TWO-PART INSTALLATION

1. "SURVEY", 2019.

VIDEO AND AUDIO INSTALLATION. 18 MIN. 

ANONYMOUS TESTIMONIES OF ACADEMY STUDENTS, READ BY ACTRESS JOVITA JANKELAITYTĖ,

AT VILNIUS ACADEMY OF ARTS (VAA) PHD STUDENT EXHIBITION "DO THE RIGHT THING." VAA GALLERY HALLS "TITANIKAS", VILNIUS.

ACADEMY RENEWAL PROJECT "BETTER ACADEMY" WAS A PRIORITY FOR 2018-2019. ONE OF ITS STRATEGIC GOALS WAS TO "STIMULATE STUDENTS' MOTIVATION AND DEVELOP THEIR CREATIVE POTENTIAL." INSTALLATION FEATURES ACADEMY STUDENT TESTIMONIES AFTER THE PROJECT ENDED, ON MARCH 23, 2019. 

THE PROJECT HAD TO BE DEFENDED DUE TO ITS CRITICAL CONTENT TOWARDS THE ACADEMY. THE PRE-PLANNED PUBLICITY WAS SUSPENDED. 

2. "WE HAVE TO BE EXTREMELY CAREFUL" 2019

VIDEO AND AUDIO INSTALLATION, 20 MIN.

A DIALOGUE BETWEEN A TEACHER AND A STUDENT IN THE FORM OF A PLAY, BASED ON REAL CONVERSATIONS. READ BY ACTRESSES JOVITA JANKELAITYTĖ AND DOVILĖ ŠILKAITYTĖ.

 "IT IS SEEMINGLY SIMPLE AND CONSTRUCTIVE SITUATION – THAT OF A STUDENT AND PROFESSOR, A PROCESS THAT IS USUALLY KNOWN AS A DIALOGUE. YET, ITS LINES HIGHLIGHT THE DISTURBING MISUNDERSTANDINGS THAT LIE IN THE UNDERBELLY OF EVERY SCANDAL: INCONSISTENCIES BETWEEN AN AUTHENTIC OFFENSE AND JUSTIFYING FORMULATIONS, PAIN AND CONFUSION AGAINST THE BELIEF IN THE JUSTICE OF CUSTOMS AND PROCEDURES, AND, FINALLY – CALL FOR HELP AND THE CYNICISM THAT QUELLS IT.

THE STUDENT-TEACHER DIALOGUE IS CREATED FROM AUTHENTIC STUDENT'S CONVERSATION (PRIVATE) MADE INTO INSTALLATION "ALL QUIET IN THE BETTER ACADEMY. SPEAK NOW" AND EXHIBITED IN THE ACADEMY EXHIBITION HALL, AND PROFESSOR'S REACTION TO THE STUDENT TESTIMONY IN A PUBLIC DISCUSSION THAT TOOK PLACE IN 2019. THE TEXT IS EDITED, BUT ONLY SO TO MAINTAIN THE ANONYMITY OF THE SPEAKERS AND RECORDED BY ACTORS." - MONIKA KALINAUSKAITĖ.