A conversation with philosopher, critic and lecturer Eik Hermann about the new building of the Estonian Academy of Arts

15/02/2019

KUU Arhitektid office invited philosopher and lecturer Eik Hermann to join the team working on the development of the concept. This was not the first time that architects were working with a philosopher, but this time the collaboration was particularly important. The conceptual intensity of the building, a clear understanding of its mission and multi-functionality of the solutions were highly significant here. Read more...

15/02/2019

On February 7, the Vartai Gallery in Vilnius opened a new solo exhibition by the well-known young artist Linas Jusionis. The title of the exhibition, Stacks, Plants and Plains, conjures a mood close to that of a road-trip film and invites visitors to enjoy an illusion that plays unexpected tricks on their imagination. Read more...

A conversation with Kristaps Epners, artist and nominee for the 2019 Purvītis Prize

13/02/2019

One could say that Kristaps Epners’ multimedia work Forget Me Not is a deeply personal story about three separate yet connected things: the relationship between two people, the life experience and quintessence of one individual, and of the encounters that the artist himself has had with the protagonist of his work. Read more...

An express-interview with Dr Marquard Smith

11/02/2019

For DA and PhD candidates who study in the field of visual and performing arts, design, media or humanities, the Nida Doctoral School (NDS) might be one of the customary highlights of each summer. NDS, which is organised by the Nida Art Colony, will celebrate its 5^thanniversary by moving to another location – the Research Pavilion and the Lithuanian Pavilion at the 58^th Venice Biennale. Read more...