Emilija Škarnulytė, an artist and filmmaker, focuses on the intersection of documentary and fiction, producing works that highlight immaterial forces shaping our world, such as deep time. Drawing from cosmic, geological, ecological, and political realms, her immersive installations and cinematic works create spaces in which audiences are invited to experience realities that often elude conventional perception.
In Riparia, Škarnulytė traces the path of the Rhône River as it flows through Lake Geneva. Employing photogrammetry and underwater sensors, the artist blends the poetics of hydrology with mythological narratives that transport us to lacustrine zones (by the lake), riparian zones (where land meets water), and benthic zones (on the ocean floor). The artist’s camera is used to reveal the layers of the landscape shaped by human actions within these ecosystems.
Yina Jiménez Suriel
Emilija Skarnulyte (Lithuania, 1987) is an artist and filmmaker. She works between documentary and speculative fiction. Her video works take viewers to decommissioned nuclear power plants, deep-sea data storage facilities, forgotten underwater cities, and mysterious natural phenomena. She has recently presented work at the Gwangju Biennale, the Helsinki Biennale, the Vilnius Biennale, and the Henie Onstad Triennial. She is the co-founder and co-director of Polar Film Lab, an analog film practice collective based in Tromso, Norway, and a member of the artistic duo New Mineral Collective.
