News from Somerset House Studios
Gerda Paliušytė secures Somerset House Studios x Rupert x Lithuanian Culture Attaché residency. Somerset House Studios, Vilnius-based centre for art and education Rupert and the Lithuanian Culture Institute are delighted to announce artist and curator Gerda Paliušytė as the successful recipient of a new online residency, designed to support Lithuanian artists pushing the boundaries of established practice. The residency is focused on artistic development, providing a virtual space for the artist to build confidence and trust in their practice and process.
During the residency, the Vilnius-based Paliušytė will work on her new film "Early Winter", which focuses on the escapist forms of entertainment used by a group of pupils in one of the secondary schools in Vilnius. The film focuses on the annual "Horror Escape Room", one of the more popular attractions at the school's Christmas party, exploring alternative realities and platforms, which not only strengthen the school community but also emphasise the impact of the virtual on more traditional infrastructures, such as schools.
During her time at Somerset House Studios, Paliušytė hopes to gain a new understanding of how virtual spaces, created and archived on social media apps, can be eloquently incorporated in the narrative structure of documentary film both aesthetically and technically.
