Visvaldas Morkevičius‘s Public Secrets launch in London
On Wednesday, 30 March, 6pm, cult bookshop Claire de Rouen books in London (121 – 125 Charing Cross Road, WC2H 0EW) will host the signing and launch of Visvaldas Markevičius’s photography book Public Secrets. Public Secrets is a collection of urban experiences. The geography of these experiences spans both the city’s nightlife (as well as what’s left behind the scenes) and private spaces which provoke and, often, dictate specific actions. The city is a setting that produces situations, in which one can participate and, by participating, change the contours of this space, at least in the sense of perception and seeing.
The author captures the environment (the city and its people) in a distinctive manner that is intimate, subjective and minimal. These are poignant sensations, charismatic characters, public stories and private truths. Yet the photographer never violates privacy, as, while being a participant and witness of events, he focuses on eloquent details of the situation. Vivid shots become an individual phenomenological study comprising scenes from the backstage of culture and everyday life, which are as crucial for getting a comprehensive and genuine view of the city as is its official, façade image. Public Secrets was imaged on Dazed and Confused, The Calvert Journal, it was awarded 1st prize of Kaunas Photo Festival portfolio reviews.
Visvaldas Morkevičius (b. 1990, Vilnius, Lithuania) is a photographer and multimedia artist, working between fashion, documentary and art photography. The artist has collaborated with both Lithuanian and international publications, and has exhibited in Vilnius and Berlin. Public Secrets is his debut book.
