Book Launch: And Then It Fades (Away)
February 4 | 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
And Then It Fades (Away) is a new bilingual publication offering a rare insight into contemporary Lithuanian photography.
Bringing together the work of twelve artists, the publication assembles a fragmentary yet compelling portrait of the contemporary moment; unfolding through personal, cultural and ecological narratives. Published by Six Chairs Books, the project foregrounds photography as a dynamic mode of inquiry, one that responds to and reflects the complexities of our current environment.
These ideas will be introduced through a discussion with editors Geistė Marija Kinčinaitytė and Paulius Petraitis, joined by contributing artist Ona Julija Lukas Steponaitytė and Vytautas Kumža. Moderated by Elaine ML Tam, the conversation will trace the book’s central themes, from placelessness and archival thinking to identity, instability, and the visual conditions shaping Lithuania’s cultural present.
Image credits: Pavelas Šalaikiskis. From the series ‘Raised by Worms’ (2020–2024).