The Psychogeography of a Post-Soviet Baltics

This photographic project explores contemporary life in Estonia and Lithuania, two Baltic nations navigating the complex intersection of past and present. With the growing threat of Russian aggression along their eastern borders, the psychological and cultural residue of Soviet occupation continues to shape national identity, landscape, and public memory. The work investigates how both countries reckon with their histories—through architecture, infrastructure, language, and public space—while taking deliberate steps to reclaim and redefine their sovereign identities in the 21st century.

The project was undertaken as part of an artist residency supported by Elron and LitRail, the national rail carriers of Estonia and Lithuania. Traveling extensively by train, I used the mobility offered by this residency to access remote regions and explore the symbolic and literal borders of national identity.

Images from the project were featured in HuffPost, shared during a live on-air interview with Labas Rytas Lietuva Lithuania’s national morning news show, and showcased in a solo exhibition sponsored by the U.S. Embassy in Vilnius, Lithuania.