Borders are nocturnal animals: the exhibition for the Lithuanian season at the Palais de Tokyo

Published by Laurent de Sortiraparis · Photos by Laurent de Sortiraparis · Published on October 17, 2024 at 01:20 p.m.
For the Lithuanian season in France, the Palais de Tokyo invites you to discover the exhibition "Borders are nocturnal animals", a project bringing together artists from Lithuania and other post-socialist countries, from October 17, 2024 to January 5, 2025. Between poetry and geopolitics, this exhibition explores the forgotten stories of Eastern Europe, in the light of current upheavals such as the war in Ukraine. An artistic reflection on borders, resilience and the future.

The Palais de Tokyo celebrates the Lithuanian Season in France! The Parisian museum is hosting a most singular exhibition, entitled Les Frontières sont des animaux nocturnes/Sienos yra naktiniai gyvūnai, from October 17, 2024 to January 5, 2025. This ambitious project is co-organized with KADIST Paris and the Centre d'Art Contemporain de Vilnius. Through this exhibition, Lithuanian artists and their counterparts from so-called "post-socialist" countries explore the often forgotten or obscured narratives of Eastern Europe, while posing a crucial question: how can current geopolitical upheavals reshape our perceptions of past and present?

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Borders are nocturnal animals/Sienos yra naktiniai gyvūnai takes its title from an essay by Luba Jurgenson, When We Woke Up, which evokes theinvasion of Ukraine in 2022. " Borders are nocturnal animals, moving while we sleep. We should always be watching," writes Jurgenson, underlining the fragility of borders and the unpredictability of conflicts. This context of war, particularly in Ukraine, is central to this exhibition, which highlights the impact of invasions on regional histories and the resilience of societies.

The works presented question not only geopolitical realities, but also the belief systems and languages that shape cultural identities. Featuring artists such as Andrius Arutiunian and Emilija Škarnulytė, theexhibition covers a wide range of themes, from spirituality to natural resources. Energy, whether spiritual or material, is depicted as a key factor in understanding contemporary political and environmental dynamics.

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Enriched by imagination and poetry, this exhibition is intended as a genuine political tool for revisiting post-colonial narratives and offering a new vision of the future, imbued with traditional practices deeply rooted in nature. Let's drop by the Palais de Tokyo?

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Dates and Opening Time
From October 17, 2024 to January 5, 2025

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    Location

    13, avenue du président Wilson
    75116 Paris 16

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    Metro line 9 "Iéna" or "Alma-Marceau" station

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    Tarif réduit: €9
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    palaisdetokyo.com

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    Open Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 12pm to 10pm, and Thursdays from 12pm to midnight. Closed on Tuesdays.

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