Migle Backovaite

In my personal photography I like creating an image of the self that is not yet known, the self that is full of mysticism and intrigue. I like exploring the darker side of the moon as well as the hidden parts of the human nature. Through photography I get to know myself.

Photography to me is also the means of showing the beauty that surrounds us, - be it a withering leaf on the pavement or a human body in its full blossom.

My inspiration comes from my fantasy and imagination, also Greek mythology, books read, movies seen, dreams, episodes observed, and just momentary reactions to the world. Though anything can trigger my fantasy.

I love theatre and performance and therefore involve body painting, make-up, and theatre grimas as part of the creative process. I tend to photograph people who are character full, expressive, and somewhat irregular in respect to society, sexuality, and general understanding of beauty.

In landscapes I find myself,- there is no need to analyse, interpret, or understand, the creation is in front of me, pure and clear, even though ever changing but beautiful forever.

school of Fine Arts, Lithuania
self-taught in photography

PAST EXHIBITIONS:
24.11.07 OUT OF CONTROL group exhibition @ THE Bumbershoot Studio, London
22.03.08 EASTER POLTERGEIST group exhibition @ THE Bumbershoot Studio, London
07.06.08 ELSEWHERE group exhibition @ THE Lithuanian Embassy, London
07.03.09 THE SECRET MARKET group exhibition @ THE Secret Market Gallery, London
27.02.10 AS ESU CIA group exhibition, Huttenfeld, Germany
13.10.10 CULTURE JAM, group exhibition @ THE East Gallery, Brick Lane, London
09.12.10 MAPALIM group exhibition @ THE Mapalim Gallery, London
15.12.10 ANNUAL EXHIBITION of the LITHUANIAN PHOTO ARTIST ASSOCIATION, Vilnius
16.12.10 SALON VOGUE group exhibition, London
20.05.11 IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER group exhibition, the Cave gallery, London
23.06.11 CUP SOUPgroup exhibition , La Maison De Fay , London
13.10.11 AGGRESSION group exhibition, St Pauls Church, Covent Garden, London
31.12.11 BIG and DIRTYgroup exhibition , Vilnius, Gorky Bar, Lithuania
20.08.12 CREATIVE CREATURESgroup exhibition, London, Doodle bar
08.10.12 LIGHT-HEADED` photography exhibition, London, Gallery320, part of Photomonth