{"id":50575,"date":"2025-01-27T09:17:33","date_gmt":"2025-01-27T09:17:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/entertainment\/art\/flowers-and-butterflies-stitch-messages-of-hope-into-crumpled-metal-and-corroded-barrels-colossal\/"},"modified":"2025-01-27T09:17:33","modified_gmt":"2025-01-27T09:17:33","slug":"flowers-and-butterflies-stitch-messages-of-hope-into-crumpled-metal-and-corroded-barrels-colossal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=50575","title":{"rendered":"Flowers and Butterflies Stitch Messages of Hope into Crumpled Metal and Corroded Barrels \u2014 Colossal"},"content":{"rendered":"


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On the sides of rusted barrels or crushed steel spheres, Lithuanian artist Severija In\u010dirauskait\u0117-Kriaunevi\u010dien\u0117<\/a>\u00a0(previously<\/a>) applies delicate reminders of resilience. Using cotton thread, the artist cross-stitches vibrant flowers and butterflies onto facets of corroded metal, merging materials that appear to have little in common.<\/p>\n

Where metal is rough, strong, and utilitarian, embroidery is tender, soft, and decorative. In\u010dirauskait\u0117-Kriaunevi\u010dien\u0117 taps into these diametric characteristics in her continuing examination of war. A large metal ball titled \u201cOFFSIDE,\u201d for example, represents the world\u2019s cumulative conflicts. \u201cIt is like a huge disaster with a small embroidered butterfly that is like a small, fragile sign of hope,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

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\u201cButterfly (Danaus plexippus)\u201d (2023), metal and cotton thread. Photo by Modestas E\u017eerskis and Ineta Armanavi\u010di\u016bt\u0117<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lithuania is not far from Ukraine, where the impacts of the ongoing Russian assault reverberate across the region. \u201cThe war is very close to us,\u201d the artist tells Colossal, \u201cso we can\u2019t relax and just think about life.\u201d She emphasizes that her motifs symbolize Ukraine\u2019s victory and the end of the suffering of the Ukrainian people.<\/p>\n

Incorporating insects and blooms, steeped in symbolic references to compassion, generosity, and care, In\u010dirauskait\u0117-Kriaunevi\u010dien\u0117 suggests that despite humans\u2019 destructive actions, hope perseveres. Find more on the artist\u2019s Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\u201cOffside\u201d (2024), metal, and cotton threads. Photo by Enrika Samulionyt\u0117<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Detail of \u201cOffside.\u201d Photo by Enrika Samulionyt\u0117<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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\u201cOFFSIDE\u201d (2024). Photo by R\u016bta \u0160ipalyt\u0117<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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\u201cMEADOWS\u201d (2023), metal barrels and cotton, 360 x 40 x 20 centimeters. Photo by Ineta Armanavi\u010di\u016bt\u0117<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Detail of \u201cMEADOWS.\u201d Photo by Ineta Armanavi\u010di\u016bt\u0117<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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\u201cTimeless Fragility\u201d (2022), oil barrel lid and cross stitch, 60 centimeters diameter. Photo by Ineta Armanavi\u010di\u016bt\u0117<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Detail of \u201cTimeless Fragility.\u201d Photo by Ineta Armanavi\u010di\u016bt\u0117<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n