Virginija Paltanaviciene is a conceptual photographer based in Leeds, UK. Her practice examines the friction between accelerated digital culture and the slower, more reflective traditions of image-making.
Drawing on both photographic and graphic strategies, she creates still images from fragments of digital motion — often photographing ephemeral screen-based content (such as Instagram Reels) using DSLR techniques and in-camera distortion. These moments are further developed through digital post-processing, where geometric abstraction is introduced. This deliberate juxtaposition reflects the divide between today’s hyper-visual, fast-paced digital world and the more contemplative visual language of the 20th century.
Her work is deeply informed by the shift from artistic creation to content production, questioning how the culture of endless scrolling reshapes not only the way we see images, but also how we perceive ourselves, our time, and each other. It suggests that in the age of algorithmic visibility, even the act of looking has become fractured, fleeting — distorted.
By freezing moments from within the scroll, her photographs invite viewers to confront the architecture of visual distraction and reflect on what it means to see, pause, and feel in a saturated media landscape. Her images often balance the interplay between camera-induced distortion and constructed geometry — merging emotional immediacy with formal precision.
She is currently developing new work and is open to exhibition, publishing, and curatorial opportunities.