Photos – courtesy of (AV17) gallery ©
The exhibition “The Night Is Too Long” by Lithuanian sculptor and interdisciplinary artist Marija Šnipaitė opened at the RAVNIKAR gallery in Ljubljana on March 20th.
The atmosphere created by The Night is Too Long distorts the usual passage of time and immerses the viewer in a minimalist, meditative space. The artist creates a landscape that serves as a backdrop for exploring the theme of clothing fragments as a continuation of the human body and sensibility. The artist views the elements of clothing as spaces, territories, and forms. Different parts of garments here are transformed into sculptural objects, losing their original function and becoming reincarnated into other roles. The exhibition itself is designed as a walk, where these elements – as if they were lost and left behind – blend seamlessly with the fragments of the landscape. The artist’s created objects reveal a multifaceted use of techniques, materials, and textures, which are assembled into an exhibition that feels like a cohesive large-scale drawing, with the sculptures serving as vibrant spots of colour.
Marija Šnipaitė (1988) is a young-generation artist. In 2014, she graduated from the Vilnius Academy of Arts with a Master’s degree in Sculpture. In 2010 she had a traineeship at the Stuttgart Academy of Arts, Germany. Since 2016, she has been a member of the Lithuanian Association of Interdisciplinary Artists. Since 2011, she has been participating in exhibitions in Lithuania and abroad, presenting her sculptures in public space. Her work has been awarded several individual scholarships from the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania for art and culture creators.
The exhibition is part of an international exchange between RAVNIKAR Gallery in Ljubljana and (AV17) Gallery in Vilnius. RAVNIKAR is a well-known and internationally recognized contemporary art gallery in Slovenia, with a particular focus on the presentation of female creators and emphasizing the role of contemporary visual art in social, political, and cultural discourse.
Another part of this project is going to take place at (AV17) gallery where an exhibition “Ciao Amore” by the Slovenian conceptual contemporary artist Maja Babič Košir will open on March 28th at 6 p.m.
Marija Šnipaitė’s solo exhibition “The Night Is Too Long” at RAVNIKAR gallery will be open until May 11th, 2024. The project is financed by the Lithuanian Council for Culture.
