Lina Lapelytė (b. 1984, lives and works in London and Vilnius) grounds her practice in music, flirting with elements of pop culture, gender stereotypes, nostalgia, and ecology. Her works engage trained and untrained performers, often in an act of singing across genres, from mainstream music to opera. The vocal expression becomes a collective, affective event that questions vulnerability and silencing. 

In 2019, her work Sun & Sea (Marina)—created with Vaiva Grainytè and RugilèBarzdžiukaitè, and curated by Lucia Pietroiusti—won the Golden Lion award at the Venice Biennale. Lapelytè received the Lithuania’s National Prize for Culture and Arts in 2020. She holds a BA in Classical Violin (2006) and Sound Arts (2009) and an MA in Sculpture from the Royal College of Arts, London (2013).

Her works were shown at the Bourse de Commerce, Paris; Biennale de Lyon; Public Art Munich; HCMF, Huddersfield; Frac, Nantes; Lafayette Anticipations Foundation Gallery, Paris; Castello di Rivoli; Space Gallery, London; Gherdeina Biennale; Haus der Kunst, Munich; Moca, LA; BAM, New York; Tai Kwun, HK; Glasgow International; Riga Biennial - RIBOCA2; Cartier Foundation Gallery, Paris; Kunsthalle Praha; National Gallery of Art, Vilnius; Moderna Museet, Malmo; FIAC, Paris; Venice Art Biennial, Venice; Rupert, Vilnius; Hayward touring show, UK; Serpentine, London.