The Gates of Dawn

Series ‘Vilnius 1925’.

Unlike his woodcuts, in which the hard and sharp outlines of architecture are reflected, in his metal engravings, such as etchings and aquatints, Ossecki immersed the city in a subtle burst of light. The buildings seem to be shrouded in mist, and sometimes their edges melt away in the twilight spaces. The greyish tones of the Gates of Dawn, the sky, the foliage of the tree and the dark shadows create a strange and unreal impression, which recalls an image on a photographic negative.

Source: Law firm Valiunas Ellex art album VILNIUS. TOPOPHILIA II (2015). Compiler and author Laima Laučkaitė
Expositions: “Vilnius. Topophilia. Views of Vilnius from the collection of the law firm Ellex Valiunas”, 5 October – 26 November 2017, National Gallery of Art, Vilnius (curator Laima Laučkaitė). ‘Vilnius Forever. A Dialogue of Artworks and Guides to the City’, 25 May 2022 – 30 April 2023 Lithuanian Art Centre TARTLE (Užupio St. 40, Vilnius). Curator Laima Laučkaitė.

Series ‘Vilnius 1925’.

Unlike his woodcuts, in which the hard and sharp outlines of architecture are reflected, in his metal engravings, such as etchings and aquatints, Ossecki immersed the city in a subtle burst of light. The buildings seem to be shrouded in mist, and sometimes their edges melt away in the twilight spaces. The greyish tones of the Gates of Dawn, the sky, the foliage of the tree and the dark shadows create a strange and unreal impression, which recalls an image on a photographic negative.

Source: Law firm Valiunas Ellex art album VILNIUS. TOPOPHILIA II (2015). Compiler and author Laima Laučkaitė
Expositions: “Vilnius. Topophilia. Views of Vilnius from the collection of the law firm Ellex Valiunas”, 5 October – 26 November 2017, National Gallery of Art, Vilnius (curator Laima Laučkaitė). ‘Vilnius Forever. A Dialogue of Artworks and Guides to the City’, 25 May 2022 – 30 April 2023 Lithuanian Art Centre TARTLE (Užupio St. 40, Vilnius). Curator Laima Laučkaitė.