Ieva Meilutė-Svinkūnienė
Vilnius, Lithuania
Ieva Meilutė-Svinkūnienė studied Art history and criticism at Vilnius academy of Fine Arts. In 2008 she started working for the Lithuanian Photographers Association, where she was responsible for an ongoing program of exhibitions. From 2012 to 2015 she worked for Kaunas Photography Gallery as a curator and projects coordinator. She has curated personal and group exhibitions of Lithuanian and foreign artists, also she was responsible for the international art residency program of the gallery. Since April 2015 she has taken the Head position of the newly established Vitas Luckus Photography Center. She has reviewed portfolios at different local and international photo-events since 2010. Ieva is especially interested in original projects with strong vision in conceptual and/ or aesthetic approach. Projects including other media welcome. Less interested in fashion, nudes, “picture postcards” and strictly commercial work. She interested in seeing both complete series and the work in process.