Curated by Neringa Bumblienė, commissioned by Contemporary Art Centre, Vilnius. ‘Gut Feeling’ by Lithuanian artist Robertas Narkus is a complex work that manoeuvres between an honest desire to change the world, a persistent belief in the promise of collaboration, the egocentric ambitions of the artist, and a flirtation with financial structures, technological progress and humour. The term ‘gut fee
ling’ describes a certain sense of intuition, a hunch which, according to half-forgotten folklore and the latest scientific discoveries, closely links the activities of the gut with the brain. In collaboration with a renowned fermentation specialist, scientists, fellow artists, local residents and small businesses, Narkus has created a social sculpture in one of the last remaining non-gentrified Venetian squares in the Castello district – a surrealist cooperative producing a mysterious product made from an invasive species of seaweed harvested from local waters. Robertas Narkus (b. 1983) lives and works in Vilnius, Lithuania. Commissioner: Kęstutis Kuizinas
Curator: Neringa Bumblienė
Presented by the Lithuanian Council for Culture
Patrons: Justas Janauskas and Gabija Grušaitė, Lewben Art Foundation, JCDecaux Lithuania
Sponsors: autoriai, UAB Litena, Girteka Logistics, Hotel PACAI, Sweden-Lithuania Cooperation Fund, In Pleno prekyba
Partners: Kunstverein, Galerija VARTAI, Communication agency Integrity PR, Technarium
Friends: 3D Creative, BIOK Laboratory, Robertas Kupstas
Media Partner: artnews.lt
