“Wind Showdown with Leda” by Lithuanian surrealist Andrius Miezis reimagines the myth of Leda in a witty, modern way. A swan with a woman’s head faces off against a fan, blending myth, irony, and imagination. This surreal artwork captures both humor and tension. Available exclusively at Giclée Makers as a museum-quality giclée print on archival canvas or fine art paper.

Wind Showdown with Leda

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Andrius Miezis’s Wind Showdown with Leda turns myth into satire, elegance into absurdity. In a scene at once whimsical and unsettling, a swan-bodied woman faces off with a standing fan, her hair stretched taut in the artificial wind. The encounter feels theatrical yet deeply intimate - a parody of confrontation where nature and technology, beauty and vanity, stand eye to eye. Through this surreal duel, Miezis reimagines the classical myth of Leda, not as seduction but as spectacle, stripped of its divine romance and replaced with wry self-awareness.

The composition radiates stillness despite its implied motion. Against a dark, near-empty backdrop, the swan’s pale body glows softly, its feathers painted with luminous restraint. The absurdity builds through detail - the high-heeled feet, the human head calmly enduring the fan’s relentless breath, the quiet tension between elegance and ridicule. The wooden floor stretches beneath them like a stage, grounding the surrealism in mundane reality.

In Wind Showdown with Leda, Miezis transforms mythology into modern allegory - a reflection on performance, identity, and the strange negotiations between power and parody. It is both comic and tragic, graceful and grotesque, capturing the eternal human desire to confront forces beyond control, even when those forces come from something as ordinary as a fan.

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Prints on Paper

Unframed paper prints
  • Printed on archival grade cotton paper without optical brighteners. 
  • Image dimensions are as shown in Size option plus 2 inch wide white border.
  • Ships rolled in a tube.

Framed Paper Prints

  • Ready to hang.
  • 3/4 inch wide frame.
  • 2 inch wide white mat. 
  • Total dimensions: image dimensions as shown in Size option plus 2 inch mat plus 3/4 inch frame.
  • Covered with UV coated acrylic for protection from fading and moisture.

Prints on Canvas

  • Ready to Hang: Each print on canvas arrives ready to hang, designed for effortless display.
  • Canvas Dimensions: The listed size options show the height and width of the canvas stretched around sturdy wooden bars, with a depth of 1.5 inches.
  • Floating Frame: Add 5/8 inch to the height and width of selected dimensions to account for the total frame size. The frame has 2 inch depth.

  • Frame Colors: Slight variations may occur due to your lighting environment and the handmade nature of our frames.
  • Premium Materials: Printed on archival quality fine art canvas for a luxurious finish.
  • Enhanced Protection: Every print is coated with a specialized protective layer to ensure longevity, resist scratches and abrasions, provide UV protection, and make it waterproof.

 

 

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Meet the artist

Andrius Miezis

Andrius Miezis is a creative powerhouse from Vilnius, Lithuania, blending bold colors, quirky compositions, and a healthy dose of irony into art that’s as thought-provoking as it is fun. Born in 1970 and armed with a background in architecture, Miezis has spent over three decades creating works that playfully reimagine folklore, mythology, and everyday life. His paintings are a delightful mix of strong, intense colors, flat perspectives, and whimsical geometric forms—like a visual game where the rules keep changing.

Miezis isn’t just about painting; he dabbles in digital music and photo-mixes, proving there’s no limit to his creative playground. His art has traveled the world, popping up in galleries and private collections from Lithuania to Germany, the UK, the US, and beyond. Whether it’s a mischievous mash-up of mythical creatures or a cheeky take on modern life, his work invites viewers to dive into a colorful universe where humor and depth collide.

With a style that’s weirdly wonderful and utterly captivating, Miezis offers art that makes you stop, smile, and think, “What’s really going on here?” Every piece is an invitation to explore, imagine, and maybe even laugh at the beautiful chaos of life.


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