ENTRY DESCRIPTION
The Curonian Spit, with its amazing and unique landscape created by wind and sea, has been part of my life since childhood. Its rare wildlife and fascinating sand dunes, reminiscent of the Sahara Desert, alongside the powerful sea, have always inspired me. Women – powerful, endless, giving, mysterious, dramatic, dangerous, calm, fragile, ironic, and poetic – remind me of every tiny sand particle sliding in the wind. Women have so many faces and are never fully understood. My passion for women stems from my grandmother, with whom I grew up. In my world, colors feel out of place. Black and white create a comforting distance from reality, while the touch of pine tree resin transports me to warm, sunny days. My photography is intertwined with irony and melancholy. Through my lens, I capture moments to liberate myself from the past. It’s my form of freedom.
My latest project, “Woman and The Sea,” incorporates pine tree resin – not fossilized amber – and is called “Amber Coast.” The pine tree resin not only imparts a slightly warm yellow color but also acts as a natural antioxidant, preserving the images indefinitely.

AUTHOR
Monika is always seeking innovative methods to merge art and chemistry. She experiments by melting pine tree resin onto her prints, adding both warmth and durability. Monika holds a master’s degree in chemistry, and “always sensed a void where art should be” she says. This yearning led her to discover a passion for photography, allowing her to blend her scientific background with her artistic aspirations.
Born in Lithuania and raised near the Amber Coast, she seamlessly merges these two facets of her life. Her latest project, “Woman and The Sea,” incorporates pine tree resin – not fossilized amber – and is called “Amber Coast.” The pine tree resin not only imparts a slightly warm yellow color but also acts as a natural antioxidant, preserving the images indefinitely.
In her world, art and chemistry blend into a form of alchemy. Monika’s photographs are characterized by a strong aesthetic signature that embodies poetic irony and melancholy.
“The Curonian Spit, with its amazing and unique landscape created by wind and sea, has been part of my life since childhood. Its rare wildlife and fascinating sand dunes, reminiscent of the Sahara Desert, alongside the powerful sea, have always inspired me. Women – powerful, endless, giving, mysterious, dramatic, dangerous, calm, fragile, ironic, and poetic – remind me of every tiny sand particle sliding in the wind. Women have so many faces and are never fully understood. My passion for women stems from my grandmother, with whom I grew up. In my world, colors feel out of place. Black and white create a comforting distance from reality, while the touch of pine tree resin transports me to warm, sunny days. My photography is intertwined with irony and melancholy. Through my lens, I capture moments to liberate myself from the past. It’s my form of freedom.

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