2017 \/ Saulius Vaitiek\u016bnas<\/p>\n
Field stone, silver.<\/p>\n
Petroglyphs (petro-, from \u03c0\u03ad\u03c4\u03c1\u03b1 petra meaning \u201cstone\u201d and \u03b3\u03bb\u03cd\u03c6\u03c9 gl\u00fdph\u014d meaning \u201cto carve\u201d are pictographic or logogram pictures engraved on stones or rocks, which are found all over the world. They are related to prehistoric cultures and are one of the oldest and best-preserved archaeological finds.
\nPetroglyphs often depict silhouettes of various animals, people, celestial bodies, geometrical shapes. Although the precise purpose of these petroglyphs is not clear \u2013 hypotheses has been raised that they could be elements of ritual practices and everyday communication, peculiar maps, also influenced the determination of migration tracks, hunting areas, astrological phenomena. People in XXI century \u201ccarve\u201d their daily stories, news and impressions to the virtual \u201cwalls\u201d of social and other nowadays media. Most important news is carved in the public and easily
\nreachable spaces, instead of a dark cave.
\n\u201cBaltic chronicles\u201d \u2013 is coming back to \u201csafe and sustainable\u201d news \u2013 stone wall of the media\u2026 It is an attempt to send SMS to future generations about nowadays experiences, choices, and challenges. Today, when public spaces are filled with propaganda, news simulation artefacts, cyber-attacks, news becomes mildly questionable and unreliable. By coming back to \u201ctrusted\u201d mean of communication by petroglyphs we not only become news storytellers, we also become mediators between yesterday, today and tomorrow.
\n\u201cBaltic chronicles\u201d also reflect mission of Saint Bruno, sea wanders of Wikings and newest stories of our own shore: Baltic way, emigration, victories and loses. It is also a way to leave a trace that we truly existed.<\/p>\n
Exhibited:
\n2019 VDA expositional space \u201cTitanikas\u201d, Vilnius, Lithuania
\n2018 Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania, Vilnius, Lithuania
\n2017 Art gallery \u201cterra recognita\u201d, Vilnius, Lithuania
\n2017 international contemprorary art fair \u201cArt Vilnius\u201d, Vilnius, Lithuania<\/p>\n
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