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The exhibition “Mirage”, curated by Emilis Benediktas Šeputis, a participant of SODAS 2123’s “Beginner Curators’ Platform”, and Jonas Meškauskas will open on Friday, August 29, at 7 pm in the “Borgo” building (formerly the Vilnius College of Finance and Credit, Naugarduko St. 5, Vilnius).
In the work of today’s young generation of artists, tensions arising from an encounter with an uncertain future are becoming increasingly unavoidable. Sensory aesthetic forms become less a means of accessing essence and more signposts toward hollowing structures of meaning, in which a longing saturated with doubt lingers.
Here, the mirage manifests as a state between the possibility of taking root and the necessity of retreat – between circumstances and personal choices that have led to the artists’ current path.
“Mirage” explores themes of appearance, impermanence, and the deception of the senses. Dreaminess, uncertainty, and liminality intertwine – states in which perception begins to waver and reality blurs.
The exhibition space – an abandoned building of the former college of finance – acts as an active participant: its offices and corridors are imbued with traces of the past, to which the artworks respond and into which they intervene.
The artists’ works – installations, objects, sound pieces – are connected in a network, guided by sensory disruptions, rhythms of scale, and rhythms of media. The display is non-linear: the viewer is invited to wander, trust intuition, and pause where something resonates.
“Mirage” is also a project of kinship. Many of the participants are linked by ties of friendship, shared imagination, or collective work. This exhibition is an independent artist-led initiative that unites not only artworks but also relationships.
Participating artists: Viltė Čepulytė, Vilius Dringelis, Liepa Gaidauskaitė, Grigalius Grinčelaitis, Martynas Gailiušas, Kristijonas Gurčinas, Dominyka Gurskaitė, Morta Jonynaitė, Dravis Kavaliauskas, Adomas Mažeika, Jonas Motiejus Meškauskas, Agata Orlovska ir Dovydas Baltrimavičius, Liucija Pačkauskaitė, Mantas Platūkis, Ieva Rojūtė, Simona Rukuižaitė, Justina Sendravičiūtė, Augustynas Sinkevič, Nojus Štaudė, Emilis Benediktas Šeputis, Barbora Šulniūtė, Mantas (Urboo) Urbonas, ***** **x**cm, Zac Yeates, Mantas Valentukonis, Miglė Vyčinaitė, Silvia Zaccaria, Gasparas Zondovas, Kristijonas Žungaila.
Partners: „SODAS 2123“, “Beginner Curators’ Platform”;
Sponsors: Prokapital, Hipė, Vilkmergės Nealkoholinis;
Thanks to: Butafo, Vaida Bisigirskienė, Hubertas Ulvydas, Tomas Obymacho, Agnė Bagdžiūnaitė, Kaunas menininkų namai, Adomas Kaikaris, Ignas Stankus;
The exhibition will run until September 19.
Exhibition visiting hours:
II–V 5–8 pm
VI–VII 4–7 pm
The exhibition will be open during Vilnius Gallery Weekend (September 11–14), with a curator-led tour taking place during the event.