If one stares at the wall for a long time, the wall starts to move. To crave, to wag its tail, to drop its leaves or to sough, to growl, to tick, to show filtered faces,
\nto filter via Internet,
\nuntil it leaves one in solitude after bursting,
\nin front of a Facebook wall, where Zoom links ripple.
\nI get lost.<\/p>\n
Exhibition opening 2 June 2020, 6 pm
\nSound by Samopal System DJs and sold candy
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\nAn exhibition by a group of young artists titled Hopes & Slopes isa place for a safe walk among what has fallen out a few months back. Dust and scattered memories; meanings lost in translations and primeval human found by the world tree somewhere nearby; advice on how to feel alive after falling out of this tree with a traumatic fracture (or after having lost one\u2019s head), a gaze of a drone watching the drying laundry in a courtyard of a city district and non-existent cities roaring in texts… the artworks are just like various objects stored in tin boxes, which got there under various circumstances \u2013 they smile, they grin, they exhibit what they are longing for.<\/p>\n
This is an exhibition about time measured in hopes. Its measuring units are slopes which were scattered after human heads covered with masks were dewed from exhaled air and anxiety. The artworks of Hopes & Slopes hover like fairy tales \u2013 you need to find yourself in the right place at the right time and then the portal to the other reality will open. But be cautious! While you are there, you may be bitten by the stories from photographs, or by strange creatures from sound recordings; some of them are climbing the walls, drifting in texts, stealing faces and pretending to be you, because of this inhuman solitude. Caution is the parent of safety, see where you meander \u2013 slopes!<\/p>\n
Pretext: The title Hopes & Slopes originated from almost a year-long discussions on the relationship between young artists and and the art scene, also on how artists could change this relationship themselves. The exhibition is curated by eight young artists, all of whom are students at Vilnius Academy of Arts, Photography and Media Art Department. All participants of the exhibition are 1\u20133 year students at the same department.<\/p>\n
This exhibition is partially open in a virtual gallery (link to be provided during the opening)<\/p>\n
Participating artists:<\/p>\n
Agata Tracevi\u010d
\nAin\u0117 Petk\u016bnait\u0117
\nAist\u0117 Marija Stankevi\u010di\u016bt\u0117
\nDanielius \u0160ermuk\u0161nis
\nDeinora Rud\u0117nait\u0117
\nEdvinas Sinkevi\u010dius
\nGabriel\u0117 Or\u017eekauskait\u0117
\nJok\u016bbas Verbickas
\nMant\u0117 Baranauskait\u0117
\nMigl\u0117 Markulyt\u0117
\nKasparas Pilinkus
\nRokas Il\u010diukas
\nBernadeta Brazd\u017eionyt\u0117
\nDagn\u0117 Petkevi\u010di\u016bt\u0117
\nViktorija Balkut\u0117
\nEva Rodz
\nIeva Akelaityt\u0117
\nJok\u016bbas Vaicekauskas
\nKornelija Kupstait\u0117
\nKotryna \u0160arkanait\u0117
\nGreta Galiauskait\u0117
\nMargarita Valionyt\u0117
\nPijus Chraptavi\u010dius
\n\u017dilvinas Baranauskas
\n(more\u00a0names TBC)<\/p>\n
Curatorial team: Aist\u0117 Marija Stankevi\u010di\u016bt\u0117, Danielius \u0160ermuk\u0161nis, Deinora Rud\u0117nait\u0117, Edvinas Sinkevi\u010dius, Gabriel\u0117 Or\u017eekauskait\u0117, Jok\u016bbas Verbickas, Mant\u0117 Baranauskait\u0117, Migl\u0117 Markulyt\u0117<\/p>\n
Architecture: Vaida Barbora Linartait\u0117<\/p>\n
Exhibition dates: 3\u20136 June 2020
\nOpening times: 2 to 7 pm. Artists will be available to talk with visitors during the working hours.
\nLocation: Atletika (Vitebsko 21, Vilnius)<\/p>\n