One of the most famous works of art on Vilnius street "Išminčius" was vandalized. Vandals painted other graffiti on top of the street art piece, further defacing the painting at the same time. The incident was reported to the police.
"Something disgusting happened. Intentionally and knowingly damaged "Išminčius" is the most famous The wall remembers is a work dedicated to the historical memory of Lithuanian Jews. It is clear that those who did this deliberately wanted to destroy this particular work. To my mind, it reeked strongly of anti-Semitism. I myself went to the work today, recorded everything myself and wrote a statement to the police. Both because of vandalism and because of anti-Semitism", journalist Šarūnas Černiauskas writes on social networks.
Residents can also help find the culprit. The journalist urges people who saw something or people who live nearby to contact him. Also, if any of the people living nearby have car video recorders or cameras installed elsewhere that could have recorded the event, they can contact a journalist. He will share the collected information with police. Any information can help find the culprit.
Graffiti vandalism is not new in Vilnius. Unfortunately, in most cases, the police cannot find the culprits. This time, the street work was seriously damaged.
By the way, this is not the only work disfigured by the "Sienos pisimena" project. Another work "Street Musicians" was damaged. The word "Ivan" is spray painted on it.
The project "Sienos prisimena" is the first artistic project of its kind in Lithuania, which combines historical memory, professional and street art. Five graffiti art pieces were created in the Vilnius Jewish Quarter, reflecting episodes of the interwar life of Vilnius Jews. These works remind Vilnius residents and guests of the city about the peaceful and happy period of life of the Vilnius Jewish community, which is worthy of our memory and respect.
