MEET KRISTYNA ARCHER

an interdisciplinary LENS-BASED ARTIST CREATING at the intersection of FILM, PHOTO, ART & TECH

Kristyna Archer is an interdisciplinary visual artist and filmmaker known for her visually surreal, stylized worlds. She explores themes of mental health, climate resilience, and gender equity through emotionally resonant narratives. Her practice incorporates AI tools, virtual production, and Unreal Engine to expand through experimental workflows and reimagine the language of storytelling.

Archer stands out as a singular voice re-centering humanity, empathy, and joy in a time of profound cultural division and rising psychological unrest. Her storytelling is fueled by irony, satire, and absurdity—tools she uses to disrupt, provoke reflection, and create space for emotional release. Whether crafting playful protopias, hyper-stylized worlds, regenerative narratives, or anthropomorphized characters, she embraces the unconventional to navigate the new paradigm and spark collective awakening.

Her work has been screened internationally and recognized by the Cannes World Film Festival (Best AI Film), London Fashion Film Festival, LA Independent Women Film Awards, and Berlin Next Gen Awards. She has received 5 Telly Awards, a Webby, and an ADC Award. Her short film The Future is Female screened at multiple national film festivals. Her work is a part of the 1st and largest NFT-native community photography commission “The World Today,” and the NFT Billboard Exhibition by ObscuraDAO X The Billboard Creative and exhibitions at MAD Arts, OM, NFT Liverpool, The Billboard Creative, ETH Denver. Archer continues to lead with purpose-driven innovation across art, technology, and culture.

Photo by Niall O’Brien, commissioned by the Obscura DAO, a part of Who We Are 200 collection

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