This is an emotionally charged fantasy landscape with clear psychological content. The black flags in this series of paintings resemble sharp-edged seaweed or black wings / flags. They are full of symbolism: the setting sun in the bay, the procession of leaning flags, the ruins of a town and a flock of departing birds. Meanwhile, the composition and colour palette fills the paintings with a painfully otherworldly gentleness. These symbols allow the viewer to read into the main idea behind this series.

"Sorrow" was exhibited at these exhibitions:

• "M. K. Čiurlionis: Between Worlds" at Dulwich picture gallery, London (United Kingdom), September 21st, 2022 - March 12th, 2023;
• “The Wild Souls: Symbolism in the Art of the Baltic States” at the Musée d’Orsay in Paris, France, 9th April - 15th July, 2018;