Out of Darkness, an exhibition 04 Aug – 31 Oct 2022

Artist Jenny Kagan (United Kingdom) has revived her parents’ stories about their experiences in Kaunas during the Holocaust. The setting of this exhibition, created through images, music, projections, and other elements, draws viewers into a very personal and at the same time universal story, inviting them to explore their emotions and experiences in the presence of memory, light, and darkness.

“They met in the ghetto in 1943.  She was only 18 years old.  It is a story of oppression and persecution, of unimaginable loss and terror, and yet ultimately it is also a story of love and a story of survival,” says Kagan. “While those around them perished, they escaped the ghetto and survived the war in hiding, with the help of their Lithuanian saviors.  You are invited to navigate your own journey through an atmosphere-laden landscape, where faces float in the darkness, suitcases open to reveal magical interiors, hidden corners invite you in and stories unfold.”

 

Venue of the exhibition: the exhibition will take place in Gimnazijos g. 4, next to the Historical Presidential Palace of the Republic of Lithuania in Kaunas. Entrance through the Vilnius street, through the garden, or St. Gertrūdos Street parking lot. Follow Kaunas 2022 signs.

 

IMPORTANT

Exhibition fee – 6 Eur.

3 Eur for seniors, schoolchildren, students, and visitors with disabilities.

Tickets can be purchased on site.

 

Opening hours: Tuesday–Sunday, 12:00–19:00

 

Photo: Jenny Kagan archive

 

Organizers: Kaunas 2022

Sponsors: UAB Optina, UAB Lahyer