she attended and graduated from the Vilnius Academy of Fine Arts. Then the artist chose to come to France and completed four years of training at the Bordeaux School of Fine Arts.

“I love fabrics, fashion, the history of costumes.”

"After studying glass and textiles, I focused my work on silk, which evolved into acrylic painting on canvas. I love fabrics, fashion, the history of costumes, and imagining and creating clothing and accessories," the artist emphasizes.

Her paintings evoke the world of fashion without context, but a fantastical fashion certainly, with an origin and inspiration from the early 20th century, up to the 1930s. Whether alone or in groups, the women in her paintings embody a retro fashion. She loves fabrics, the history of costumes, imagining and creating clothes and accessories. And this is reflected in her painting because her characters, all dressed in fantastical dresses, evoke the world of fashion shows.

"I love expressions, which is why I only paint women who are talking, not just with language. If you look closely, you'll see that they're talking with their hands or their eyes. I also love transparencies, and I find my Belle Époque women very decorative," adds Sniegé.

Upon entering the monks' refectory, the exhibition leaves a curious impression because there are only slender women, young or old, with strange looks. And if you take the time to observe them, the viewer will quickly realize that they are all different and that they all have their own expressions that make them beautiful.

Paintings with Japanese women in homage to his in-laws

This year, she and her husband plan to attend the World Expo in Osaka, Japan. That's why she painted paintings featuring Japanese women to pay tribute to her in-laws.

The exhibition is on display until Friday, July 18, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., in the monks' refectory. Free admission. To contact the artist: 06 79 07 81 48 or [email protected].