At ArtVilnius Art Fair in Lithuania, this interactive performance invites the audience to engage with a collection of DIY sound instruments. These handcrafted devices, both functional and sculptural, create an immersive soundscape that merges art and experimental music.
The performance begins with a demonstration, where the artist showcases the diverse sounds and tones these instruments can produce. Each instrument embodies a unique blend of craftsmanship and innovation, designed to evoke curiosity and playfulness.
Following the introduction, the audience is encouraged to explore the instruments themselves, transforming from passive observers to active participants. As they experiment with producing sounds, they collectively contribute to a dynamic and ever-evolving auditory experience.
Performance at ArtVilnius Art Fair, Lithuania.
Arctic moss as the symbol for endurance (2024)
Presented at the Performance Studies in Sapmi festival at the Sami Center for Contemporary Art in Karasjok, Norway, this evocative performance centers on themes of resilience and connection to heritage.
The artist integrates photographs of her ancestors, delicately placed beneath a layer of Arctic moss, symbolizing endurance amidst harsh conditions. Surrounding each photo, she creates frames of flour, a fragile yet grounding element, further emphasizing the interplay between strength and vulnerability.
The performance invites reflection on the enduring bonds between generations, the interplay of nature and culture, and the quiet persistence of identity in challenging landscapes.
Performance, "Performance Studies in Sapmi" performance festival, Sami Center for Contemporary Art, Karasjok, Norway
Here and Now (2024)
Marija Griniuk, Jiří Kovanda, Darja Lukjanenko and Jan Pfeiffer, Now and Here, 2024, site-specific performance, video art
Here, the Considered Line, Ireland
"An international exhibition exploring the medium of contemporary drawing. The exhibition forms part of the international collaboration between artist-run spaces Altán Klamovka Gallery and Interface.
Drawing provides space where we can slow down. We can also think through drawing, entering a full perception of the here and now.
Being an intimate gesture, drawing is perceived by many artists as the most direct medium for expressing experiences, with a specific sensitivity for noticing the history - great or small - currently taking place. It could be argued that the social challenges of recent years have taught us to pay more attention to everyday events, to take a moment to slow down and fully appreciate the here and now. A sketch of an idea has accompanied artists since time immemorial, combining the mind, eye and hand. The drawn line, whether on paper or guided by matter in space, is a strong visual gesture of contemporary intermedia artists.
The exhibition Here, the Considered Line combines work by artists from the Altán Klamovka gallery platform in Prague and artists from Interface. It brings a dialogue between artists from Central Eastern Europe and Ireland inspired by a view of drawing, which is demonstrated as a fragile but powerfully expressive medium. Simultaneously, the exhibition is dedicated to a pause that leads to a respect for nature and an exploration of the local history of place." -- Lenka Sýkorová
Inner Feelings of The Spectator (2024)
This project utilises EEG technology to track artists’ inner states during interactions at events like the Supermarket art fair, offering insights into their emotions. As the artist, wearing the colours of Lithuanian National Flag, walks through the exhibition, her inner conditions are transformed into the colours of the Aurora Borealis, providing viewers with a visual representation of her mental state. The performance took place at Supermarket Art Fair, Stockholm 2024.
Facilitating as Creative Practice (2024)
Discovering methodologies and emergent techniques in facilitating, and exploring its role as a catalyst for institutional imagination. Via performative action I discussed ethics, agency, vulnerability, joy, and communitas of the act of facilitating. The performance took place at Fontys Academy of the Arts, entrance to The Chapel, Bisschop Zwijsenstraat 7, Tilburg.
Techno-voyourism into a body of Spectator (2023)
Have you ever thought about what an artist feels when talking to colleagues or looking at their artworks? For example, when an artist observes small details in another artist's work, reads the text describing the concept or idea displayed alongside the artwork, or engages in conversations with colleagues in various languages, such as English and Lithuanian. Even translating from one language to another during a conversation – what happens in the artist's body? Art fairs, like during ArtVilnius2023, involve unexpected interactions. Over the three days of the event, hundreds of viewers, including colleagues and art fair visitors, are encountered. By combining art and science, it is possible to provide viewers with a live opportunity to observe changes in internal states during such interactions. Therefore, with an artist, you can not only talk but also see what they feel at every moment of the conversation.
Transcorporal Site and Action (2023)
"Transcorporal Site and Action 2023" is an art performance combining storytelling with vocal improvisation, sound generated from Lithuanian bread by electronic instruments, and brainwave activity translated into sound and visuals.
Reflexive Painting 2022
"Reflexive Painting 2022" is an art performance featuring three performers using black paint in various ways as they move around the stage. The traces of paint can be seen on both the floor and on the performers' bodies. The performance is accompanied by a soundtrack of remediated EEG data, adding an additional layer of sensory experience.
Moss 2022
"Moss" is an art performance that explores themes of generational trauma and the connection between nature and memory. The performance centers around the use of moss as a metaphor for the way in which the past is intertwined with the present and the way in which it shapes our identity. Through the use of Moss, the artist aims to create a dialogue about the intergenerational effects of trauma and the importance of acknowledging and remembering the past.
Nomadic Radical Academy 2019
Techno-voyeurism into a (performing) body (2019-2023)
This project builds on experiments within the performance "Mark-Making" 2015-2019, where my live brain activity during performance was made visible using EEG and custom developed software prototype, first performed at Rum46, Århus, Denmark on 30.10.2015
Performance documentation (2019-2023)
PhD research on performance documentation through biometric data from a performing body. "Techno-voyeurism into a (performing) body" 2019-2023, case 2, Riga, Latvia, 2019
Territory (2018)
Performance, Torun, PL, 2018
The Unbodies (2018)
Performance at Gallery Platform, Stockholm, SE, 2018
Speaking-Artist-Run (2018)
Performance at Kh7 Artspace, Aarhus, DK, 2018
The Unbodies Are Making Marks (2018)
Performance at Supermarket Art Fair, Stockholm, SE, 2018
