The collapse of the Soviet Union in Lithuania and the rapid shift of ideologies produced a generation which is dealing with the ghosts of the past: Soviet heritage and legacy of an ambivalent value; post-memory of the oppressive regime; material leftovers; and mismatching ideological representations. This transition is marked by a complex process of decolonization and (re)construction of the identities, which often takes the shape of embracing the “western” dream. The overnight implementation of free-market capitalism created clear winners and losers, and the atmosphere of catching up with the “west”.

The Tournament of Doubt - investigates how the ever-changing rules of the game proposed by the “western” dream influence how the game is being played. It is a fictional tournament that presents often overlooked discourses of the post-socialist countries by drawing parallels between geopolitics and the language of sports. It explores the relationship between winners, losers, and the ones who set the rules. How does one navigate through the state of flux and simultaneously participate in overlapping games? In what kind of game does one take part and in what game does one wish to take part?