Ligia Popławska (b. 1994, Poland) is a photographer and art historian currently based in Antwerp, Belgium. Her work focuses on the topics of environmental change and sensory ecology. With a deep interest in neuroscience, she researches the parallels between senses, memory and emotional states, in the changing conditions of the (Post) Anthropocene. She graduated with MA in Photography from Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp (2020) and BA in Art History from University of Gdańsk (2016). Her project ‘Fading Senses’ was awarded solo exhibition at PhMuseum Days International Photography Festival in Bologna, Italy (2021) and won Photography Prize funded by the Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp (2020). Ligia works as a freelance photographer and editor, as well as a guest tutor at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp.
