Elena Narbutaite

Elena Narbutaite enjoys the nature of discovery. By offering the unexpected, she hopes to create social situations in which the audience can collectively experience surprise or confusion. 'Alex' is a lamp, a light programme, and an exhibition by Narbutaité that began during a 2016 New Year's Eve party in her Vilnius apartment. After bringing in the new year, the lamp travelled to Kunstverein München, where it was installed above a window at the foyer entrance, pointed directly into the eyes of visitors. This book marks the year-long event using text excerpted from the film 'Exotica' by Atom Egoyan, as well as text interventions by Bernardo José de Souza and Chris Fitzpatrick.