The project, Remigijus Treigio’s photography exhibition “The (In)visible Vilnius,” was funded by the Lithuanian Council for Culture.
About the Exhibition:
Agnė Narušytė on R. Treigis’s work:
“Darkness is both the subject and tool of this photographer. It contrasts with the goal of photography—light. Treigis writes with darkness, using the air saturated with it (just as it was with ripples and dust in the past) to separate him from the objects. Darkness penetrates the eyes, making it difficult to discern anything. However, the photographer has said that he finds it ‘interesting to be in the dark: the longer you stay, the more you see.’ Thus, he photographs Vilnius, staying long enough for our everyday streets to reveal themselves as if they were undergrounds, haunted and almost never visited. This dual Vilnius is visible only to Treigis, who is lured by ‘the invisible side: what is beyond the frame.’ The darkness he captures covers the city’s body like a gap of experience, through which it is difficult to break. Therefore, Vilnius remains obscured to this outsider observer, who hides backstage alongside saints, booklets, and the prop lamps, unused in today’s performance.”
Project Funding:
The project was funded by the Lithuanian Council for Culture.
