Open Studios in March 2016

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"The Gospel According to Blacksmith Ignotas" by Šarūnas Nakas.
Open Studios in March 2016. Residents participating: Lynette Smith (AU), Alicja Bielawska (PL), Šarūnas Nakas (LT), Maria A. Maeser (AT), Sara Wolfert (SE), Kristina Aglaja Skaldina (LT), Nida A-I-R team.
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Kristina Aglaja Skaldina & Alicja Bielawska performance. Photo by Julija Navarsakaitė.

Alicja Bielawska (PL) together with body movement therapist Kristina Aglaja Skaldina (LT) presented the performance which was connected to Alicja‘s drawings and sculptures. Artists will show this performace at Alicja‘s exhibition (curated by Juste Kostikovaite) on 4th of May in the project space “Sodu 4” (Sodų str. 4, Vilnius). 

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Lynette Smith studio. Photo by Julija Navarskaitė.

A series of moving images and a script for voice are the elements of Lynette Smith's (AU) project which she developed during her residency at Nida Art Colony. The artist wanted to convey a sense of bewilderment rather than produce a narrative or depict a landscape.

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Sara Wolfert project. Photo by Julija Navarskaitė.
Sara continued to work with prototypes of the scenography for the ongoing animation and small written work. This work is still in progress and focusing around a copyright lawsuit and stories around a play/performances. 

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Fragment of Maria A. Maeser art project. Photo by Julija Navarskaitė.

Maria A. Maeser (AT) is taking part in the residency exchange program with the province of Vorarlberg. Her research is focusing on romanticism, where she is looking for different romantic methods. Currently she is reinterpreting quote "Please don't leave me" by Bas Jan Aders.

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Šarūnas Nakas. Photo by Julija Navarskaitė.

Šarūnas Nakas (LT) presented a work "The Gospel According to Blacksmith Ignotas" (2006-2007) during the open studios. It is a composition for symphony orchestra and 7-channel video projection. The artwork is a polemic with different routine rituals of society and interpretation of history.

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