Photography Exhibition ” THE SACRED” / VALENTINAS PEČININAS
This photography exhibition is a journey through the worlds of silence and light, where different forms of faith meet the inner peace of the human spirit and the calligraphy of nature.
In the Catholic images, light enters the canvas like the breath of God, touching the soul. Faith becomes an inner radiance – not an outward gesture, but a state of the heart. The portraits reveal a person’s relationship with holiness – respectful, illuminated by light, fragile and true.
In the Buddhist moments, a world of focus and spiritual light unfolds. The calm, deep gazes of young monks reflect the wisdom of simplicity – a quiet knowing born from inner balance. The sacred dances and prayers of adults, where movement becomes a sign of silence, reveal the miracle of faith perceived through spiritual contemplation.
The Orthodox prayers are fire and gold, yet in black-and-white photographs this light gains a different meaning. It becomes the light of silence – a still moment where the believer’s face, eyes, and patience speak louder than words. It is the reflection of holiness within – in endurance, humility, and inner light.
Beside these spiritual spaces lies the minimalism of nature: thin mountain lines upon white snow. This is nature’s calligraphy, where each line is like the world’s breath, a sign of eternity. Here silence becomes sacred, and light – the voice of the spirit, speaking without words.
/ Valentinas Pečininas/
VALENTINAS PEČININAS
Born in 1959 in Panevėžys, Lithuania.
Sports teacher and coach. Graduated in 1980 from the Lithuanian State Institute of Physical Education, Faculty of Pedagogy.
Member of the Lithuanian Photographers Association since 1999.
Granted the status of Art Creator by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania in 2005.
Member of the Lithuanian Journalists Union since 2008.
Member of the Northern Lithuania Photographers Association since 2017.
Has held 29 solo exhibitions in Lithuania and abroad.
Between 1998 and 2026 participated in 58 group exhibitions.
Four-time winner of the “Golden Frame” award at the „Lithuanian Press Photography“competition (2005, 2007, 2012, 2014).
Recipient of the Panevėžys City Municipality Cultural and Art Scholarships (2016, 2019, 2025).
In 2018 was awarded the title “Citizen of the Year of Panevėžys” for civic initiatives promoting culture and art in Panevėžys and Lithuania.
Published the photography album “Breakthrough” in 2007.
The exhibition will be open to the all visitors from January 11, 2026.
