At first glance, this is a serving of ice cream. Melting, with slightly absurd colors, visually close to pop art aesthetics. But these colors are not just unusual, they are as cold as the treat itself. Not only visually, but symbolically as well.
Tricolor is a work about subtle nationalism. About what it means to belong somewhere without overtly showing it. About how love for one’s origins can sometimes become not a poster, but a subtle, inner taste – like a dessert you savor quietly, without offering to anyone else.
Looking at these colors, you may not realize that their inversion reveals the Lithuanian flag. This is not declarative patriotism, but an aesthetic game: a code for those who know, and a surprising discovery for those who seek.
Textiles in the work create an additional sense of layers: like strata of memories, like the tactile softness and authenticity of texture. It is a piece that smiles from afar, yet invites you to come closer and perhaps then you will see the tricolor you carry within yourself.
50x100x1,5 cm
various textile on plastic shapes