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“THE WESTERN WINDS ’20: THE (IN)DEPENDANT”
EXHIBITION OF THE LAA KLAIPĖDA DIVISION
An exhibition of the artists of Lithuanian Artists’ Association Klaipėda Division “The Western Winds ’20: The (In)Dependant” dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the restoration of independence of Lithuania will be opened at the KCCC Exhibition Hall (Didžioji Vandens str. 2, Klaipėda) on the 24th of July, 2020, Friday, at 5 PM.
This year, the exhibition of the artists of Lithuanian Artists’ Association (LAA) Klaipėda Division “The Western Winds ’20: The (In)Dependant” is held for the eight time at the Klaipėda Culture Communications Centre (KCCC) Exhibition Hall and is a significant event to the development of the culture of visual arts of Klaipėda. LAA Klaipėda Division unites 119 members from Klaipėda and the whole western Lithuania: Palanga, Neringa, Kretinga, Mosėdis, Telšiai and other cities.
In 2020, commemorating the 30th anniversary of the restoration of independence of Lithuania, the LAA Klaipėda Division dedicates the exhibition “The Western Winds ’20: The (In)Dependant” to one of the most relevant events to our state and also takes an ironic approach towards belonging to the artists’ or any kind of other union and how this reflects on the artists – one of the most individual and original group of people. Should we, in these modern times, thinking of being as free as ever and unrestrained, speak of belonging to someone, whatever it may be: an organisation, a social group, gatherings of professionals or even an ethnic group?
This exhibit creates the conditions for the expression of the professional artworks of the artists of various genres (painting, sculpture, graphics, interdisciplinary and applied arts) of the Lithuanian Artists’ Association Klaipėda Division – strengthening their sameness, the importance of identity, the nurturing of cultural and art traditions. We invite you to take part in the grand celebration of the 30th anniversary of the restoration of independence of Lithuania, where the independent artists, working in the independent Lithuania, represent our regional nature in a professional manner in the artistic context of the whole of Lithuania and the world.
Members of the LAA Klaipėda Division taking part in the exhibition: Algirdas Bosas, Antanas Garjonas, Augustinas Virgilijus Burba, Aurimas Anusas, Aurimas Eidukaitis, Dalia Čistovaitė, Dalia Kirkutienė, Danas Andriulionis, Danius Drulys, Ernestas Žvaigždinas, Gražina Eimanavičiūtė-Kaščionienė, Laima Gedvilaitė-Sakalauskienė, Liuda Liaudanskaitė, Neringa Poškutė-Jukumienė, Petras Balčius, Rodion Petroff, Saulė Želnytė, Tatjana Simanaitienė, Toma Šlimaitė, Virginija Degenienė, Virginija Urbonavičienė, Žydrūnė Kriūkaitė-Juciuvienė, Romas Klimavičius, Petras Gintalas, Daiva Ložytė, Zita Inčirauskienė, Romualdas Inčirauskas, Tomas Vaičaitis, Artūras Tamašauskas, Anatolijus Klemencovas, Audronė Adomavičienė, Henrikas Šurkus and Saulius Bertulis.
The traditional “Western Winds” is not only a peculiar report of artists to the public, but also an overview exhibition on the processes of modern contemporary art and the situation of visual art in the region of western Lithuania. This exhibition demonstrates the enormous creative potential of the painters working in Klaipėda region. All of the works at the exhibition are new, created during the last two years. The “Western Winds” – a great opportunity for painters to introduce their latest works and see what their colleagues are living on, and for the public – to familiarised with the latest artwork of the beloved painters of our region and discover new and young talents.
May the independent winds never cease to blow!
The event accompanying “The Western Winds ’20: The (In)Dependant”, held from the 10th of July until the 31st of August, is the anniversary exhibition of decorative flags by Sofija Kanaverskytė “In the Name Of” at the LNMA Pranas Domšaitis Gallery.
The project is partially funded by the Lithuanian Council for Culture.
The exhibition “The Western Winds ’20: The (In)Dependant” will be opened until the 23rd of August, 2020.
KCCC Exhibition hall (Didžioji Vandens g. 2, Klaipėda) working hours: Wednesday – Sunday 11 AM -7 PM (closed on public holidays).
The event will be photographed and filmed, therefore, we would like to inform that the visitors may be seen in the pictures and video recordings from the event, and that these photographs and video recordings may be made public on social media or the press.
