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2024-07-23
The Noewe Foundation – partner in the CAC lobby renovation project
After nearly three years of intensive renovation work, the Contemporary Art Center (CAC) is returning to the cultural scene and inviting visitors to once again visit the premises of the building located on Vokiečių Street in Vilnius starting from July 25th. The ten-day sound and performance programme “Days of Re-entry” is the Contemporary Art Centre’s inaugural opening event following almost three years of major renovation of the building.
The physical premises of the CAC have always been an essential part of the art centre’s identity, and an important feature of the architectural history of both Vilnius city centre and Lithuania. “Days of Re-entry” has, therefore, been conceived to showcase the institution’s newly renovated spaces and allow visitors to appreciate the beauty and harmony of their unique architecture. Guests will be free to wander through the empty exhibition halls, foyers, and other public spaces.
The soundscape of "Days of Re-entry" comes from past projects, major exhibitions, and sound installations presented at the CAC, without the display of any physical works. The intention is to pay tribute to the exhibition centre, designed by the renowned architect Vytautas Čekanauskas in the 1960s. With its completely renewed technical infrastructure and new interior, the CAC building, a prime example of modernist Lithuanian architecture, enters a new phase of its life. The new design, undertaken with care and responsibility by the architects Audrius and Marina Bučas, respects the legacy of both Čekanauskas and Valdas Ozarinskas, the CAC’s long-time architect.
The new CAC was also supported by the Noewe Foundation, which became the sponsor of the CAC lobby renovation project.
Ten days of the project will be dedicated to audience gatherings, performance art, and other artistic events.
More information: cac.lt
