Tag Archives: Artists Book Object

Artist’s Book. Tea Book No. 11

  Tea Book No. 11 The Truth Will Set You Free. John 8:32 2023, artist’s book-object, unique, tea bags, digital printed text on teabags paper “The Truth Will Set You Free”, one word on one teabags page, synthetic rope, 16 x 26 cm Artist’s book created for the “Freedom Project”. Time: 1-31 October 2023 Location: […]

Artist’s Book Exhibition: FREEDOM Project 2023

International Artist’s Book Exhibition Freedom Project     Time: 1-31 October 2023 Location: Polish Book Art Museum in Lodz, Poland Prof. Kęstutis Vasiliūnas was invited by curator Mrs. Ania Gilmore from US to participate in the International Artist’s Book Project – “Freedom Project”. Kestutis Vasiliunas / Vilnius / Lithuania Artist’s book. “The Truth Will Set […]

Artist’s Book. Tea Book No. 10

Tea Book No. 10 2021, artist’s book-object, scroll book, unique, tea bags, wood, letterpress. Object measures: h 12 cm x 42 cm x 19 cm. Opened scroll “book” 94 cm The artist’s book was exhibited in the artist’s book exhibition “Between the Sheets: Artists’ Books Exhibition 2021” in Australia Time: 30 April – 22 May […]

9th International Artist’s Book Triennial Vilnius 2021

9th International Artist’s Book Triennial Vilnius 2021 Theme: “Absence”       Time: 2021 Location: Nowhere Project Explanation: 1. The “9th International Artist’s Book Triennial Vilnius 2021” is a unique non-commercial cultural project. 2. The “9th International Artist’s Book Triennial Vilnius 2021” is a conceptual art project. 3. “Absence is presence. These are the fundamentals […]

Artist’s Book Exhibition in Iceland 2020

International Artist’s Book Exhibition in Reykjavik Arts Festival JAÐARLÖND | BORDERLANDS     Time: 21 August – 20 September 2020 Location: The National Library of Iceland, Reykjavik Organiser: ARKIR Book Arts Group Curator: Kristin Thora Gudbjartsdottir Participants: Åse Eg Jørgensen (Denmark) Imi Maufe (Norway) Kęstutis Vasiliūnas (Lithuania) Nancy Campbell (UK) Rebecca Goodale (USA) Bożka Rydlewska (Poland) […]

Flip Artist’s Books in the National Art Center Tokyo

Masahiro Hasunuma – Flip Artist’s Books in the National Art Center, Tokyo 21st “DOMANI: The Art of Tomorrow” Exhibition . During our travel to participate in the Final Exams in the Musashino Art University in Tokyo, we with our friend an artist Koichi Kiyono visited National Art Center, Tokyo. On this time they had wonderful […]

Dailininko knygos dilema: Kas ji yra ir kas nėra?

Dailininko knygos dilema: Kas ji yra ir kas nėra? Lietuviškoji dailininko knyga pasaulio kontekste   Kęstutį Vasiliūną kalbina Eglė Petreikienė Papildytas žurnalo „Nemunas“ 2019, No. 4 tekstas Pradžioje patikslinkime žanro pavadinimą. Konceptuali dailininko sukurta knyga, kaip meno objektas, užsienio šalyse vadinama „artist’s book“ (artist arba artists’ book). Lietuvių dailėtyroje ir spaudoje randame įvairių terminų: „autorinė“, „menininko“ […]

Lithuanian Artist‘s Book in the World Context

The Dilemma of an Artist’s Book: What is it and What is it Not? Lithuanian Artist‘s Book in the World Context   Eglė Petreikienė interviews Kęstutis Vasiliūnas Expanded text of the magazine “Nemunas” 2019, No. 4 In the beginning let’s clarify definition of the genre. A conceptual book created by artist as an object of […]

Artist’s Book. The Creation. Genesis 1:1-2

The Creation. Genesis 1:1-2 1993, unique, artist’s book object, wood, hinges, nails, oil colour, 49 x 49 x 1,7 cm Text in the artist’s book: “O žemė buvo pusta ir tuščia, ir buvo tamsu ant gilybės”. Free translation: “And the earth was dark and empty, and darkness was upon the face of the deep”.   […]

Artist’s Book. Tea Book No. 9

Tea Book No. 9 – “The Full Moon” 2019, unique, artist’s book object, wood, teabags, rope, 9 x 9 x 76 cm Text, cut on the wood: “I drink tea, rain falls on the leaves of trees, the full moon of the moon descended”. – Kestutis Vasiliunas In 2019 the artist’s book was exhibited in […]

Artist’s Book Exhibition in Tokyo 2019

The Book – Vol.4 Book Art Exhibition   Time: 2-13 December 2019 Location: Gallery Saoh Nihonbashi-honcho 1-3-1, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan Curator: Director Mrs. Yoshiko Yokojima Artist: Barbara Bovenberg (The Netherlands) Yuko Ebina Toshihiro Hattori Jin Hirosawa Kazumi Ohgose Yoko Takahashi Kestutis Vasiliunas (Lithuania) Yuko Wada   More info: http://www.saohtomos.com/ http://www.saohtomos.com/saohtomos2014/future.htm   © Artist’s Book Creators […]

Coordinated Art Workshops in Vilnius Academy of Arts

2018 Lectures & Workshop “Making copperplate print(intaglio) printed on plaster cubes“. Prof. Toshiya Takahama, Japan .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   2018 Artist‘s Book Lectures & Workshop “pli selon pli“. Patrizia Meinert, Germany .  .  .  .  .  .  […]

“Artist’s Books” of Jannis Kounellis in Venezia 2019

  Exhibition Time: 11 May – 24 November 2019 Location: Fondazione Prada, Venice, Italy During our journey to the 58th International Art Exhibition in Venice / La Biennale d’Arte di Venezia, where Lithuanian Pavilion won the Venice Biennale’s 2019 Golden Lion, we visited the exhibition of Jannis Kounellis in Fondazione Prada,Venezia. It was Monday, and […]

8th Artist‘s Book Triennial in Urbino 2018

8th International Artist‘s Book Triennial in Urbino Theme: Memento Mori .   Time: 18–20 May 2018 Location: “Data”, Urbino, Italy “8th International Artist‘s Book Triennial Vilnius 2018” was exhibited in the Festival “Urbino e le Città del Libro”, in Urbino, Italy. More info and photos:   Main Sponsor of the Travel to Urbino: Lithuanian Council […]

Japan

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Artist’s Book. Tea Book No. 7

  Tea Book No. 7 2017, artist’s book-object, unique, tea bags, letterpress, closed: 26 x 38 x 3,4 cm, opened: 26 x 76 x 1,7 cm Text in the artist’s book: “The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.” – St. Augustine 2017 Artist’s book was exhibited in the […]

Artist’s Book. Tea Book No. 6

Tea Book No. 6 2015, artist’s book-object, unique, tea bags, rope, stamps, 11 x 27 x 1,7 cm Artist’s book was exhibited in the “Between the Sheets: Artists’ Books 2017“ Time: 18 March – 8 April 2017 Location: “Gallery Central”, Perth, Western Australia Time: 13 June – 2 July Location: “Australian Galleries”, Melbourne  

Artist’s Book Exhibition in Australia 2017

“Between the Sheets: Artists’ Books 2017“   Time: 18 March – 8 April 2017 Location: “Gallery Central”, Perth, Western Australia Time: 13 June – 2 July Location: “Australian Galleries”, Melbourne Curators: David Forrest & Janis Nedela Article about the Artist’s Book Exhibition in the “Imprint”   Artists in the Artist’s Book Exhibition “Between the Sheets: […]

Artist’s Book. Tea Book No. 8

Tea Book No. 8 – “Sonata per Gaza” 2017, artist’s book-object, unique, tea bags, digital printed text, letterpress, metal fastener, 15 x 19 x 9 cm; wooden box 20 x 20 x 6 cm The artist’s book “Sonata per Gaza” (“Sonata for Gaza”) created in collaboration with the Italian poet Guido Cupani for the artist’s […]

13th Artist’s Book Biennial in Austria in 2016

XIII Int. BuchKunstBiennale Horn 2016   Curator: Toni Kurz Time: 7 May – 2 July 2016 Location: Kunstverein Horn, Austria The last time when I have been in Horn it was in 1994…, when I participated in the Artist’s Book Symposium in Horn. Here I started my activity as an artist’s book creator and curator […]

Art Residency in Lapland, in Sweden 2016

In February 2016 I have been invited to create in the Artist in Residency in Lapland in Sweden. It was my second time for creating prints and artist’s book in this wonderful village in winter time. Snow and cold – what can be more nice? What can be more nice then long beautiful mornings and […]

Artist’s Book Exhibition in Portugal in 2015

“Cascais International Book Art 2015″ Time: 26 June – 12 July 2015 Location: Museum Quarter, Cascais, Portugal Kestutis Vasiliunas was invited to participate in the international artist’s book exhibition in Cascais. He exhibited artist’s book – “Tea Book” and was on the opening of the Exhibition. The exhibition was in wonderful museum with ceramic plates […]

Artist’s Book. Tea Book No. 5

Tea Book No. 5 2015, artist’s book-object, unique, tea bags, stamps, rope, 11,5 cm x 28,5 cm x 1,2 cm In the artist’s book “Tea Book No.5” I play with form, structures, colour and text (dates). I create the artist’s book not “about something”, but an artist’s book as object with “information” in itself. You […]

Artist’s Book. Tea Book No. 4

“Tea Book No. 4” 2014, artist’s book object, unique, tea bags, stamps, lead, rope,11,5 cm x 27,5 cm x 1,8 cm Artist’s book “Tea Book No. 4” was exhibited in the exhibition “Between the Sheets: Artists Books 2015”, in 7 March – 2 April 2015, in the Gallery Central, in Perth, Australia. . . .

“7th Artist’s Book Triennial Vilnius 2015″ in Leipzig Book Fair

“7th Artist’s Book Triennial Vilnius 2015″ Exhibition theme: “Error” {mistake}   Time: 12-15 March, 2015 Location: Halle 3, H501, “IAKH: Globus Galerie + Edition Lebensretter”, Leipzig Book Fair, Germany   Exhibition for the Leipzig Book Fair is composed from 51 artists from the “7th Artist’s Book Triennial Vilnius 2015″, from Germany, Italy, Mexico, China, Northern […]

Artist’s Book-Object Workshop Vilnius 2014

“RETHINK – a Workshop on Book Art Objects” Time: 1st – 4th of December, 2014 Location: Vilnius Academy of Arts, Department of Graphics Professor Joseph Johannes Visser from The Netherlands Professor Hanne Matthiesen from Denmark From 1st to 4th of December of 2014 for the first time in Lithuania, in Vilnius Academy of Arts Department of […]

“The Art of the Book” in Rochester Public Library

“The Art of the Book” Artists Books and Altered Books   Time: 6 November 2014 – 5 January 2015 Location: Central Library of Rochester & Monroe County Lower Link Gallery, U.S.A. Art of the Book 2014 Exhibits Committee Members: Sally Snow, Corinne Clar, Jessica LaManna, Kate Meddaugh, Inge Munnings, Nanci Nugent, Jay Osborne and Anita […]

Artist’s Book. Tea Book No. 3

  Tea Book No. 3 2013, artist’s book object, unique, tea bags, wooden boxes, wooden stick, leather, rope, size closed: 53 x 28 x 11,5 cm / opened: 106 x 28 x 17 cm 2015 Artist’s book was exhibited in the “Cascais International Book Art 2015″ Time: 26 June – 12 July 2015 Location: Museum Quarter, […]

Italy

Journeys with personal car: Venezia 2021 28–31 October, 2021 Trip by airplane La Biennale Architettura di Venezia Fondazione Prada, Venezia Journey No. 109 Venezia 2019 2–6 June, 2019 58th International Art Exhibition / La Biennale d’Arte di Venezia Jannis Kounellis in Fondazione Prada, Venezia Journey No. 102 Vercelli & Venezia 2019 7–17 March, 2019 Transportation of the […]

6th International Artist’s Book Triennial Vilnius 2012

 Theme: “Love” Jury meeting: 9-16 December 2011 Jury Members: Joseph Johannes Visser, The Netherlands; Hanne Matthiesen,  Denmark; Deirdre Kelly, Italy / U.K.; Kestutis Vasiliunas, Lithuania. Time & Location: 2 February – 3 March 2012, “Scuola Internazionale di Grafica”, Venice, Italy; 15 March – 18 March 2012, Leipzig Book Fair, Germany; 12 April – 28 April […]

International Artist’s Book Workshop Vilnius 2009

Time: 15 October – 25 October 2009 Location: Vilnius Academy of Arts Artist’s Book Workshop was conducted by international professors, winners of many premiums: Wayne Andrew Crothers from Australia, who is teaching in Japan; Chang-Soo Kim from South Korea; Joseph Johannes Visser from The Netherlands.           Prof. Wayne Andrew Crothers from […]

Artist’s Book. Tea Book No. 1

Tea Book No. 1 2002, unique, artist’s book object, tea bags, rope, wooden box, 12,3 x 12,3 x 4,6 cm Artist’s book was exhibited in the “4th International Artist’s Book Exhibition”, in the King St. Stephen Museum in Székesfehérvár, Hungary; The artist’s book belongs to the King St. Stephen Museum Collection.   © Artist’s Book Creators 2002 […]