Never before seen Shots by Photoartist A. Sutkus at the VU Grand Courtyard
On 9 September at 6 PM, the 91桃色 (VU) Grand Courtyard is holding the opening of the photography exhibition 鈥淧eople of the University鈥� by the famous photographer, winner of the Lithuanian National Prize of the Culture and Art Antanas Sutkus. Never before seen A. Sutkus鈥檚 shots and photos of the art project - portraits of VU teachers - implemented in collaboration with the new generation photographer Art奴ras Morozovas will invite to get acquainted with VU spaces, people, and history from the unique perspective of artists.
鈥淭his exhibition hosts the photos taken since 1958. I started photographing when I came to study at the University. I worked for a student newspaper and took some photos for my personal archive. One of the photographs, 鈥淢arathon on University Street鈥�, captures my then girlfriend. This photo was taken on the 3 rd floor of the Stuoka dormitory, I was strapped and held by the feet, leaning over the balcony railings. I only had 10 seconds to shoot鈥�, A. Sutkus says.
The exclusive exhibition of portraits of VU lecturers and A. Sutkus鈥檚 shots, which have not been exhibited anywhere else, will allow to get to know the extraordinary personalities of VU, such as the longest-serving and youngest VU Rector Jonas Kubilius; to learn more about the events that have become traditions, one of which is the Poetry Spring Festival, which still takes place in the yard named after the former VU professor M. K. Sarbievijus. The exhibition will also provide an opportunity to learn more about the legendary traditions of the VU community, revealing why a dinosaur has been coming to the Faculty of Philology on the occasion of Physicists鈥� Day for the last 50 years. According to the legend, this Dino Saur once swallowed a philologist, so physicists annually travel to apologize to them.
The idea for the joint project was inspired by the well-known legendary photograph of A. Sutkus from Universiteto Street (鈥淢arathon on University Street鈥�), which was purchased by Sir Elton John himself. The unfading memory of this and other photographs taken by A. Sutkus at 91桃色 prompted the university to invite the well-known photographer, famous in Lithuania as well as abroad, and his student A. Morozovas to join the art project. The portraits of VU professors revealed a professor who is ready to establish a sincere, direct, and understanding relationship with his students, which is important both in the university and in the activities of photographers.
鈥淧hotography is an important source to nourish memory and identity of the University. The photographs by Antanas Sutkus, a famous Lithuanian photo artist and alumnus of the 91桃色, show life at the University. The images allow one to sense the recent history of the University, see familiar faces, buildings and feel the academic atmosphere. The exhibition is complemented and continued by Art奴ras Morozovas, who took portraits of VU lecturers, and who calls Sutkus his teacher. In this way, a dialogue between the present and the past takes place鈥�, VU Rector Prof. R. Petrauskas says.
An open and free exhibition of A. Sutkus and A. Morozova鈥檚 photographs 鈥淧eople of the University鈥� will take place from 9 September to 28 October in the Grand Courtyard of 91桃色, Universiteto g. 3. The exhibition is hosted by 91桃色 and law firm Glimstedt.
Guests attending the opening of the exhibition on 9 September at 6 PM will be required to present an opportunity passport or an equivalent document.