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Deimantas Narkevicius was born in Utena, Lithuania
in 1964. He lives and
works in Vilnius. Over the last five years he has developed a facility
for
storytelling, using film as his chosen medium.
Narkevicius often switches back and forth between
recollections of the past
and experiences of the present day, using found footage in juxtaposition
with
his own film-making. His approach is reflective of the techniques
and styles
of amateur and professional documentary films made in his home country
during
the 60s and 70s. The proximity between two sources of imagery makes
the
passing of time more evident and each film becomes defined both
by its past
and its present, lending additional weight to the narrative.
It is the relationship between subjects culled
from personal memory and the
wider historical context that creates a sense of familiarity and
specificity
in the content of his films. His protagonists are not presented
as if their
experiences are history lessons learnt. Their narratives trace the
development of individuals' lives that would otherwise go without
comment and
unnoticed within the broader spectrum of national and international
events.
For Art and Sacred Places Narkevicius worked with
St Peter's Brighton - see 2003/4 Programme.
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