Emilija Zakarauskaitė
curriculum vitae:
education,
2021 09 - 2023 07 Graphic Arts (BA) studies at
Vilnius Academy
of Arts.
2023 07 - 2025 06 Photography and Media Art (BA) at Vilnius Academy of Arts.
2025 09 - ... Photography and Media Art (MA) at Vilnius Academy of Arts.
2026 01 - 2026 06 Fine Arts (MA) exchange studies at University of the Arts Helsinki, Time and Space specialisation.
2026 09 - 2027 06 Supplementary studies in Geography at Vilnius University.
writing — curatorial texts, artist statements, academic-autobiographic prose, field notes
analog photography
site-specific & walking-based practice
sound — Audacity, learning Ableton, learning VCV Rack
interactive objects — Arduino IDE (beginner–intermediate)
design basics — Photoshop, InDesign
languages — Lithuanian (native), English (fluent), Finnish (learning)
experience,
2023 07 - 2025 06 Photography and Media Art (BA) at Vilnius Academy of Arts.
2025 09 - ... Photography and Media Art (MA) at Vilnius Academy of Arts.
2026 01 - 2026 06 Fine Arts (MA) exchange studies at University of the Arts Helsinki, Time and Space specialisation.
2026 09 - 2027 06 Supplementary studies in Geography at Vilnius University.
skills & practice,
curation & exhibition-making — spatial storytelling, narrative coherence across exhibition materials (texts, leaflets, objects as part of the whole)writing — curatorial texts, artist statements, academic-autobiographic prose, field notes
analog photography
site-specific & walking-based practice
sound — Audacity, learning Ableton, learning VCV Rack
interactive objects — Arduino IDE (beginner–intermediate)
design basics — Photoshop, InDesign
languages — Lithuanian (native), English (fluent), Finnish (learning)
experience,
2026
During July and August I was carrying on summer internship research project titled “Sonification of Meteorological Data Using Digital Media,” supported by the Research Council of Lithuania and supervised by Dr. Vygintas Orlovas at Vilnius Academy of Arts.
2025
Since 2024 autumn, I was contributing as facilitator as well as curatorial assistant to
x-disciplinary festival Ūmėdė in SODAS2123 cultural space, Vilnius, Lithuania. Third edition of umede.lt festival happened on 2025 October
16-18th at SODAS 2123.
https://umede.lt/about/
On Nov 3-10, I participated in the KUNO workshop-course The Anatomy of Ｖａｐｏｒｗａｖｅ Vol. 5 (Mizarai edition), led by Dr. Vygintas Orlovas at the VAA Mizarai Practice and Recreation Base.
https://www.kunonetwork.org/available-courses/2025/11/3/the-anatomy-of-vol-5-mizarai-edition
On Sep 10-22 I participated in intensive KUNO course “Artist work in the post-rural context: Everything you want was already here” at Rejmyre, Sweden.
https://www.kunonetwork.org/ongoing-past-intensive-courses/2025/9/10/artist-work-in-the-post-rural-context-everything-you-want-was-already-here
On May 19-25 I participated in Ung Nordisk Musik (UNM) festival residency at Villa Vikan in Uusimaa, Finland.
https://unmfestival.fi/program
On Feb 17-21 I participated in Erasmus+ BIP workshop Sonic Greenhouse, led by Sasha Pas at ARS Art Factory, Tallinn, Estonia.
https://www.artun.ee/en/bip-sonic-greenhouse-workshop/
From the middle of October 2023 until February of 2025, I was volunteering in Vilnius Academy of Arts gallery ”Artifex”.
On Jan 22 - 28 I participated in the KUNO workshop-course Basics of Interactive Art and the Environment of Pure Data, led by Dr. Vygintas Orlovas at the VDA Mizarai Practice and Recreation Base.
https://www.kunonetwork.org/available-courses/2025/1/22/basics-of-interactive-art-and-the-environment-of-pure-data
https://umede.lt/about/
On Nov 3-10, I participated in the KUNO workshop-course The Anatomy of Ｖａｐｏｒｗａｖｅ Vol. 5 (Mizarai edition), led by Dr. Vygintas Orlovas at the VAA Mizarai Practice and Recreation Base.
https://www.kunonetwork.org/available-courses/2025/11/3/the-anatomy-of-vol-5-mizarai-edition
On Sep 10-22 I participated in intensive KUNO course “Artist work in the post-rural context: Everything you want was already here” at Rejmyre, Sweden.
https://www.kunonetwork.org/ongoing-past-intensive-courses/2025/9/10/artist-work-in-the-post-rural-context-everything-you-want-was-already-here
On May 19-25 I participated in Ung Nordisk Musik (UNM) festival residency at Villa Vikan in Uusimaa, Finland.
https://unmfestival.fi/program
On Feb 17-21 I participated in Erasmus+ BIP workshop Sonic Greenhouse, led by Sasha Pas at ARS Art Factory, Tallinn, Estonia.
https://www.artun.ee/en/bip-sonic-greenhouse-workshop/
From the middle of October 2023 until February of 2025, I was volunteering in Vilnius Academy of Arts gallery ”Artifex”.
On Jan 22 - 28 I participated in the KUNO workshop-course Basics of Interactive Art and the Environment of Pure Data, led by Dr. Vygintas Orlovas at the VDA Mizarai Practice and Recreation Base.
https://www.kunonetwork.org/available-courses/2025/1/22/basics-of-interactive-art-and-the-environment-of-pure-data
2024
On Sep 17-27 I participated in the KUNO workshop-course "On Walking and Being Together" led by Dr. Vitalij Červiakov and Gailė Cijūnaitytė at Nida Art Colony.
https://www.kunonetwork.org/available-courses/2024/9/17/about-walking-and-being-together
On Sep 3-8 I participated in Prof. Žilvinas Lilas at the KUNO workshop-course „Small Realities-Reconstructing Reality“ at the Nida Art Colony.
https://www.kunonetwork.org/available-courses/2024/9/3/small-realities-reconstructing-reality
On Jul 21-28 I participated in the intensive KUNO course „Imagined Site: Rural Contextual Practice“ at Kilpisjärvi Biological Research Station in northern Finland.
https://www.kunonetwork.org/ongoing-past-intensive-courses/2024/7/18/imagined-site-rural-contextual-practice
On Apr 22-27 I took part in the Sound Days Liepaja workshops in Liepaja, Latvia.
https://aste.gallery/en/sound-days-2024/
On Mar 6-8 I participated in the workshop „Being a Unicellular Organism“, by Mindaugas Gapševičius at AltLab, SODAS2123.
https://www.facebook.com/events/3111683862297463
On Jan 11-13 I participated in the workshop „Love letters to my fellow human“, led by Mindaugas Gapševičius at AltLab, SODAS2123.
https://www.o-o.lt/workshop-love-letters-to-my-fellow-human/
https://www.kunonetwork.org/available-courses/2024/9/17/about-walking-and-being-together
On Sep 3-8 I participated in Prof. Žilvinas Lilas at the KUNO workshop-course „Small Realities-Reconstructing Reality“ at the Nida Art Colony.
https://www.kunonetwork.org/available-courses/2024/9/3/small-realities-reconstructing-reality
On Jul 21-28 I participated in the intensive KUNO course „Imagined Site: Rural Contextual Practice“ at Kilpisjärvi Biological Research Station in northern Finland.
https://www.kunonetwork.org/ongoing-past-intensive-courses/2024/7/18/imagined-site-rural-contextual-practice
On Apr 22-27 I took part in the Sound Days Liepaja workshops in Liepaja, Latvia.
https://aste.gallery/en/sound-days-2024/
On Mar 6-8 I participated in the workshop „Being a Unicellular Organism“, by Mindaugas Gapševičius at AltLab, SODAS2123.
https://www.facebook.com/events/3111683862297463
On Jan 11-13 I participated in the workshop „Love letters to my fellow human“, led by Mindaugas Gapševičius at AltLab, SODAS2123.
https://www.o-o.lt/workshop-love-letters-to-my-fellow-human/
2023
From the middle of October until February of 2025, I was volunteering in Vilnius Academy of Arts gallery ”Artifex”.
On Oct 26, I participated in Tata Frenkel's performative lecture-workshop "How to Become an Antenna" at the "JCDecaux Prize 2023: Exchange for the Ages" exhibition at the National Art Gallery.
https://www.jcdecauxpremija.lt/en/parodos/jcdecaux-premija-2023-mainais-i-amzius
On August, I volunteered in Lithuanian Interdisciplinary Artists` Union cultural space SODAS2123, as well as in their gallery “Atletika”.
On some weekends of August and September, I volunteered at Queer Art gallery ”InTheCloset” in Vilnius.
On Oct 5-7th, 2023, I was volunteering in symposium “Walking is still honest*: about being and moving together” at Sodas 2123, Vilnius.
On Nov 8-11th, I was a volunteer at artistic research symposium “Not Quite King, Not Quite Fish” at SODAS2123, Vilnius.
On Jan 17-28 I participated in the KUNO course "The Uncertainty Principle" at the Estonian Academy of Arts (EKA) and the University of the Arts Helsinki (Uniarts).
On Oct 26, I participated in Tata Frenkel's performative lecture-workshop "How to Become an Antenna" at the "JCDecaux Prize 2023: Exchange for the Ages" exhibition at the National Art Gallery.
https://www.jcdecauxpremija.lt/en/parodos/jcdecaux-premija-2023-mainais-i-amzius
On August, I volunteered in Lithuanian Interdisciplinary Artists` Union cultural space SODAS2123, as well as in their gallery “Atletika”.
On some weekends of August and September, I volunteered at Queer Art gallery ”InTheCloset” in Vilnius.
On Oct 5-7th, 2023, I was volunteering in symposium “Walking is still honest*: about being and moving together” at Sodas 2123, Vilnius.
On Nov 8-11th, I was a volunteer at artistic research symposium “Not Quite King, Not Quite Fish” at SODAS2123, Vilnius.
On Jan 17-28 I participated in the KUNO course "The Uncertainty Principle" at the Estonian Academy of Arts (EKA) and the University of the Arts Helsinki (Uniarts).
2022
On November 24th-27th, I organised VAA Ukraine support / Christmas Art fair.
On August, I volunteered in Panemunė Castle, I worked as a guide as well as I contributed to making new installations and leading several educations.
On May, I volunteered in open architecture event Open House Vilnius and was working as a guide in Vilnius Old Theater.
On March 1-5, I contributed to the organisation of VAA support Ukraine Art fair.
On August, I volunteered in Panemunė Castle, I worked as a guide as well as I contributed to making new installations and leading several educations.
On May, I volunteered in open architecture event Open House Vilnius and was working as a guide in Vilnius Old Theater.
On March 1-5, I contributed to the organisation of VAA support Ukraine Art fair.
... and exhibitions
2026 08 24 One day exhibition - presentation of summer internship “analog to digital” at ASABA space, Vilnius, Lithuania. https://artnews.lt/renginys/emilijos-zak-tyrimo-projekto-virtes-skaiciais-tapes-garsu-pristatymas-atviros-studijos-formatu-meno-erdveje-asaba2026 04 11 – 18 Group exhibition “Translation” at Vapaan Taiteen Tila (Free Space for the Arts) in Helsinki, Finland. Exhibition text by me. https://vapaantaiteentila.fi/en/kalenteri/
2025 10 30 - 11 28 (my curated) group exhibition "Changes: Relations" in VAA gallery "Muitinė", Kaunas, Lithuania.
https://echogonewrong.com/photo-reportage-from-the-exhibition-kismas-santykiai-at-the-muitine-gallery-in-kaunas/
2025 08 25 - 31 Soundwork "Windward notes" in Ung Nordisk Musik (UNM) festival "Preparty" in Helsinki, Finland.
https://www.instagram.com/p/DNgJaT_tlkP/
2025 08 22 - 09 14 (my curated) group exhibition "means of travel" in Railway Museum, Vilnius, Lithuania.
https://echogonewrong.com/photo-reportage-from-the-exhibition-means-of-travel-at-the-railway-park-hangar/
2025 05 30 - 06 27 VAA FAMM alumni group exhibition „#FAMM.BA.2025 / Transmit" in galleries „Atletika", „Entity" and Vilnius Academy of Arts spaces, Vilnius, Lithuania.
https://www.atletikaprojects.lt/en/2025-05-30-06-27-famm-ba-2025-pernasa/
2025 01 21 - 2025 02 07 solo exhibition "Travels and Wanders" at the VDA Gallery "Artifex", Vilnius, Lithuania.
https://echogonewrong.com/photo-reportage-from-the-exhibition-travels-and-wanders-by-emilija-zakarauskaite-at-vaa-gallery-artifex/
2024 06 20 one day group pop-up exhibition „ICamp`as" at the Lithuanian Music and Theatre Academy Sluškų Palace, Vilnius, Lithuania.
2024 04 18 - 05 25 solo exhibition "Strategies of Slowing Down Time", VDA Telšiai Gallery, Telšiai, Lithuania.
https://artnews.lt/emilijos-zakarauskaites-paroda-laiko-letinimo-strategijos-vda-telsiu-galerijoje-108526
2024 04 05 one day pop-up group exhibition - open studio "Full Foot" in Dr. Vitalij Červiakov's studio, during the event OPEN SODAS: Nature, in culture centre SODAS2123, Vilnius, Lithuania.
2024 03 22 one-day group pop-up exhibition - open studio "Full Foot" at Nida Art Colony, Lithuania as a part of the installation and performativity course taught by Dr. Vitalij Červiakov at the VDA Department of Photography, Animation and Media Art.
Photos Aleksandra Ivinskaitė
Photos Aleksandra Ivinskaitė
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Photos Aleksandra Ivinskaitė
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Photos Aleksandra Ivinskaitė
Photos Aleksandra Ivinskaitė
2024 03 13 - 30 solo exhibition "Streets of Vilnius", Kreatoriumas, Vilnius, Lithuania.
https://echogonewrong.com/photo-reportage-from-the-exhibition-streets-of-vilnius-by-emilija-zakarauskaite-at-vaa-exposition-space-kreatoriumas/
interview on national TV (in Lithuanian): https://www.lrt.lt/mediateka/irasas/2000328199/vilniaus-gatviu-istorijas-iamzinanti-menininke-emilija-zakarauskaite-man-svarbus-ir-labiausiai-vertingas-atrodo-ejimas
2024 03 08 one-day group pop-up exhibition - open studio in the workshop "Being a Unicellular Organism" by Mindaugas Gapševičius at AltLab, culture centre SODAS2123.
2024 01 13 one-day group pop-up exhibition - open studio in the workshop "Love letters to my fellow human", led by Mindaugas Gapševičius, Sara Reichert and others at AltLab, culture centre SODAS2123.