The exhibition Clownade brings together two creative cycles that rethink the image as a universal language. Using ironic, slightly grotesque forms of the characters in the works, the artist questions the social themes of contemporary society - fears, expectations, jealousy, lack or excess of self-criticism, adaptability or pride. The exhibition presents not only paintings, but also drawings that turn into instinctive volumes, embodying and disembodying a creative process that penetrates experience and fuels the forms of naked reality. The concept of the clown has taken on a slightly negative connotation, often implying something derisive or even frighteningly funny. However, in Meda Norbutaitė's works, this character emerges as a reflection of each one of us, a kind of mime who has no identity but can play countless roles. Choosing humour as a creative starting point, the author reflects on the dilemmas of a tense contemporary personality wearing different masks, which sometimes resembles a reckless clown show. The works presented not only challenge social reality, but also provoke a rethinking of the canon, which is to say, the established tradition. Alongside the Clownade series is its continuation - a recent collection of paintings dedicated to the concept of decanonisation, re-activating and replacing the recognisable with something personal and unexpected.