Atletika gallery is pleased to invite to the exhibition Glossary for the Wild Tongues by Valerie Tee Lee and Emma Bang, running between 29 June – 29 July 2023. A printed publication is presented as part of the exhibition.

The artists listen intently, allowing the words to leak, soak, and rewrite while patching and playing with boundaries. This transformative journey intertwines speculative fiction and poetry, embracing the sour and bitter tongues of Medusa, Katla, and Masako. Through their artistic expression, they endeavor to rewrite the very essence of the glossary, capturing the transformative nature of female figures as they delve into monstrosity.

Together the artists have developed a process of sewing, cooking and (re)writing as an alternative way of (embodied) knowledge production and (un)learning feminist pedagogy. This exhibition is the first presentation of the creative practices of Valerie Tee Lee and Emma Bang working as a duo, after they first met in Lithuania in 2021 as both participants of the 9th edition of the Alternative Education Programme at Rupert Residency. Since then, an enchanting dialogue and an intricate interweaving of thoughts have blossomed.

Finissage: presentation of the publication and performative reading event: 29 July 2023, 4 pm.
Exhibition dates and times: 29 June – 29 July 2023
Location: Atletika gallery, Vitebsko Str. 21, Vilnius

Exhibition design: Monika Janulevičiūtė.

The exhibition is organised by the Lithuanian Interdisciplinary Artists’ Association (LIAA).
Activities of LIAA are supported by the Lithuanian Council for Culture and Vilnius City Municipality. The exhibition is supported by the Danish Arts Foundation.