Žaneta Jasaitytė-Bessonova’s solo exhibition “Borderlands of Secrets”

From December 19, 2025 to January 17, 2026, Žaneta Jasaitytė-Bessonova’s exhibition “Borderlands of Secrets” will be on view at the Šiauliai Art Gallery.

Opening: Friday, December 19, at 5:00 PM.
Admission is free during the opening event.

In the exhibition, the artist presents her latest works, which are currently still in the process of creation. These include objects and works created using graphic art techniques. The core idea of the exhibition is an exceptionally open conversation with the viewer. The artist lifts the veil on an intimate process of self-discovery that can only be reached through many years—or even a lifetime—of searching. What is observed here is a journey: alone, together with another—as a couple, within a family, or in a community—across different segments of time, with questions continually arising, not all of which find answers. All of this speaks of searching and discovering as an inevitable, natural process of moving through life. The artist examines this theme through her personal lens: her relationship with herself and with the external world, in which she functions as a woman, a mother, and an artist. It is about everyday life and routine, and about contact with nature, which in a way compensates for missing parts of life—freedom, independence, tenderness, or love; simply a unique experience or a brief moment of escape.

The artist’s works are site-specific bodies of nature—drifting clouds and their pareidolias reaching toward the horizon. In the graphic prints, a balance is created between wind, sky, horizon, and earth. These works convey the movement of clouds—like a fleeting moment swept away by graceful graphic lines.

This is a conspiracy with nature that not only complements but significantly enriches our everyday lives. The exhibition is about what is nearby, what happens—or may happen—every day. One only needs to notice it. It is an invitation to pause, to briefly ignore routine—obligations, constant rushing—and to look around with an open gaze.

— Danguolė Ruškienė