Danas Aleksa. Sculptor's Body

About

Traditionally, when it comes to sculpture, the emphasis is on the finite object of art, usually dissociating it from the process of implementation, but in the exhibition “Sculptor’s Body” Danas Aleksa blends this separation. Here the viewer will not see any object that could be called a sculpture, but the object will be the creative process itself. Thus, the exhibition aims to look at the process of creating a sculpture as a performative action, choreography, which is directed by the sculptor’s instruments. Analyzing social and virtual spaces, and acting in various performances, Danas Aleksa tries to understand the social status of himself as an artist and his identity in various realities. He is like an observer analyzing the surrounding environment, disrupting it in various ways and waiting for its response. 

Danas Aleksa (1971) is an interdisciplinary art creator working with sculpture, objects, performance, and video works. In 1997, he graduated from the Vilnius Academy of Arts, where he obtained a master’s degree in sculpture. Since then, the artist has organized over 15 solo exhibitions and is also actively involved in group exhibitions. In 2012, he became a member of the Lithuanian Interdisciplinary Artist’s Association. The artist lives and works in Vilnius.

Exhibition “Sculptor’s Body” will be open at Totorių st. 5 until October 7.

The project is partially funded by the Lithuanian Culture Council.