The Contemporary Art Center (CAC) Vilnius has appointed artist Nikita Kadan and curator Natalia Sielewicz as curators of the 16th Baltic Triennial, scheduled for 2027. Kadan is a Kyiv-based artist, while Sielewicz is chief curator at Warsaw's Museum of Modern Art. The duo has proposed "grief and resurrection" as the triennial's theme, framing despair and mourning as spaces for careful listening and potential renewal.
This appointment signals a significant curatorial direction for one of the Baltic region's major international art events. The theme directly engages with the ongoing impact of Russia's war on Ukraine and its regional repercussions, positioning the triennial as a platform for processing collective trauma. The choice of curators with deep ties to Eastern Europe underscores the event's commitment to foregrounding regional voices and contemporary geopolitical realities.