Between Lithuania and France. The Two Worlds of Count Benedykt Henryk Tyszkiewicz

July 9, 2021 - October 10

Vilnius Picture Gallery

Didžioji g. 4, LT-01128 Vilnius

Paroda

This exhibition is a part of three exhibits taking place in Lithuania simultaneously – the second one being located at the Photography Museum (140 Vilnius st, Šiauliai), and the third – at Raudondvaris Castle (1 Pilies tak., Raudondvaris). Presenting a wide varienty of works by Count Benedykt Henryk Tyszkiewicz (1852–1935) the exhibits provide a unique opportunity to explore documentary and artistic photographs taken in France, Poland, Lithuania, and the Wiała manor near Vilnius now located in the present territory of Belarus.

Count Tyszkiewicz began to take interest in photographic art in the late 19th century. He was a member of the prestigious Photo-Club de Paris, and his works were admired by visitors of numerous salons of photographic art.

In some photographs the count captured luxurious palace interiors, manor environment, the life and pastimes of aristocrats, travels, photographed his family members, relatives and friends, and in others, admired the nature of the Naliboki forest, explored the types and daily life of local people in Zakopane and Lithuania, and staged various scenes in nature and his photographic studio. Though some photographs were meant for family albums, while others were aimed for exhibitions and magazines, they are all interesting for a contemporary viewer both as witnesses of the past and as a result of the photographer’s artistic aspirations.

The exhibitions in Vilnius and Šiauliai will be open until 10 October, 2021.

The exhibition at Raudondvaris Castle will be open until 29 August, 2021.

Curators at:

Vilnius Picture Gallery – Dainius Junevičius

Photography Museum: Vilija Ulinskytė-Balzienė, Sigita Kupscytė (audiovizualinė dalis), Teklė Tomkutė-Vaičiulienė (virtualios realybės dalis)

Raudondvaris Castle – Zigmas Kalesinskas

Coordinator at the Vilnius Picture Gallery – Rasa Adomaitienė

Architect of the exhibition at Vilnius Picture Gallery – Saulius Valius

Graphic designers: Tadas Karpavičius and Juozapas Švelnys

Organisers: Lithuanian National Museum of Art, Aušros Museum in Šiauliai, Kaunas District Museum, auction house ARS VIA, Gražina Petraitienė, Gediminas Petraitis, Dainius Junevičius

Partners: Polish Institute in Vilnius, French Institute of Lithuania, Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania to the French Republic, the Lithuanian Association of the Blind and Visually Handicapped, PI Kino Pavasaris

Main sponsor UAB Grafų Baldai

Sponsors: Auction house ARS VIA, Šiauliai District Municipality

Media sponsors: LRT, Etaplius

The project is partially funded by

Current safety regulations require the visitors to wear face masks and maintaining social distance of at least 2 m. Please follow the instructions given by the museum personnel and the signage that is placed throughout the museum floor to help encourage proper social distancing. Don’t forget to cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or your elbow before coughing or sneezing. Exhibitions and permanent exhibits can be visited without the Green Pass. Entrance to exhibition openings is possible with the Green Pass only.