The project „Ignalina yra ARTi“ has gifted the people of Ignalina and the city’s guests with three artworks that will remain permanently open to the public.
On the wall of the Ignalina District Cultural Centre, an expressive artwork created especially for Ignalina by the artist brothers Algirdas and Remigijus Gataveckas can be seen from afar. The artists were inspired by the town’s myth about the love between the Teutonic knight Ignas and the princess Lina, as well as by the symbol of Ignalina – the water lily.
In the authors’ words, the lily floats on the water surface, as if on a thin boundary between oblivion at the bottom of the lake and being noticed in the daylight. With this artwork, the painters wanted to raise the beautiful town legend upwards in the form of water-lily-shaped balloons, to remind people, to inspire discussions about what it means to the townspeople, how we could continue protecting and nurturing this myth, and how we could build our regional identity upon it as upon a foundation. At the same time, the colourful balloons symbolise a celebration – a celebration of love, depicted through the emotional figures of Ignas and Lina. Another symbolic aspect of the artwork is its sacral tone, visible in the figures of the lovers. This aims to remind us of the depth and importance of traditions, history, legends, and the feeling of love, as well as the need to cherish and preserve them.
The wall was decorated by Tadas Vincaitis-Plūgas, the best representative and one of the pioneers of the neo-fresco genre in Lithuania.
The project, partially funded by the Lithuanian Council for Culture, was implemented by the Ignalina NPP Region Development Agency.
Information updated 2025-12-11
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