THE HOUSE
The Rooster Gallery kindly invites you to the exhibition „The House“ by Vasarė + Lukas, a duo of young-generation painters, Vasarė Kuprevičiūtė and Lukas Pavilonis. The exhibition will be on display at the gallery space (Šv. Brunono Bonifaco St. 12, Vilnius) until March 8th. The opening will take place on January 30, 6 p. m.
Both Vasarė and Lukas are students of painting at the Vilnius Academy of Arts and exhibit together as a duo. Individually, their artistic pursuits diverge, exploring distinct themes and approaches, while their collaborative work introduces new meanings and contexts to their individual practices. The duo aims to create a distinct third creative entity, independent of their individual artistic practices. Through collaboration, they explore the possibilities of painting and its interaction with space. Their works take the form of painted spatial installations, incorporating painted furniture, household objects, accessories, decorative details, clothing, and food items, brought together to form a cohesive whole and evoking the impression of a home. Functioning as stage designs or painted props, these installations serve as backdrops for both real and imagined stories. The canvases operate both as standalone pieces – intimate glimpses into daily life – and as parts of a larger orchestrated whole. When the installations are reimagined in new spaces, the arrangement of elements changes, with new elements added and objects and their accumulations taking on different narratives in their transformed context.
Thus the first-time exhibition of the artists’ painting installation at The Rooster Gallery reflects the specific character of the space. The works feature plant and animal motifs that connect with the nearby Bernardinai Garden Park and the natural processes observed there, while the flowing Vilnia River inspires the inclusion of fishing gear in the display. The gallery space is transformed into a cozy home-like environment, and the opening celebration becomes a sort of housewarming event. The viewers become guests, and their immersion in the space, their “settling” within it, is an essential part of the artists’ vision, completing the work and bringing it to life.
Through their vivid depictions of objects, the painters begin by narrating personal stories and experiences, almost obsessively expressing a yearning for their own space (“if we cannot have it, we can paint it”). Adopting an ironic and playful approach, they challenge the seriousness and significance attributed to art. However, the duo’s painted home installations reach beyond personal expression, touching on universal themes of home, belonging, and community. They subtly reflect on the passage of personal time within the home and the universal time flowing beyond its walls, offering commentary on daily domestic rituals and the lives shaped by them.
Gallery opening hours: IV–VI 4–7 p. m., VII 2–5 p. m.
The Rooster Gallery’s events are kindly supported by Lithuanian Council for Culture and Vilnius City Municipality, TopColor.