Visual Art Exhibition “Trialogue”

October 10–31, 2025, at Šiauliai Art Gallery, the visual art exhibition “Trialogue” will be on view.

Exhibition opening – Friday, October 10, at 5:00 PM. Admission is free during the exhibition opening.

„Trialogue“ is an international ongoing exhibition of artists from the three Baltic sister cities of Parnu, Jelgava and Šiauliai. Exhibitions of artists from these cities have already been organized in Šiauliai (1998, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, 2022), Jelgava (1999, 2002, 2005, 2008, 2011, 2014, 2017, 2020, 2023), Pärnu (2000, 2003, 2006, 2009, 2012, 2015, 2018, 2021,2024) and have deep traditions of international artistic cooperation. During the organization and coordination of the ongoing project, strong intercultural ties are being forged, a network of contacts is being established and developed, effective cooperation is being carried out, and contemporary art creators from neighboring countries are being presented in other countries. In 2025, a thematic exhibition of artists from these cities will open at the Šiauliai Art Gallery as a sign of long-term creative cooperation between interregional municipalities. The most prominent and interesting artists from these cities were delegated to this exhibition. This year, Šiauliai is represented by Danutė Vaitekūnaitė, a young and talented artist and educator who has returned to her hometown from abroad and works at the Šiauliai Art Gallery. The city of Jelgava will be represented by Raitis Junkers, who virtuously combines classical and modern forms in his paintings, and Janno Bergmann, a conceptual media artist from Pärnu.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Danutė Vaitekūnaitė (b. 1998 in Šiauliai) is an artist and educator working in installation, painting, sculpture, writing, and performance. She holds a BA in Visual Arts from La Haute École des Arts du Rhin in Strasbourg and an MA from New York University Abu Dhabi. Her works have been exhibited in France (La Chaufferie, Syndicat Potentiel), the UAE (421, Jameel Arts Center, NYUAD Gallery), and Lithuania (Pragiedruliai). She currently works as an educator at the Šiauliai Art Gallery.

Raitis Junkers (b. 1959 in Ēdole, Kuldīga district) graduated in 1978 from the Decorative Design Department of the Liepāja Secondary School of Applied Arts. From 2002 he studied art pedagogy in a continuing education program at the Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music, and in 2009 he graduated from the Computer Design Department of Liepāja University. He took part in the activities of the associations “Lauktehnika” (Kuldīga and Dobele districts, 1978–1989) and Vecauce Castle (1989–2010), and since 1989 has led the Children and Youth Art Studio at Vecauce Castle. He also worked as head of the Visual Fine Arts Department and as a teacher at the Bēne Music and Art School (1991–2009). Since 2009, he has served as president of the Ideas Centre Association Meno vaikas (“Child of Art”) and has led the art studio Mansards. Since 2010 he has lived and worked in Jelgava. In 2013, he established a summer art gallery, and in 2014 an open-air art gallery next to the Jelgava City Library.

Janno Bergmann (b. 1975 in Pärnu, Estonia) has been active in the arts since 1996. His artistic expression is highly diverse, encompassing painting, graphics, performance, conceptual art, sculpture, video art, installations, and photography. He is one of the founders of the performance group Non Grata, in which he was active from 1998 to 2002. From 2000 to 2001, he worked as an assistant to Ilya Kabakov in New York. Since 2009, he has been involved with the Art Container Group. From 2014, he has worked as a freelance curator, and from 2017 to 2023 served as coordinator of the Copper Leg Art Residency. He has participated in numerous international art festivals, exhibitions, and events, and has exhibited his works in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Russia, Sweden, Germany, Australia, Norway, Georgia, Finland, and Japan. In his individual projects, he explores themes of art, culture, and communication, reinterpreting the myths of modern art history and seeking poetic expression in the visual arts.

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