The Ring Was Found in the Field

Solo exhibition Lentvaris Library, Lentvaris, Lithuania

The development of works have been supported by Lietuvos Kultūros Taryba and Arts Promotion Centre Finland.

“We examined peculiar objects that the family had found in their field. Among the items was a ring made of a light, silver-coloured metal with a red glass-like stone set into it. We turned the ring in our hands. On the outside were folk-style ornaments, and inside an engraving “1914.” The year felt distant. It pointed to a time long before their field existed, before the family had settled in the area.

This family has its own time-bound story of settling in this area. I have my own, and in addition there is the story of the ring and its unknown owner. I felt fascinated by how these lives layer themselves onto the same landscape, leaving remnants of stories fading over time.”