Exhibition of photography „Lithuania. My Europe“ at the Lithuanian Embassy in London
Exhibition of photography to be held at the Lithuanian Embassy until April 9th is a joint work by the photographer Arturas Valiauga and the fashion designer Jolanta Rimkutė. According to both artists – the series of the photographs is a creative study of identity and a social document of time. Private views are arranged every Thursday, on March 20, 27 and April 3, from 4 to 6 pm. Book your time in advance at culture@lithuanianembassy.co.uk
London in Viešvilė
Venice in Palėvenė
Everybody’s world is where they live, work and create at the moment. Some may have gone ‘to Europe’; Europe has come to the others’ homes. Tourist postcards with images of European cities have been enlarged and used as a background for photographs. They are exhibited in various places in Lithuania, thus a certain social space turning into a studio.
People of various ages and social groups are invited to pose in front of the camera during this photo-action. Dressed in clothes from Jolanta Rimkutė’s collection ‘LT Identity’ and having acquired the exceptional stature of a model they still remain honest and open and reveal a special ‘angle’ and ‘colour’ of their identity. Thus this series of photographs is a certain positive grimace, gently mocking at the all-important subject of national identity and everyday life that remains beyond the photograph. This is a glance at ourselves and our environment from outside and a critical reflection on who we are and where we come from.
