Rūta Grumadaitė ^{Emerging artist}

Artist is based in: Lithuania

RŪTA GRÙMA (they/them) is a queer interdisciplinary artist working across experimental cinema, photography, installation, and writing. Rooted in themes of queer identity and mental health, their practice invites dialogue, empathy, and sensory engagement. Rūta’s works often take the form of immersive film performances, analogue installations, and participatory environments.

They hold an MA in Photography and Media Art from the Vilnius Academy of Arts (2023–2025) and a BA in Art History, Criticism and Media from Vytautas Magnus University. Rūta also studied at Adam Mickiewicz University (Erasmus+), and completed additional training in UX/UI design and Experimental Cinema at BAL Film School in Riga.

Their recent solo exhibition Running While Filming (Queer Gallery Archive & Gallery Išgirsti, Vilnius, 2025) explored embodied queer visibility through moving image. Notable group exhibitions include Camp’as (Sluškų rūmai, Vilnius, 2024), Ecologies of Labour: Chasing Tale Winding (SODAS2123, Vilnius, 2024), Dialogs Between Human and Non-Human (2024), and Trapezium Comes to Life (Kaunas, 2023). Rūta’s extended 16mm film performances, such as I Feel and I Am and Classic is Not Dead, have been presented at VAFK “Light Path”, Storm Festival, and the Process Experimental Film Festival in Riga.

In addition to their artistic practice, Rūta is active as an educator with Uncomfortable Cinema and VMKMC, and works at MO Museum as an Exhibition Hall Consultant. They have led and supported workshops at events such as Sappho Festival and Sonic Greenhouse, and participated in artistic research programs including Walking and Being Together (Nida, 2024) and Imaginary Place: Rural Contextual Practice (Finland, 2024).

Rūta’s work embraces collaboration, care, and experimentation, aiming to open emotional and political space through art.