The artists Lina Lapelyte, Vaiva Grainyte, and Rugile Barzdziukaite won the Golden Lion for best national participation at the Biennale with their piece "Sun & Sea (Marina)," defeating 89 other national pavilions. This marks the second consecutive win for a performance piece, following the German pavilion's success in 2017 with Anne Imhof's "Faust." American artist and filmmaker Arthur Jafa won the Golden Lion for best participant in the central exhibition with his film "The White Album," which juxtaposes white supremacy with portraits of white people he cares for. Jafa also displayed monumental sculptures of truck tires in chains. Catherine Wood, a senior curator at the Tate in London, expressed approval of the winners. Wood described the Lithuanian pavilion as creatively showcasing everyday activities and leisure, such as lying on towels, playing board games, and chatting, while also addressing ecological issues. She noted the blend of joy and melancholy in the storytelling, highlighting the pavilion's activist dimension. The curator of the pavilion, Lucia Pietroiusti, emphasized the importance of museums breaking away from traditional exhibition formats and exploring new possibilities. She suggested that museums should think beyond their specialized niches and embrace a more open-minded approach. Then we come across large catastrophic events such as climate change or species extinction, and we must discover additional methods to establish connections.