Presented at the exhibition “Housekeeping in Dangerous Times” that opened at the Sapieha Palace in Vilnius at the end of April, French artist Ethan Assouline describes the mood of his works as “a sad birthday party.” This is a very telling image, probably familiar to many: it is much harder to lift sadness when it comes on a day that is supposed to be fun.
Presented at the exhibition “Housekeeping in Dangerous Times” that opened at the Sapieha Palace in Vilnius at the end of April, French artist Ethan Assouline describes the mood of his works as “a sad birthday party.” This is a very telling image, probably familiar to many: it is much harder to lift sadness when it comes on a day that is supposed to be fun.