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The photography exhibition of N.Korhonen “Rewind” met visitors by a photograph of a portrait with the cut-out face. This personal and on another hand very impersonal painting became a wonderful introduction to the exhibition, which tells a very personal story sometimes but which speaks about each of us at the same time. 5
The photography exhibition of N.Korhonen “Rewind” met visitors by a photograph of a portrait with the cut-out face. This personal and on another hand very impersonal painting became a wonderful introduction to the exhibition, which tells a very personal story sometimes but which speaks about each of us at the same time.
T. Gutauskas brought up the question of value of art. “A deeper question is why art is needed in general? Artists think about the meaning of life ostensibly, they give existential questions while the real life passes by on its won. Why are they creating then? For themselves? Art is for the public. If people do not accept it, it is not needed by anyone, why are they creating it then?” the author questioned. 7
T. Gutauskas brought up the question of value of art. “A deeper question is why art is needed in general? Artists think about the meaning of life ostensibly, they give existential questions while the real life passes by on its won. Why are they creating then? For themselves? Art is for the public. If people do not accept it, it is not needed by anyone, why are they creating it then?” the author questioned.
The idea to organise such plein-airs belongs to Židrija – she decided to organise such an event while studying at the Art Institute, when students of different specialties worked in closed auditoriums and did not see colleagues’ works. Therefore, the artist encouraged artists to open up, to take interest in others, to communicate and perhaps even try different fields of art. 3
The idea to organise such plein-airs belongs to Židrija – she decided to organise such an event while studying at the Art Institute, when students of different specialties worked in closed auditoriums and did not see colleagues’ works. Therefore, the artist encouraged artists to open up, to take interest in others, to communicate and perhaps even try different fields of art.
