041 Exhibition At MO

041 Exhibition At MO
© Norbert Tukaj

041 EXHIBITION AT MO

ŠA Atelier

ARCHITECTS
ŠA Atelier

EXHIBITION CURATORS
Ugnė Paberžytė, Tomas Pabedinskas

CLIENTS
Mo museum

CONSULTANT
Egidija Ramanauskaitė

CONSULTING CURATOR
Arvydas Grišinas

GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Gytis Skudžinskas

EXHIBITION INSTALLATION
Dominykas Šavelis

PHOTOGRAPHS
Norbert Tukaj

AREA
1000 m²

YEAR
2021

LOCATION
Vilnius, Lithuania

CATEGORY
Gallery, Museum & Exhibition Interiors

041 Exhibition At MO
© Norbert Tukaj
041 Exhibition At MO
© Norbert Tukaj

"Celebration for change" is the topic of MO museum main exhibition that speaks about the feast as a state of personal or social transformation.

041 Exhibition At MO
© Norbert Tukaj
041 Exhibition At MO
© Norbert Tukaj

A wide selection of photographs created by Lithuanian artists is united by concept of liminality. It is a ritual space to signify transition, threshold, transformation, and return. These aspects are interpreted by the architecture of the exhibition, creating a coherent scenario for visitors.

The exhibition consists of three main sections with an individual space atmosphere. Linear movement through the exhibition refers to a ritual and helps to structure a large amount of works. Such a layout reveals connections between different authors and periods.

041 Exhibition At MO
© Norbert Tukaj
041 Exhibition At MO
© Norbert Tukaj

Exhibition starts with a calm small scale architectural volume with a hint to the table. This symbol stands for traditional personal celebrations that usually has element of table.

The horizontal plane gradually transforms into a vertical wall, the tension grows and the once open space becomes oppressive. The transition from personal to national celebration follows.

041 Exhibition At MO
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041 Exhibition At MO
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A visitor enters a zone of strict structure, the scale of the household object is replaced by a material expression of ideology. However this system has a crack which leads to liberty, to a space with a projection “Žalgiris” in which the national motif takes on a new meaning.

The scale of the projection and the darkness excites even the visitors who have passed the strict structure. After this moment, the theme of freedom spills into chaos.

041 Exhibition At MO
© Norbert Tukaj
041 Exhibition At MO
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Groups of exhibits depicting the life of subcultures scattered freely in space are presented in different forms, as are their individual characters. Eventually, the personal photography are approached.

After gaining new experience, the participant concentrates (returns) on himself. The spatial structure places the viewer in the center position, now he has the ability to perform the act of photography.

041 Exhibition At MO
© Norbert Tukaj
041 Exhibition At MO
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Leaving the exhibition leads through the same table, only on the other side. After returning to the starting point the question arises whether change has taken place?

041 Exhibition At MO
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041 Exhibition At MO
© Norbert Tukaj
041 Exhibition At MO
© Norbert Tukaj
041 Exhibition At MO
© Norbert Tukaj


041 Exhibition At MO
© Norbert Tukaj
041 Exhibition At MO
© Norbert Tukaj
041 Exhibition At MO
© Norbert Tukaj
041 Exhibition At MO
© Norbert Tukaj


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