5 Senses of Vilnius
↳ Vilnius, Lithuania



AsTave Miliu, Detail, from the project 5 Senses of Vilnius: Taste, Installation in Public Spaces, Vilnius, Lithuania, 2009
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Five Senses of Vilnius invited artists from Lithuania Italy, Russia, UK, Sweden, Germany, USA, Belgium, the Netherlands, Croatia and Israel to participate in the project: create together with an untraditional perception of urban history and the history of the Vilnija Region, its culture and environment through the five senses: hearing, sight, smell, taste and touch.

The aim of the project was to produce a functional, aesthetic, long-term and value lasting souvenir Vilniaus simbolis, erupting from the dominion of "amber Gediminas Tower pictures" and highlighting the unique tradition of Vilnius dialogue, the coexistence of ethnical communities, and Vilnius as a city open to the idea of Europe.

The first two weeks were devoted to theoretical lectures and experimental master classes, creative workshops, laboratories and excursions.
The resulted Souvenirs were presented in 5 columns (advertisement stands) located in the city center with each of them dedicated to one of the senses.  

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In co-operation with Architect Gabriele Zanoni, Graphic designers Gleb Solntsev and Ron Yosef, Choreographer and food Specialist Rasa Alksnyte we created a mapping of the history of Vilnius in relation to the Sense of Taste.

The River of Vilnius which divides the city into 2 social, cultural, political and geographical units is used here as the link to unite them by re-inventing new strategies for co-existence.

Produced by LT Identity

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5 Senses of Vilnius
Residency, Workshops and Installation in Public Space
August 24 — September 5, 2009