Opening Reception “A Delicate Balance”
The exhibition will feature over fifty (small to medium) abstract works and abstract landscape compositions in watercolors by Giedrius Bagdonas and paintings by Martynas Gediminas — exploring themes of existence, the transience, and the mutability of nature.
Works featured in the exhibition “A Delicate Balance Stands” as a sophisticated yet bold cultural interplay, inviting viewers into an existential dialogue about the relationship between humanity and nature in the 21st century. The thematic range — from the pursuit of natural harmony to the extremes triggered by the climate crisis — reveals the artists’ profound sensitivity and their ambition to explore our world not only on a physical but also on a spiritual level.
About Artists:
Martynas Gediminas (b. 1974) has a master’s degree in textile art and design from the Vilnius Academy of Arts. In his work, he pays a lot of attention to the overlapping surface textures, materiality, and rhythmic structure. Recently, working mainly in the field of painting, he has been layering his works with large strokes focusing on bright-colored abstract compositions. A certain impression of moderate pauses is maintained between the intensities of colors on the canvas. The artist experiments a lot. He levels the tactility of acrylic paint and hides it under the printing ink then presses it, paints over it again, foils it, and adds various metals, as if destroying any trace of color and refining the variability of the visible image, which depends on the point of view and the trajectory of the gaze that creates it. The artist doesn’t glorify or take care of the painting’s surface but rather boldly provokes the work itself to unfold before the viewer’s eyes with extremely authentic and distinctive features.
Giedrius Bagdonas
Born in 1971 in Vilnius, Lithuania. Finished Vilnius Academy of Arts in 1995. Now he is leading Vilnius Uzupis art incubator. Giedrius had 9 personal exhibitions and participated in more than 70 group exhibitions in Lithuania and abroad.
His paintings are characterized by the multilayer color and texture, creating a mysterious space reflecting the inner mood.
About SLA Art Space
SLA Art Space, a multi-purpose events venue, was established in 2014 by the Lithuanian Alliance of America, a 501© (3) not-for-profit organization.
SLA Art Space is dedicated to creating and offering a wide range of cultural events including live performances, film screenings, panel discussions, and gallery exhibitions that explore the evolving diversity and richness of Lithuanian culture.
SLA Art Space strives to strengthen the identity and community of individuals of Lithuanian descent by generating new ideas and promoting cross-cultural dialogues through partnerships and cultural projects that provide mutual value and new perspectives, inviting audiences of all ages and backgrounds to engage and share culture and art.
Time: 5:00-9:00 pm EST
Free!
