Ruta Jusionyte - The Lovers

The Lovers – Ruta Jusionyte

In this composition, the scene subtly echoes the energy of the Tarot card The Chariot.

The suspended female figure, almost airborne, embodies an inner momentum, that invisible force that drives us forward despite uncertainty. She is neither fully grounded nor entirely detached, capturing that fragile moment when willpower overtakes doubt. Around her, hybrid animals with silent gazes represent opposing forces: instinct, emotion, raw intuition. They are not subdued, but accompanied, suggesting that true mastery lies not in absolute control, but in embracing these multiple energies. The tender gesture between the figures in the foreground then becomes essential. It symbolizes alignment, a regained trust. It is within this connection that direction emerges, in this subtle dialogue between self and other, between body and mind.

Thus, the work as a whole evokes a powerful inner movement: that of a conscious progression, where one learns to guide one’s path without denying contradictions, finding in their very coexistence the true force to move forward.

Ruta Jusionyte has developed a body of work that is instantly recognizable, at the crossroads of Neo-Expressionism and Magical Realism. Born in 1978 in Lithuania, she lives and works in France and has established herself as a significant figure on the contemporary European art scene.

Her work explores the relationships between humans and animals, in compositions where figures intertwine, respond to one another, and protect each other. Horses, hares, elephants, and hybrid creatures embody inner forces, between instinct and consciousness. Through a warm palette and dense materiality, she develops a powerful pictorial language, both accessible and deeply symbolic.

Awarded the Académie des Beaux-Arts Prize in 2019, Ruta Jusionyte is now sought after by collectors drawn to a form of painting where emotion and visual intensity converge.