Opening: Aug. 1, 6PM
Someone sees us with a frightened glance, points at us, and, tumbling over each other, we dive into the darkness. Over many years, we have learned to avoid people. We observe them, but we don't approach them; if cornered, we attack. We encounter various types of people. Some, with their heads thrown back, balancing from heels to toes, furious at failing to adapt to the changes of time. We rush past the curious one, whose temples throb with excitement, observing from a distance a fight that erupted instantly. One listens to the dull thuds, the blows until blood vessels burst among the tissues and slowly swell. The sounds of beating are very different from those heard in action movies.
We dive between gravel and train tracks until the empty gaze of someone waiting to finally go home catches my sudden movements. His eyes rise to the announcement board: "Vandalism! Train delayed..." He craves the adrenaline coursing through his veins, those few moments of spraying on the wagons. Soon, the irrational thoughts dissipate, his gaze blurs again, and the train screeches in the tunnel. The metal is covered with countless aerosol dust particles, the colors are bright, contrasting with the gray surroundings, the crumbling concrete, and the dissolved posters with news from the past on the asphalt.
While one feels the low-frequency vibrations underfoot and hundreds of bodies are moving in the exhaled air, neon lights reflect on the wet pavement, and the wailing sirens of the ambulance pierce the ears. Why is it cutting through the streets like that? What is the fate of those inside? The last storefronts go dark, and the shutters come down. Now, we can explore the surroundings more calmly. Although we experience a lot of stress, people have accustomed us to good living conditions. We will continue to live by their side and watch everything closely.
Adomas Rybakovas (b. 2001), artist of the young generation. In 2019 after graduating from National M. K. Čiurlionis School of Arts, joined VDA's Bachelor of Painting Studies (2019–2023). 2021 - 2022 studied at the State Academy of Arts in Stuttgart. Participates in group exhibitions in Lithuania and Germany.
