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Mantas Valentukonis is a prominent young Lithuanian painter whose work is dominated by the aesthetics of the digital age and reflections of post-internet culture. The artist captures the visuality formed by virtual reality, computer games and social networks in his canvases. His works are characterized by neon, intense colors, synthetic tones and smooth, airbrushed surfaces. The heroes of M. Valentukonis’ paintings are often deformed, faceless characters, avatars or strange creatures existing in sterile, futuristic spaces. The author masterfully reflects on human alienation, the search for identity in screen culture and the boundary between what is real and what is generated. This is a visually impressive, technologically inspired diagnosis of the modern world.
