Aleksandra Kasuba's Sensory Shelters at Tate St Ives
Tate St Ives presents 'Shelters for the Senses,' a retrospective of Lithuanian-American artist Aleksandra Kasuba (1923–2019). Born a princess, her family estate was nationalized under Soviet occupation; she fled Nazi invasion, lived in a Munich refugee camp, and emigrated to the US in 1947, eventually settling in New Mexico. The exhibition features early works, glowing rainbow curved walk-through structures, and a scented experience offered at 2:30 PM. Also on view are photos of her curved desert dwelling for artists' contemplation (not available for residencies), a soft carpeted rest structure (not enterable), and images of a textured wall at the Twin Towers destroyed on 9/11. The show runs from 2 May to 4 October at Tate St Ives.
Key facts
- Aleksandra Kasuba was born in 1923 and died in 2019.
- She was a Lithuanian princess whose family estate was nationalized by Soviet occupation.
- She became a refugee from Nazi invasion and lived in a Munich refugee camp.
- She emigrated to the USA in 1947 and ended her life in New Mexico.
- The exhibition includes glowing rainbow curved structures that visitors can walk through.
- At 2:30 PM, visitors can choose two scents on sticks to enhance the experience.
- A curved dwelling in New Mexico was made for artists' contemplation but is not available for residencies.
- The exhibition runs from 2 May to 4 October at Tate St Ives.
Entities
Artists
- Aleksandra Kasuba
Institutions
- Tate St Ives
- Lithuanian National Museum of Art
Locations
- St Ives
- United Kingdom
- New Mexico
- United States
- Munich
- Germany
- New York City