First edition of Apie bambą by Ieva Stankutė (2022)

First impression 

Medium format paperback in new condition

Published by Kaunas Photography Gallery

About

"A mother is a woman who has children, raises them and takes care of them. There is so much in motherhood that it is simply impossible to tell or define everything, but it is also not worth it. Every woman's motherhood is different and consists of different experiences. All mothers, no matter what different lives they live, will find commonalities, unifying aspects. This topic is so broad that when I talk about religion, diseases, drawings and other phenomena or things, I keep coming back to motherhood.

I have been a mother for four years now, so I can talk about this period, all the events, everyday life and feelings that accompany me. I try to understand and survive each new experience. I can only imagine how many unknown and interesting experiences await me, after all, I am only at the beginning of the journey. Becoming a mother is a life-changing event in my life - I will no longer be the same person I was before my child was born. It is like steel bonds of care and love that will never let go again, will accompany you until old age. Is it possible to stop being a mother?"

Ieva Stankutė