A perfect cityscape. A predictable, absolutely innocuous landscape that doesn't stir the slightest thought. Self-satisfied, always righteous architectural additions of bone and flesh, basking in the glow of their convictions. Irresistible will, stubbornness, patience have finally brought me to a point from which I can look out over this smoggy horizon. I sit down, stretch out my blistered feet, and look around. "Wow," I think, unable to help myself, "I've never seen anything so filthy in my life!" The works in Per aspera ad absurdum are linked by political and social themes. The artist uses ceramics to talk about a world in which the ends not only do not justify the means, but also do not stand up to any criticism in themselves. The sculptural compositions, which are laced with historical and literary references, lead the viewer through dystopian cities and the absurd reality of their inhabitants. The exhibition will be on view at Kunstkamera Gallery (Ligoninės str. 4, Vilnius) until 25 January.
Aistė Kalvelytė: "Per aspera ad absurdum" Sessions