PORTAL: An Interactive Bridge to Unity Connects Two Countries
On the 26th of May Lithuania’s capital, Vilnius and Lublin in Poland became the first two cities to connect through PORTAL. This interactive installation, is a new wave community accelerator, aiming to bring people of different cultures together and encouraging them to rethink the feeling of unity. Continue reading »
After A Huge Snowfall, Lithuanians Went Out And Made Snow Sculptures
A recent heavy snowstorm in Lithuania inspired dozens of residents to build unexpected snow sculptures. Lithuanians don’t get heavy snowfall every winter, but when they do—they get really creative. After the country was hit by a snowstorm, causing traffic disruptions, sunken roofs, and a snow cover of 30 cm, people quickly started sculpting. Continue reading »
Lithuanian Artist Created These Sculptures Using Nothing But Scrap Materials
According to Artūras Tamašauskas: “Hello, I am Artūras, an artist from Lithuania, creating sculptures and assemblies from scrap metal. Continue reading »
Photographer Invited Locals To Decorate Their Balconies For Christmas, Here Are The First 8 Original Decorations
According to Lithuanian photographer Adas Vasiliauskas: “Since the lockdown has changed the way Christmas will be celebrated this year, Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, invites its residents to engage in a festive yet safe Christmas balcony decorating initiative. I teamed up with Vilnius City Municipality to present the initiative – “Christmas on the Balconies” – aimed at inspiring Lithuanians to showcase their ingenuity and enforce a sense of togetherness under the current conditions.” Continue reading »
This Lithuanian Woman Has The Greatest Facebook Profile Pictures Ever
Lina Slizauskiene from Lithuania has the most extraordinary Facebook profile we have ever seen. Her photos are so horribly photoshopped, that they’re actually kind of impressive. Continue reading »
Lithuanian Bakery Created Giant Rye Installation In The Solar Power Plant
According to Natalija Kurganovė: “In our family bakery Biržų duona we recently opened modern Solar power plant and asked Lithuanian artis Agnė Kišonaitė to create something unique. Today you can see a rye installation from a bird’s eye view. This represents not only bakeries’ creativity, it is also about respect for our Lithuanian roots.” Continue reading »
Creepy Ghost Statue In Lithuania Looks Like It’s Crawling Out Of The Water
If you ever visit the quaint seaside town of Klaipeda in Lithuania, beware of the black ghost. This extremely creepy statue looks somewhat like a Dementor from the Harry Potter series, and if you’re prone to nightmares, it’s surely something out of one your very worst. Continue reading »
An Epic Poem, Assembled From Fragments Of Everyday Life In Soviet Lithuania Through The Lens Of Photograher Antanas Sutkus
Blind Pioneer, 1962
Rebelling against political propaganda, acclaimed photographer Antanas Sutkus embarked on a life-long journey to capture the everyday scenes around him. Antanas Sutkus, born in 1939, studied journalism at Vilnius University in the late 1950s before becoming disillusioned by the confines of the Soviet-controlled press. He began taking photographs instead, and soon co-founded the Lithuanian Association of Art Photographers. Continue reading »
