Exhibits (Triptych)

The triptych titled "Exhibits" by Antanas Adomaitis presents a series of surreal, anthropomorphic figures across three connected panels, each with a distinct composition but unified by a thematic focus on amalgamated creatures and a whimsically macabre aesthetic. The color palette of soft browns, creams, and subtle oranges links the panels harmoniously.In the first panel, we observe a human-like figure seemingly relaxing back into a surreal seat with extended graceful limbs and exaggerated facial features; the creature is adorned with different mechanical and organic elements that blend into its anatomy. It appears to be in a calm, lounging pose, contributing to a dreamlike atmosphere.The central panel features another creature, this one built around a focal element that appears to be teapot-like, suggesting notions of domesticity turned bizarre. This central figure, more mechanical and shaped than the others, engages the viewer directly with a complex expression captured within its entwined pipes and facial constructs, indicative perhaps of internal chaos or confusion.In the last panel, there are two figures. One is dramatically bent over, entangled in itself on what appears to be a toilet, and the other rises above it, with both figures connected by a grotesque, visceral linking of flesh or tubing. This scene invokes both humor and horror, examining themes of connection, repulsion, or dependency.Together, these images might invoke thoughts about the relationship between the natural and artificial, the inner mechanisms of the psyche, or perhaps the absurdity of modern human existence.