The sea is a fact. An undeniable reality, occupying an immeasurable horizon, a vast, murmuring mass of brackish water.
It has been described, studied, and measured, and it remains a subject of ongoing research. A thoroughfare for cargo and passengers, a cemetery for chemical weapons and countless unfortunates.
This year, the guest artist of TheATRIUM is Aleksas Grašys. His work is a large-scale, filigree panel installed in the theatre’s first-floor foyer. Rethinking one of the most familiar materials, honeycomb packing paper, the artist seeks within it the distinctive rhythm of the sea. The movement of immense bodies of water in his conceptual panel is not only aesthetically refined and jewel-like, but also reveals that the pleasure of observing the sea’s surface conceals its destructive force. Although the Baltic Sea does not display gigantic waves in its everyday state, the power it holds is no secret to the scientists who study it.
The title of the work, “Pale Hues”, evokes the very crest of visible waves. As viewers move through the theatre spaces, observing the panel from both the first and second floors, they may form a personal vision of the sea’s waves. Each perceived sea will be different, depending on their inner state, the lighting, and their attentiveness.
We extend our gratitude to the scientists of the Klaipėda University Marine Research Institute for their consultation on the characteristics of the Baltic Sea.
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