Orangutan – person of the forest

How much of a human is hidden in the gaze of an orangutan? Only a few percent of genes separate us from these extraordinary primates, which the inhabitants of Borneo have long called "people of the forest." In their eyes, there is curiosity, tenderness, maternal love, a longing for freedom, and the fragility of life. In this photography exhibition, Eglė Aukštakalnytė Hansen invites you to look at orangutans not as exotic animals, but as our closest relatives in nature. Each of them – Fernando, Kačangas, Patricija, Olynė, Angela, and others – has their own story. All of them suffered from human activity, but thanks to Professor Birutė Galdikas, they were rescued, rehabilitated, and returned to the wild. "Look into their eyes – they are the mirror of our soul," invites Eglė Aukštakalnytė Hansen. The exhibition is dedicated to honoring the mission of Professor Birutė Galdikas – one of the world's most important orangutan researchers and conservationists – which has spanned more than five decades of protecting the endangered tropical rainforests of Borneo and their inhabitants. The exhibition will be open until: October 25.