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Povilas Karpavičius. Arm (fragment)
TRAVELING EXHIBITION
BIAŁYSTOK INTERPHOTO – International Festival of Photography is an interdisciplinary event promoting photography and related media that make up the contemporary form of visual expression.
The exhibition “Visions” explores the evolution of Lithuanian photography throughout the twentieth century, highlighting avant-garde, modern, experimental, and conceptual styles. The following authors are presented in the exhibition: Povilas Karpavičius, Vitalijus Butyrinas, Aleksandras Macijauskas, Vitas Luckus, Virgilijus Šonta, Violeta Bubelytė, Algirdas Šeškus, Alfonsas Budvytis, Remigijus Pačėsa, Vytautas Balčytis, Arūnas Kulikauskas, Giedrius Liagas.
Curators of the exhibition: Valentyn Odnoviun and Vilija Ulinskytė-Balzienė.
Exhibition coordinator – Mindaugas Laurinaitis.
The exhibition opened at the Podlaskie Museum (Town Hall, 10 Kościuszki Square, Bialystok, Poland) on September 27, 2024 will run until November 3, 2024.
More about the festivalThe exhibition “Visions” begins with Povilas Karpavičius, who, during the interwar period, transformed reality into artistic phenomena through photomontage and surrealist compositions, linking early photo enthusiasts with emerging photographers of the 1960s and 1970s.
The Lithuanian School of Photography members, influenced by Karpavičius, include Vitalijus Butyrinas, Aleksandras Macijauskas, and Vitas Luckus. Butyrinas’s work evolved from reportage-like montages to poetic and surreal imagery. Macijauskas’s dynamic series, like “At the Veterinary Clinic,” used wide-angle lenses for impactful scenes. Luckus, a pioneer in performative photography, incorporated the “mind concept” in works like “Mimai,” altering colours and arrangements. The 1980s saw Virgilijus Šonta’s “School is My Home” series addressing forbidden subjects and societal norms.
Algirdas Šeškus challenged conventional photography, inspiring innovative approaches. Violeta Bubelytė created conceptual performances on camera, while Alfonsas Budvytis, Remigijus Pacėsa, and Vytautas Balčytis transitioned from documentary to “defective” photographs, evoking decay and a slowed perception of time. Arūnas Kulikauskas and Giedrius Liagas from the Kaunas “Predators Group” used found photography and toning to reflect on everyday objects and cityscapes.
The exhibition, featuring works from the Šiauliai Museum of Photography, the Lithuanian Photographers Association, and the Lithuanian National Museum of Art, showcases Lithuanian photography’s diverse and intricate development, emphasising individual innovations and the relentless pursuit of originality and self-expression.
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