The characters in Lastovjak's paintings are static, even rigid, as if frozen in certain poses, thus showing a specific social problem, which is loneliness, limitation, pressure or anonymity. The current subject of the works focuses on issues related to perception and transformation, but above all on empathy and the presentation of various emotional states of a human being. The departure from the traditional range of colors in favor of white allows for perfect accentuation of light and shade. Everything seems to be saturated with symbolic content, the author entrusts her thoughts to the artistic matter and impresses it with her own feelings.
The first success of 2022 was the acceptance of the artist's works for participation in the 14th Art Biennale in Florence, which will take place in 2023. She also participated in the Monaco International Contemporary Art Fair and in the Venice Biennale. This year, one of the her paintings was featured on the cover of the art and poetry magazine Woven Tale Press (New York).
Gaya Lastovjak's works have been featured in international exhibitions in Austria, Portugal and Italy. Her paintings have been acquired by private collectors from Switzerland, USA, Poland, Netherlands, Spain, Germany among others.