What do we see in the sky?
A bird, a drone,
The sun, the moon,
A happy birthday balloon.

In her newest piece “Cosmic Home” (“Kosmiczny Dom”), Lina Lapelytė—known to Polish audiences for the climate performance “Sun & Sea” (winner of the Golden Lion at the Venice Biennale) and “Have a Good Day!”opera—​​​illuminates the coincidental, seemingly insignificant or trivial everyday actions, personal rituals and routines, efforts to decipher the signs the universe might be giving us, and intimate revelations often overlooked from afar. All of these elements are essential for the construction of this metaphorical cosmic home. house. Home that will fulfill our need for grounding and security, but only if we accept that nothing is permanent or everlasting.

The musical nature of the performance and the use of  voices—not necessarily in a virtuosic way—allow us to touch upon what is most fragile and sensitive within us. There’s no grand narrative here, no classic dialogue-driven scenes, no spectacular life stories. Instead, there is room for fragments of memories, streams of thought, and attempts to find patterns in the complexity of the world. Bodies, voices, set design, and even stage lights are all in constant motion, creating an environment that serves both as a playfully reminder that, in fact, nothing in the universe is stationary, while also, paradoxically, offering a moment for stillness—despite it’s continuous shift, what’s created is a space to pause on the fleeting moments that are truly are, the essence of life. 

Three songs from the production were commissioned by the Jencks Foundation, the production runs simultaneously to Lina Lapelytė’s exhibition “In the Dark, We Play,” which was commissioned by the Jencks Foundation, and is on display from April 9 to December 19, 2025, at The Cosmic House in London.