Vilnius Biennial of Performance Art kicks off this Sunday
This Sunday marks the start of the first Vilnius Biennial of Performance Art in celebration of the 700th anniversary of Vilnius. From 23 July to 6 August, the Biennial’s events will take place in various, often unexpected, and little-known spaces around the Lithuanian capital, reflecting the uniqueness and diversity of Vilnius.
Vilnius Biennial of Performance Art (VB23) is a new, ongoing international event dedicated to contemporary performance art, organised by the Vilnius City Gallery Meno Niša as an official part of the Vilnius 700th anniversary programme.
The main theme of the inaugural Biennial is Vilnius, but also the city per se – as a human-made and human-dominated environment that we share with other life forms, where different histories, myths, activities, interests, desires and visions collide, coexist and overlap.
VB23 consists of works by guest artists, curated by Neringa Bumblienė, and works by artists selected by an international jury, formed of Maria Arusoo, Neringa Bumblienė and Joanna Zielińska, through an open call.
Colour coding:
🔵 – Curated programme
🟢 – Open call programme
Almost all Biennial events are free of charge
In celebration of the anniversary of the Lithuania’s capital, we invite everyone to attend what is predominantly a free programme of events. Tickets will be needed for just two events: Eglė Budvytytė and Marija Olšauskaitė’s performance Song Sing Soil at the Arts Printing House, and Eye Gymnastics’ performance What Are the Dreams of Concrete? at the Liepkalnis Water Storage.
The free events will be open to everyone, with no registration required; however, some locations are only able to accommodate a limited number of spectators, so we recommend arriving early.
PROGRAMME
Sunday 23 July
🔵 14.00 Eglė Budvytytė and Marija Olšauskaitė Song Sing Soil. Venue: Arts Printing House (Šiltadaržio g. 6). Tickets
🟢 18.30 Laima Kreivytė, Eileen Myles and Justė Kostikovaitė Gimbutas Street Band. Venue: Pamėnkalnio galerija (Pamėnkalnio g. 1 / Jogailos g. corner). Free admission, no booking required
🔵 19.30 Eglė Budvytytė and Marija Olšauskaitė Song Sing Soil. Venue: Arts Printing House (Šiltadaržio g. 6). Tickets
Monday 24 July
🔵 16.00 Eglė Budvytytė and Marija Olšauskaitė Song Sing Soil. Venue: Arts Printing House (Šiltadaržio g. 6). Tickets
🔵 17.30 Eglė Budvytytė and Marija Olšauskaitė Song Sing Soil. Venue: Arts Printing House (Šiltadaržio g. 6). Tickets
🟢 18.30 Laima Kreivytė, Eileen Myles and Justė Kostikovaitė Gimbutas Street Band. Venue: Pamėnkalnio galerija (Pamėnkalnio g. 1 / Jogailos g. corner). Free admission, no booking required
🔵 19.30 Eglė Budvytytė and Marija Olšauskaitė Song Sing Soil. Venue: Arts Printing House (Šiltadaržio g. 6). Tickets
🔵 20.30 Liam Gillick and Anton Vidokle A Guiding Light Part 2. Venue: The railway turntable at the Train Repair Depot (Švitrigailos g. 39). Free admission, no booking required
Tuesday 25 July
🔵 18.30 Dorota Gawęda and Eglė Kulbokaitė -lalia. Venue: Lithuanian National Drama Theatre (Gedimino pr. 4). Free admission, no booking required
Wednesday 26 July
🔵 19.30 Pedro Barateiro My body, this paper, this fire. Venue: National Gallery of Art (Konstitucijos pr. 22). Free admission, no booking required
🟢 20.30 Rūta Junevičiūtė Solar. Venue: AP galerija (Užupio g. 24). Free admission, no booking required
Thursday 27 July
🟢 20.30 Rūta Junevičiūtė Solar. Venue: AP galerija (Užupio g. 24). Free admission, no booking required
🟢 12.00 to 20.00 BRUD The Tautological Congress. Venue: The conference hall, on the ground floor of Vilnius Television Tower (Sausio 13-osios g. 10). Free admission, no booking required
Friday 28 July
🟢 18.30 Pontus Pettersson The Cat Practice. Venue: The fountain outside of the Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre (A. Vienuolio g. 1). Free admission, no booking required
🔵 20.30 Adam Christensen Damascus, Copenhagen, Fetish Shop. Venue: Square of Vingriai Springs, between Vingrių and Mindaugo g. corner, next to the MO Museum. Free admission, no booking required
🟢 21.30 Pontus Pettersson The Cat Practice. Venue: The fountain outside of the Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre (A. Vienuolio g. 1). Free admission, no booking required
Saturday 29 July
🟢 14.00 and 18.30 Aleksandra Janus, Weronika Pelczyńska, Monika Szpunar Still Standing. Venue: The Piromont Old Jewish Cemetery (next to Vilnius Palace of Concerts and Sports, Olimpiečių g.). Free admission, no booking required
Monday 31 July
🟢 18.30 Teo Ala-Ruona Enter Exude. Venue: Tech Zity Vilnius (Panerių g. 43). Free admission, no booking required
Tuesday 1 August
🟢 11.00 to 16.00 Yulia Krivich, Marta Romankiv, Weronika Zalewska Kiosk Kłącza (Crisis Kiosk). Venue: Kalvarija Market. Free admission, no booking required
🟢 19.30 Keithy Kuuspu False Falling. Venue: Tech Zity Vilnius (Panerių g. 43). Free admission, no booking required
Wednesday 2 August
🟢 11.00 to 16.00 Yulia Krivich, Marta Romankiv, Weronika Zalewska Kiosk Kłącza (Crisis Kiosk). Venue: Kalvarija Market. Free admission, no booking required
🔵 18.30 Eye Gymnastics What Are the Dreams of Concrete? Venue: Liepkalnio Water Storage (Liepkalnio g. 20). Tickets
Thursday 3 August
🔵 18.30 Eye Gymnastics What Are the Dreams of Concrete? Venue: Liepkalnio Water Storage (Liepkalnio g. 20). Tickets
Friday 4 August
🔵 18.30 Robertas Narkus Egghorsecizmus. Venue: CORE Business Centre Square (Ukmergės g. 126). Free admission, no booking required
Saturday 5 August
🔵 19.00 Kris Lemsalu Lust Fest. Venue: Lazdynai Swimming Pool (Erfurto g. 13). Free admission, no booking required
Sunday 6 August
🟢 22.00 Jacopo Miliani Throwing Balls at Night. Venue: Vilnius Bernardine Garden Tennis Court (Barboros Radvilaitės g. 6C). Free admission, no booking required