Political Borders and Liquid Memory: a Workshop in Nida

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The cross-border in Neringa beach. Photo by Paulina Pukytė

The one week-long workshop The Baltic Sea: A Liquid Memorial has started on the 16th of September at Nida Art Colony of Vilnius Academy of Arts. Led by creators of renown counter-monuments Horst Hoheisel and Andreas Knitz from Germany the workshop will reflect upon the questions of territorial borders, migrating memories, and intercultural encounters. 

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Photos of the 4th Nida Doctoral School 'Naked on the Beach'

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Participatory performance by Paul Cegys. Photo by Andrej Vasilenko
The 4th Nida Doctoral School 'Naked on the Beach. On the Exposition of Artistic Research' took place at Nida Art Colony of Vilnius Academy of Arts from August 26th to September 2nd. Gathered for one intensive week DA and PhD students, speakers and tutors were tackling questions that revolve around the exposition and communication of artistic research.

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Nida A-I-R in September 2018

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Photo by Indrė Liškauskaitė

The first early autumn residents at Nida Art Colony: Giedrė Mickūnaitė (LT), Hanna Schaich (AT), Julia Heurling (SE), Amira Hanafi (USA/EG), and Naomi Woo (CA).

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Highlights of the Open Studios in August

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Project by Gabi Schillig (DE). Photo by Andrej Vasilenko

On August 29 artists Gabi Schillig (DE), Heidi Axelsen (AU) and Hugo Moline (AU) have presented their works at the Open Studios event to the open public and the participants of the 6th Nida Doctoral School at Nida Art Colony.

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Exhibition „New Tools in Photography: From Google to the Algorithm“ at NAC

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Group exhibition New Tools in Photography: From Google to the Algorithm curated by Paul Paper has started at Nida Art Colony on September 4th and will run until September 9th. The presented artists Mantas Grigaitis, Aaron Hegert, Esther Hovers, Penelope Umbrico have been exploring how programmes, apps and AI-related technologies shape and change the discourse of photography, challenging traditional boundaries of the medium. The opening ceremony also marked the beginning of NIDA2018 International Photography Symposium. 

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„(Per)forming Scapes” moves to Vilnius

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A part of the exhibition (Per)forming Scapes continues by transfering to Vilnius, VAA/Outdoors Expo  for one month on the 6th of September, 5pm and is going to take part at the Vilnius Gallery Weekend! 

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Open Studios in August 2018

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Fragment of a photo by Gabi Shillig
On the 29th of August, Wednesday, 6pm Nida Art Colony invites You to join the Open Studios event where Heidi Axelsen (AU), Hugo Moline (AU), and Gabi Schillig (DE) will present their works. After spending a month surrounded by forests, sand dunes and the sea our residents will share their thoughts, discoveries and tell us more about their artworks.
 
*The event will be held in English
 

6th Nida Doctoral School took off at NAC

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Intro to the course by Vytautas Michelkevičius during the first day of the 6th Nida Doctoral School. Photo by Arnas Anskaitis

The 6th Nida Doctoral School Naked on the Beach at Nida Art Colony of Vilnius Academy of Arts is taking place from August 26th to September 2nd. Gathered for one intensive week DA and PhD students, speakers and tutors are tackling the questions that revolve around the exposition and communication of artistic research.

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