We are pleased to present Convoi exceptionnel - Dominykas Sidorovas‘s second solo exhibition at Vartai Gallery.

The conceptual foundation of the exhibition is built on two poles. The first is the everyday and the domestic – echoed in the technical term convoi exceptionnel, which signals oversized cargo. The second is metaphorical: 'A runny nose for you, the end of the world for me.’ A reflection on the tendency to exaggerate events, transforming the trivial into something overwhelming, intrusive, or even terrifying.

This exhibition explores the weight of life – the bulkiness of experiences and actions, the heaviness and lightness of emotions. Emphasizing contrast, it presents Dominykas Sidorovas' latest large- and small-format paintings, where everyday objects, their shadows, and their distortions become central motifs. His works encode human trajectories, as well as the events and phenomena that shape us.

The palette of the artist’s newest paintings is intense, sharp, almost glaring – reminiscent of a warning sign on the road. His fresh brushstrokes and the clarity of the painted surfaces resemble fleeting notes of thought, captured in the rush of time. A brief impression – the play of passing shadows, a flicker of sunlight – that nonetheless lingers long after.

(Text written by Marius Vabalas)