Art photographer Algimantas Aleksandravičius: “I am the thief of souls” 2013-08-26
The art photographer Algimantas Aleksandravičius is interviewed after viewing his newest exhibition “From Fado to…” (Vilnius, Prospekto gallery), in which faces of famous Lithuanian people and photo shots of various European cities may be seen. He was earlier announced the best portraitist of Europe (2003) and Baltic States (2011). In the interview the artist speaks about the creation of portraits, variety of his photographs, tendencies and change of photography today.
About Lithuanian photography of the seventh decade 2013-08-02
The evaluations of Lithuanian photography discussed by the author may be distributed to two groups: interpretation of Lithuanian photography as a form of certain resistance to social realism versus interpretation of Lithuanian photography as one of the forms of social realism. In fact, the question regarding the conformism of Sutkus, Rakauskas and their colleagues is raised.
One more moment and everything will be different 2013-07-05
Dimitrijus Matvejevas remembers how the camera appeared in his hands: “I think everybody felt that the room in red light was a certain miracle earlier. This feeling is gone now, however. Today the noise of the amount of information is very dangerous."
What is left when everything is acceptable: contemporary blind pioneers 2013-07-01
The exhibition of Lithuanian photography of the second half of the 20th century “(Un)acceptable” was closed at Vilnius Prospekto Gallery a week ago. The author did not see the exhibition itself but it gave food for thought about acceptable and unacceptable photography then and now.
Creative archives today: “Reservists” of Romas Juškelis 2013-06-26
The organisers call the exhibition of Kaunas photographer Romas Juškelis “Reservists” showcased at Kaunas Photography Gallery a premiere. Works of this cycle could not be displayed until 1990 due to the political situation; the entire series was never presented after the restoration of Lithuania’s independence too. It may also be stated that the exhibition of R. Juškelis “Reservists” continues the series of “discoveries” of archives of photography and their presentation on the stage of contemporary photography.
Art photographer Feliksas Kerpauskas: “I see a man in stone” 2013-06-17
The art photographer Feliksas Kerpauskas born in Samogitia, Tverai town eighty years ago stands out in the crowd of photographers by the sensitive and primeval relation with nature, attention to detail that wakes up the imagination of the viewer. The most famous cycles of F. Kerpauskas are “Stones in Bloom” and “Wounds of Trees”.
IMAGE SEARCHING FOR OBSERVER 2013-05-06
The album “Eastern Prussia” of the art photographer Raimundas Urbonas (1963 – 1999) published by Kitas Takas (2012) after his death is marked with a clear sign of history – the photographer worked in a strictly defined territory that was closely related with the past of Lithuania, the process of inevitable decay and change may be felt in works. Despite these features, the author does not want to call the cycle of Eastern Prussia a simple quotation of reality.
PHOTOGRAPHY OF PERIPHERY 2013-04-29
International recognition and attention of art professionals does not solve sensitive issues provoked by momentous works of R.Vikšraitis. Is it ethical to exhibit views of social degradation or unsuccessful personal lives in exhibition halls? How much is the life of R. Vikšraitis’ photographs real? What actual issues does foreign audience see in the works of the Lithuanian artist and why do specialists of photography estimate these photographs?
HOW THE FESTIVAL OF PHOTOGRAPHY SHOULD BE CREATED ONCE AGAIN 2013-04-18
The tenth international festival of art photography Kaunas Photo invited people to three photography exhibitions, meetings with their authors and evenings of projections, it also offered to photographers to gather experience in creative workshops. Events of the festival started with the opening of the exhibition “Thanks for Greetings” at M.Žilinskas Art Gallery on April 11, other expositions were opened at Kaunas Photography Gallery and Meno Parkas.
