in 2024 May 13-25 It is expected in Kaunas River and Earth Art Plein Air. Featuring 4 professional earth art/interdisciplinary artists (2 individuals and 1 duo) who will create earth art objects in public outdoor spaces in Kaunas by the Nemunas River: Greta Kardi-Kardišiūtė (Lower Shanties Beach), Inga Raubaitė and Žilvinas Višinskas (Nemunas Island), Irina Troma (Panemunė Beach). Organized by: the initiative “Let’s celebrate the river!” and JV “Kaunas menininkai namai”.
Earth art objects are created only from natural, biodegradable materials, harmoniously integrating the works of art into the local context and reflecting its uniqueness with individual artistic expression. In the process of creation trees growing on the coast are not used.
Concepts of earth works of art prepared for plein air (the concept of earth works of art on the beach of Žemeiši Šanųi beach is attached) allow you to observe the created art object and its evolution in different seasons. It is planned that after the end of the plein air, the works will not be dismantled and with care to be exhibited on the Nemunas coast for at least 6 months (we undertake to assess the condition of the works once a month, Responsible persons: Aistė Ptašinskaitė-Paukštė (JSC “Kaunas menininkai namai”), Romena Puikytė (cultural initiative “Let’s celebrate the river!”).
Earth art the works are presented at the event “Let’s celebrate the river!” (part of Kaunas’s birthday) during May 25 (saturday), the artists themselves participatethe education conducted by them is included in the “Let’s celebrate the river!” cultural program (about the “Let’s celebrate the river!” event: fb.com/events/1067040514359414/).
About the artist Greta Kardi-Kardišiūtė. Combining and transformations of artistic pursuits in the field of various art fields: transferring the idea of textiles to land art, works with street video art, ceramics, etc. The main artistic material of the creator is wooden sticks. In Lithuania, she has held personal exhibitions “Textiles in the art of the earth” and “Whispers of Space”, outdoor installations “Linų žemė”, “Saulala dygo”, “Vizitėlė” participated in group exhibitions and biennials in Lithuania, Sweden, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Germany.
The artist herself is from the High Shanties. More about the artist: https://greta.pb.gallery/.
The idea of this plein air has been presented and discussed with the representatives of the community of Žemeiši Šanųi and the Krantos aleja eldership.
We hope that the Šanųi municipality approves of the open air idea. We are ready to co-operate as much as it is necessary for mowing the site and other regular works provided by public maintenance. During the creative process of the plein air, it is planned to mark the place of the event with a STOP tape and clean it up after the plein air, leaving the artwork itself.
Added:
– River and Earth art plein air locations;
– The concept of Greta Kardi-Kardišiūtė’s land artwork on the beach of Žemeiši Šancių.
Romena Puikytė
The initiative “Let’s celebrate the river!”
Contacts: +370 610 32490
