The ambassadors of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia opened an exhibition of Contemporary Baltic art in Tours, France, this week, part of a Baltic cultural week.
Klaudijus Pūdymas, known for his bronze statue of Jean-Paul Sartre in the dunes of Nida, and his rendering of Oscar Milosz in the art garden of the Cultural Centre of Fontainebleau, is among the artists in the exhibition. A miniature of the famous Satrte statue, characterized by Pūdymas’ signature touch of symbolism, is part of the display.
Elegantly shaped decorative vessels by Estonian ceramic artist Aire Goutt-Allikmets combine stoneware and porcelain that remind of birch and earthly tones. Yulia Sellier Titova’s transparent glass works are shown against a background of her mostly realistic still life subjects.
After an introduction by Francine Lemarié and a musical introduction by Latvian kokle player Zane Opincane, the president of Touraine-Baltique, Paul Olivier, exchanged views with the ambassadors on how the last 30 years have shaped the Baltic countries.
Nova Lituania, a film by the Lithuanian filmmaker Karolis Kaupinis, was also part of the Baltic cultural week, attracting the interest and appreciation of local viewers. LRT.lt
