Who is Lina Lapelytė?

UNIQLO Tate Play Lina Lapelytė Serendipity Island is at Tate Modern until 31 August 2026. In partnership with UNIQLO

Lina Lapelytė is an artist and composer who lives and works in Vilnius, Lithuania. She makes art using music, sound, movement and play.

Lina trained as a classical violinist and composer. She's made lots of different art including a musical about climate change where actors sing on a beach she constructed indoors. Her musical training taught her about the relationship between sounds, their timing and how they are structured. She sees most of the art she creates as a form of music.

Play is an important part of Lina’s work. She likes to improvise - which means trying things out.

For Lina, the word ‘play’ has another meaning too. It can also mean playing an instrument, which connects to her musical background. She is interested in what can happen when people are willing to experiment and don’t know exactly what will happen next.

In 2026, Lina created Serendipity Island for UNIQLO Tate Play at Tate Modern.

The work transforms the Turbine Hall into a giant, maze-like space. Wooden barriers make a grid that visitors can move through. As they explore, they might hear sounds that invite them to move, make a noise or perform an action.

These sounds and movements are part of a ‘score’ – a set of instructions for making sounds and actions. Other visitors are taking part too, so everyone’s actions come together to create a shared composition.

Lina’s work only happens when people make it come alive!

A single sound or action might seem very simple. But when lots of people make sounds and movements together, those small actions can become something much bigger.

Lina hopes people taking part in her work can experience chance encounters, the joy of the unknown and the excitement of creating something together. She says that what surprises her most is people’s 'willingness to dive into the unknown'.