We invite you to visit the photographic exhibition “Leaving My Body” by VILNIUS TECH alumna Ieva Mizgeraitė.
This collection is a journey through a woman’s inner world – through the body, emotions, self-discovery, and the attempt to look at oneself from the outside.
In her work, the photographer explores a body that does not always conform to society’s expectations, situations beyond our control, the masks we see around us and sometimes put on ourselves, as well as the constant demand to be strong, equal, and always ready.
“Each project was born from a specific emotion – from the noise and dialogue in my mind that arose at that moment. Searching for answers, I left my body and looked at everything from the outside – through the states of my models, their poses, gazes, and bodies. I understood that when you look at yourself from the outside, emotions become temporary. Inner dilemmas that once seemed permanent begin to dissolve,” the photographer says about the concept behind the exhibition.
The exhibition brings together anger, resistance, masks, expectations, and freedom. These are not merely personal themes – they are experiences familiar to many women.
The photographer says that she captures not faces, but psychological states. For her, photography has become a way of self-discovery and self-reflection – a form of meditation that helps her step away from the noise of the outside world and better understand what truly matters.
The author works predominantly in black and white. She has been professionally active in photography since 2025.
The exhibition “Leaving My Body” is an introduction to a deeper journey, which is planned to be presented in Gallery A of the library in November 2026.
The exhibition is on display in the foyer on the second floor of the Central Library.
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