66.33 – project about the interpretations of polar light in certain myths in various nations of the world.
Nowadays polar light is a natural phenomenon with a scientific explanation. However, in ancient times a solution was mostly based on myths. It performed functions as psychotherapeutic and collective identification of consciousness, and simplify daily life with imaginary explanations. Humans did not realize the emergence of the natural phenomenon, it was associated with supernaturalism, mysticism, the transfer of responsibility to devine, thus creating meanings of myths such as manifestations of goodness and fertility, mythological beasts, associations with the dead world or gods. For example, the Greenlandic Eskimos believed that polar lights are the souls of unborn children appearing in sky or Sami interpreted that natural phenomenon had positive energy which was encoded in ancient runes.
As reference 66.33 – the primary numbers of the coordinates of the South and North polar circles, where the polar light is most often visible, and the .38 is the final connection in the idea of the exhibition – to create a certain safe area for the viewer’s interpretations.
Roma Mikalauskyte (1991) is a 3rd year student of the Department of Graphics at Vilnius Academy of Arts, working in the field of interdisciplinary art. R. Mikalauskyte uses different techniques and media in her work – prints, objects, videos, light art installations.
Exhibition “66.33” opens on 13th April 6pm at VAA gallery “Akademija”, Pilies str. 44, Vilnius.
Exhibition closes on 30th April.
