Over 500 hours of work went into engineering and creating this 28-feet-diameter puzzle rug.
Commissioned by
@performanyc 2025, this monumental piece was fabricated by
@studio__earl for composer and visual artist
@linalapelyte as part of her work âThe Speechâ.
The New York premiere took place at Harlem Parish in October 2025 and was co-commissioned by The Watermill Center. It was presented as part of the Lithuanian Pavilion Without Walls for Performa 2025, organized in collaboration with the Lithuanian Culture Institute, and realized in cooperation with Poly Prep Country Day School. The project was generously supported by Performa Commissioning Council member Ilma Tiki and the Lithuanian Foundation.
The inaugural edition of this work was produced by Festival dâAutomne Ă Paris,
@festivaldautomne as part of the Lithuanian Season in France 2024, and presented in co-realization with the
@boursedecommerce Pinault Collection at Bourse de Commerce.
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Lina LapelytÄ
The Speech (NYC)
Lina LapelytÄ
Composer and Visual Artist
Courtney Cooke
Performance Director, Choreographer
Endi Ruiz
Scenic Designer
Defne Ayas
Senior Curator-at-Large
Josefina Barcia
Hartwig Art Foundation Curatorial Fellow
Caitlin Adams
Producer
Thanks you to our extraordinary teamâAndrew, Max, Lena, Oscar, Julie, and Elaisâwhose tireless work made this project possible.
Photos by Walter Wlodarczyk
@wlodarczyk
And
@endi.ruiz