The international artist duo Dorota Gawęda and Eglė Kulbokaitė present their debut exhibition in Rome, titled "Spit and Image," at the Basement gallery. The show, on view until July 10, 2026, features sculptures, installations, and videos that explore identity construction in the digital age, using mirrors, fragmented bodies, and olfactory elements. Works like "Yield (twinning)" (2025) and "Spit and Image 1 and 2" (2025) evoke surveillance, metamorphosis, and duplication, while the Slavic vampire figure of the upiór serves as a metaphor for fluid, non-binary identities.
This exhibition matters because it brings a critically acclaimed duo—trained at the Royal College of Art—to a Roman audience, highlighting how contemporary art can address the blurring of real and virtual selves. By transforming the gallery into a threshold where boundaries dissolve, Gawęda/Kulbokaitė engage with hauntology and marginal cultural traditions, offering a timely reflection on identity in an era of digital saturation. The show also underscores Basement's role as a platform for innovative, cross-disciplinary practices.