The history of the underground art community here is pretty interesting. There is a part of Vilnius where there were many abandoned buildings. The government has no record of who specifically they used to belong to because of everything that happened in WWII. What is known, however, is that this area of Vilnius was occupied by the Jews before they were driven out and taken to concentration camps by the Nazis. Over time, artists began living in these buildings. Here, they could have some place to live for free while they worked on their art. Eventually, the government caught wind of it and they were able to come to some sort of agreement about the space. One of the buildings was turned into a gallery and the area is known now officially as the Uzupis Art Incubator.
When you're here and you're looking at these buildings, it feels like you're back in WWII times. Sometimes this place seemed so surreal, I felt like I was on a movie set or something along those lines.
An example of how art can capture history.
Every corner you turn is just another picture waiting to be taken. No matter how many times I passed a certain spot, I would always find something new that I missed before. There was always something interesting to look at. The discovery never stopped.
The gallery was right along the river as well. Someone there liked to make stone formations and decorate them with all different types of flowers. Everywhere you'd go, there's always something to see.
When you're here and you're looking at these buildings, it feels like you're back in WWII times. Sometimes this place seemed so surreal, I felt like I was on a movie set or something along those lines.
An example of how art can capture history.
Every corner you turn is just another picture waiting to be taken. No matter how many times I passed a certain spot, I would always find something new that I missed before. There was always something interesting to look at. The discovery never stopped.
The gallery was right along the river as well. Someone there liked to make stone formations and decorate them with all different types of flowers. Everywhere you'd go, there's always something to see.
