Name
Miglė Bačkovaitė
About
Photography to me is like a channel through which I speak language of my soul.
It is usually the existential feeling or very deep emotional impressions that come out like a fountain of subconsciousness in the form of still or moving images.
Inspiration comes from my memories of the past ( or future ) otherworldly life experiences, also Greek mythology, dreams, and deep contemplations.
I like creating an image of the self that is not yet known, the self that is full of mysticism. Exploring the darker side of the moon as well as the hidden parts of the human psychology help me understand the nature of creation. Through photography I get to know myself.
I tend to photograph people who are character full, expressive, and somewhat irregular in respect to society, sexuality, and common understanding of what beauty is in general. I am fascinated by the human form and expression: moods, movement, faces, body lines, temperaments, and uniqueness of each individual.. There is no repetition of any kind, both, in the shape and the way mind works.
Photography is also the means of showing the beauty that surrounds us, – be it a withering leaf on the pavement or a human body in decline.
However, my true self I find in landscapes. There is no need to analyze, interpret, or understand, – the creation is in front of me, pure and clear, even though ever-changing but beautiful forever.
I love using outdated films with the analogue cameras,- it helps me transmit a more organic and dreamy view of this reality.
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PAST EXHIBITIONS:
Nėra laiko. Jie ir be Jų
, personal exhibition @ KKKC, Klaipeda, Lithuania , 2015
Nėra laiko. Jie ir be Jų
, personal exhibition, Panevėžys, Lithuania, 2014
Lightheaded
group exhibition, London, 320 Gallery, 2014
Dall 'Esterno
, the Kickplate Project group exhibition, , Abertillery, 2014
Dall 'Esterno
, the Kickplate Project group exhibition, Italy, Naples , 2014
Visitors
pop-up exhibition of international photography, Wales, Abertillery, 2013
Light-headed
photography exhibition, London, Gallery320, part of Photomonth, 2012
Creative Creatures
group exhibition, London, Doodle bar, 2012
The Way We Came the Way We Shall Return
, personal exhibition in the Cave gallery, London, 2012
Big and Dirty
group exhibition , Vilnius, Gorky Bar, Lithuania, 2011
Aggression
group exhibition, St Paul`s Church, Covent Garden, London, 2011
Cup Soup
group exhibition , La Maison De Fay , London, 2011
In the Eye of the Beholder
group exhibition, the Cave gallery, London, 2011
Salon Vogue
group exhibition, London, 2010
Annual exhibition of the Lithuanian Photoartist Association, Vilnius, 2010
Mapalim group exhibition @ THE Mapalim Gallery, London, 2010
Culture Jam
, group exhibition @ THE East Gallery, Brick Lane, London, 2010
As Esu Cia
group exhibition, Huttenfeld, Germany , 2010
The Secret Market
group exhibition @ THE Secret Market Gallery, London, 2009
Elsewhere
group exhibition @ THE Lithuanian Embassy, London, 2008
Easter Poltergeist
group exhibition @ THE Bumbershoot Studio, London , 2008
Out of Control
group exhibition @ THE Bumbershoot Studio, London, 2007
Specialties
- Analogue photography
- portraits
- landscapes
- art photography
- image manipulation
- art direction and styling