CONTEMPO OFF ‘24

“HOW ARE YOU?”

EGLĖ JASAITYTĖ

Exhibition | on permanent display | Foyer

Do you like “small talk”? You know, the kind where you run into an acquaintance and chatter away — “How are you?” — “I’m fine, how about you?” — and nothing really happens. And yet, this phrase often hides loneliness, pain, sadness, broken promises, unspoken words, guilt, jealousy, disappointment, anger, and other things that trouble your soul.

“DEIFIED”

TADAS ALMANTAS

Dance performance | 30 min. | Small Hall

The essence of heat and cold. Tenderness and strength. Flexibility and determination. A voice that pierces the soul and a body that refuses to yield. A young woman. Not only an inspiration but also a force of resistance. She can charm and strike back, dance to her own rhythm, and defy anyone who tries to stop her.

Choreography: Tadas Almantas Dramaturgy: Miglė Remeikaitė Performer: Clara Giambino (FR) Music: David Morrow (US)

LAPSUS MEMORIAE

“Vagių teatras”

Puppet and object theatre | 40 min. | Main Hall

Living in a “perfect” world. Looking at a “perfect” artwork. The characters in the performance are mannequin heads, plastic flowers, and everything that is — perfect. And yet, something is missing… We journey through the human subconscious in search of imperfection — the human soul. So, before this performance, woven with strange objects and illusions, we wish you “sweet dreams.”

Creative team: “Vagių teatras” — Gustė Balčiūtė, Severija Bružaitė, Emilė Varkulevičiūtė. Sound director: Lukas Ostrauskas Lighting designer: Vilius Vilutis Consultants during the creative process: Justina Jukonytė, Neringa Keršulytė.

“NEBULA”

KAMILĖ GALKUTĖ

An experimental journey through the sky and sound | 20 min. | Greenhouse / Outdoor

Take a moment to look at the clouds.

Concept by: Kamilė Galkutė — actress and creator of educational activities for children and teenagers. She explores themes of the relationship between humans and nature in her work — between humans and animals, humans and bacteria, and humans and clouds. Co-author: Saulius Požerskas — an independent sound director for theatre and public events, and a composer.

“THREE POEMS”

JULIJA VINGELĖ

Concert | 30 min. | Small Hall

American composer Randall Meyers’ work “Three Poems: for the Night and the Half-Light” is dedicated to a pianist who performs it only at the premiere and never returns to it afterward. More than fifteen years later, these scores find their way into the hands of another pianist. She begins to delve into the complex history of the piece and the subtle relationship between the composer and the first performer, which quietly remained behind the scenes.

Julija Vingelė’s interpretation is based on what lies between the notes and between people. It is a documentary, almost detective look at the relationship between two people as an encounter within the fabric of music, where painful experiences become the thread that binds them together.

“LIFE IN WANDERING”

Žilvinas Vingelis

Virtual reality film | 8 min. | Foyer

Based on the works of Lithuanian painter Jonas Rimša.

Film director Žilvinas Vingelis, Animator Rimas Sakalauskas, Composer Edvinas Siliūnas, The artist’s paintings were brought into virtual space by UAB “Gluk Media”.

“BEAT THE PLAIN”

Žilvinas Vingelis

Virtual reality film | 8 min. | Foyer

Who is V. Kasiulis?

“In a letter, the artist writes that he is trying to overcome the plane, to conquer the canvas. And that plane exploded, bursting forth with colours, images, contours, forms, lines,” says director Žilvinas Vingelis.

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