In the solo exhibition “Landscape at 8 km/h”, Danas Aleksa will present his latest works – object, video, and sound installations that analyze movement and self-perception in the surrounding environment. The exhibition presents themes that have never lost their relevance and are constantly rethought in the history of culture, the connections of which can be found in a quote from Milan Kundera’s novel Immortality: “Route has no meaning in itself; its meaning derives entirely from the two points that it connects. A road is a tribute to space. Every stretch of road has meaning in itself and invites us to stop.” For the exhibition, Danas Aleksa has drawn on his personal experiences of running around different cities and experiencing their urban plan. The fragmented journeys expressed in the gallery halls and the changes of the planned path created by various circumstances, subtly touch on the themes of self-knowledge in space and time. Identity issues are highlighted through the use of easily identifiable objects, such as Nike sneakers, which become a kind of social shell for the runner, allowing them to feel safe in unfamiliar contexts. The eternal theme of travel in the artist’s work is revealed in the context of contemporary processes – the artist does not limit himself to physically visited spaces, but also appreciates the experience of technological possibilities, when we know a place before we have been there. Danas Aleksa draws the viewer into the dynamic atmosphere of the exhibition and encourages them to reflect on their own relationship to the ever-changing environment around them.
Danas Aleksa (b. 1971) – in 1997 he received a Master’s degree in sculpture from the Vilnius Academy of Arts. In 2012, he became a member of the Lithuanian Interdisciplinary Artists’ Association. The artist actively participates in solo and group exhibitions, international residencies. Danas Aleksa’s works have been added to public spaces in Vilnius and other Lithuanian cities.
