Painting memory –⁠ Lithuanian researchers explore how street art shapes urban identity

Linguists at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) have examined the murals that colour Lithuania’s second-largest city, analysing them as part of its linguistic landscape – a concept that treats language as both visual and spatial. Their study suggests that street art in Kaunas functions as a form of cultural activism and collective memory, blending languages, images and historical narratives.