Venice: Eglė Budvytė — "animism sings anarchy" at the Lithuanian

Venice: Eglė Budvytė — animism sings anarchy

animism sings anarchy is a new commission for the Lithuanian Pavilion at the 61st International Art Exhibition — Venice Biennale. Eglė Budvytė presents a multichannel film installation combining 16mm footage transferred to 4K with vocal performance and choreographed sequences inspired by animist and Neolithic ritual practices.

• Dates: 9 May 2026 - 22 November 2026 (press preview: 6 May 2026, 13:00)
• Venue: La Fucina del Futuro, Castello 5063/B, Venice
• Organiser: Lithuanian National Museum of Art
• Curator: Louise O’Kelly
• Viewing time: approximately 50 minutes (16mm film projected in 4K)

Filmed partly in the southeast of Italy, the project transforms archaeological materials and anthropological research into performative scenes: choreography that evokes trance, ecstasy and collective bonds. Anthropomorphic facsimiles—produced as modest 3D prints and copies—serve as devotional loci for intimate, trembling choreographies.

Visitor notes: the installation rewards a slow, attentive viewing; allow around an hour to experience the projections and the spatial relationships of the installation fully.

Further information: practical details and programme updates are available from the exhibition venue and organisers.