{"id":105519,"date":"2022-03-02T07:54:52","date_gmt":"2022-03-02T07:54:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kaunas2022.eu\/?p=105519"},"modified":"2022-03-02T09:53:37","modified_gmt":"2022-03-02T09:53:37","slug":"dont-miss-the-chance-to-meet-marina-abramovic-in-kaunas-the-european-capital-of-culture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kaunas2022.eu\/en\/2022\/03\/02\/dont-miss-the-chance-to-meet-marina-abramovic-in-kaunas-the-european-capital-of-culture\/","title":{"rendered":"Don\u2019t Miss the Chance to meet Marina Abramovi\u0107 in Kaunas, the European Capital of Culture"},"content":{"rendered":"

For one night only, only with those who have secured their tickets in advance. The Serbian artist Marina Abramovi\u0107, synonymous with performance art, has promised to meet her fans in Kaunas, the European Capital of Culture. She is scheduled to give an open lecture on 31 March 2022.<\/p>\n

The artist will travel to Lithuania to open her exhibition \u201cMemory of Being\u201d. The show will be available to the public at the Kaunas Picture Gallery from 30 March.<\/p>\n

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Photo by: Marco Anelli<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The exhibition, initiated by Meno Parkas Gallery, is one of the most important and ambitious events in the programme of Kaunas 2022. It will present in detail the work of the icon of the contemporary art world from the 1960s to the present day. The visitors will be welcome to get acquainted with the documentary material, her artistic biography and interview, the famous Manifesto, and the unique creative Method.<\/p>\n

In the conversation with the writer Adrian Heathfield, Marina Abramovi\u0107 discusses the role of an artist:<\/p>\n

\u201eWhat is the function of an artist? Each artist you ask will probably have a different answer. But mine is definitely consciousness-raising. Start with yourself; change yourself. If you change yourself, you can change thousands.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Photo by: Marco Anelli<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

According to the director of Marina Abramovi\u0107 Institute Giuliano Argenziano, the exhibition partner, the exhibition will have a unique form \u2013 it will be displayed as a spectacular video installation of the selected artist\u2019s performance documentation and films.<\/p>\n

Arvydas \u017dalpys, one of the curators of the exhibition and the director of Meno Parkas Gallery, is positive that the worldview of the people of Lithuania and the surrounding region is close to the work of the Serbian artist: \u201cFrom the times of the Soviet Iron Curtain, Lithuanian artists and people of culture tried to find the information about\u00a0 Abramovi\u0107\u2019s work in many different ways \u2013 it symbolised a brave pursuit of liberty, surpassing fear and established clich\u00e9s, as well as an unconstrained expression of the artist\u2019s identity by freeing from the well-known shackles of the Soviet system. This is why this meeting of the audience and the author is very important.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meno Parkas has already published the Lithuanian-language version of catalogue \u201cThe Cleaner\u201d, the most comprehensive presentation of\u00a0 Abramovi\u0107\u2019s work, which is a must-read for those planning to attend \u201cMemory of Being\u201d. The show in Kaunas Picture Gallery will run until 31 July.<\/p>\n

Open lecture by Marina Abramovic in \u017dalgirio Arena and the support for Ukraine<\/strong><\/p>\n

Even though one will have four months to see the exhibition itself, the contemporary art lovers from Kaunas, Lithuania and other countries who are most interested in the phenomenal woman and her work, ideas, and ways of thinking should get their tickets now for the artist\u2019s meeting with her fans on 31 March at 6 pm.<\/p>\n

Due to the much-felt anticipation, the event is planned to occur at \u017dalgiris Arena instead of the Picture Gallery. Tickets to the open meeting are here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In response to the aggressive actions against Ukraine and its people, the organizers announce that part of the tickets\u2019 incomes will support the Ukrainian cultural program in Kaunas. The Ukrainian culture program will host, support, and provide space for artists and creators, who will choose Kaunas as their temporary home during the war.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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