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: […]
The Masters of Graphic Arts 11th International Biennial of Drawing and Graphic Arts Time: 8 October 2022 – 31 January 2023 Location: Flóris Rómer Museum of Art and History, Győr, Hungary “The theme of the Masters of Graphic Arts – 11th International Biennial of Drawing and Graphic Arts is innovation in contemporary drawing and […]
The Artist’s Books by Kęstutis Vasiliūnas and Roberta Vaigeltaitė-V. By Dr. Rasa Janulevičiūtė Summary in English from the book “The Material Body of the Book: Between Traditions and Innovation”, published by Vilnius Academy of Arts. 2021 In Lithuania, the era of a contemporary artist’s book began with the restoration of Independence. The year […]
“Between the Sheets: Artists’ Books Exhibition 2021“ Time: 30 April – 22 May 2021 Location: Gallery East in conjunction with Gallery Central, (North Metropolitan TAFE), Gallery Central, Aberdeen Street, Perth, Western Australia Curators: David Forrest & Janis Nedela “Between the Sheets, Artists’ Books 2021, forms the fifth in the biennial series of exhibitions […]
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 […]
“Critical Convening on Terminology and Contextualizing Historic Material” Time: 26 February 2021 Organizer: Center for Book Arts, New York, USA Artist’s Book Conference on “Critical Convening on Terminology and Contextualizing Historic Material” was part of the “2021 Contemporary Artists’ Book Conference” in conjunction with “Printed Matter’s Virtual Art Book Fair”. “How does inadequate, […]
It was morning. I was sitting in the local restaurant in Evanston with two gentlemen for business meeting. One of them, Mr. Bob Tanner, had one of the first artist’s book, printed in USA. The second was Mr. Stephen Murphy, an artist and photographer. At night, the rain stopped raining. So, it was beautiful sunny […]
10 Evils 1993, artist’s book object, unique, wood, 14,8 x 137 x 2,4 cm
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 […]
Fredonia 2022 15-30 October 2023 Lecture and printmaking workshop with the students in the State University of New York at Fredonia. Solo exhibition in the Rockefeller Arts Center, U.S. Journey No. 113 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . […]
Some journeys with personal car: Helsinki 2017 13-15 February 2017 Lectures in the Helsinki Art Academy Journey No. 85 Finland, Jyväskylä 2014 24-29 September 2014 Driving through all Finland to North Cape in Norway Journey No. 72 Ekenas 2002 28 August – 7 October 2002 Artist in Residence, Solo Exhibition Journey No. 28 Jyväskylä […]
Final Exams in Musashino Art University Time: 15th of January 2019 Location: Musashino Art University, Tokyo, Japan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Museums in Tokyo . . . . . . . . . . […]
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kyoto 2022 Artist in Residence in Japan 2020 – Cancelled again 1-30 April 2022 Artist in Residence, Kyoto, Japan Journey No. 110 – Cancelled . . . . . . […]
Contemporary Artist’s Boook Time: 26 April 2018 Location: Tokyo University of the Arts, Japan After the lectures and talk with the students we went for a dinner in nice restaurant with old posters from the cinemas on the walls. Main Sponsor of the Travel to Japan: Lithuanian Council for Culture © […]
Contemporary Artist’s Book Time: 26 April 2018 Location: Tokyo University of the Arts, Japan The “Tokyo University of the Arts” invited Prof. Kestutis Vasiliunas from Graphic Department / Vilnius Academy of Arts to visit Printmaking Laboratory, to give the lectures on theme “Contemporary Artist Book in the World”, and to talk with the students […]
Journeys with personal car: French Alps 2015 29 August –13 September 2015 Driving back to Lithuania from Vercelli through French Alps after the opening of the “7th International Artist‘s Book Triennial Vilnius 2015” in “Museo Leone” in Vercelli Journey No. 78 Lyon 2011 10–14 October 2011 Visiting the “11 Biennale de Lyon” Journey No. […]
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 […]
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
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 […]
Conceptual Book & Artist’s Booook Time: 14-15 February 2017 Location: University of the Arts Helsinki / Academy of Fine Arts The Academy of Fine Arts in Helsinki invited Prof. Kestutis Vasiliunas from the Vilnius Academy of Arts to give the lectures in the frame of the “Conceptual Book Course”. During the lectures were […]
The Tea Book? 2015, unique, tea bags, stamps, rope, tea leafs, 11,5 x 27,5 x 1,8 cm Artist’s book was exhibited in the “7th Artist’s Book Triennial Vilnius 2015″ . . . . .
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 […]
“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 […]
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 […]
“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″ 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 […]
“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” 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 […]
“Künstlerbücher – Artists’ Books” International works from 1960 to today Time: 2 May – 2 November 2014 Location: Museum Stift Admont, Stiftsbibliothek Admont, Austria Initiator & Guest Curator: Barbara Eisner-B. Director of the Museum Admont Abbey, Dr. Michael Braunsteiner invited Kestutis Vasiliunas to visit the Artist’s Book Exhibition “International works from 1960 to today”. Curator […]
24-26 March 2014 Rome University of Fine Arts Lectures and the Artist’s Book Workshop
Exhibition theme: “Error” {mistake} Main Prize – The Main Prize given to the artist Hanne Stochholm from Denmark. Congratulation!!! Exhibition is composed from: 265 artists from 48 countries sending in about 600 exhibits to be juried. The 7th Artist’s Book Triennial is now composed from […]
Time: 29 May – 13 June 2007 After the “Seoul International Book Arts Fair” we were travelling a little in South Korea with our good Friend, an artist Chang-Soo and Angela. She was our translate in the Book Fair and in my Lectures. Chang-Soo participated in the Artist’s Book Triennials, also he has been as […]
Almost all Journeys with Personal Car: Leipzig Book Fair 2024 19–24 March 2024 Trip with the “10th Artist’s Book Triennial Vilnius 2024” to Leipzig book fair Journey No. 120 Saxon Switzerland & Dresden 2023 31 July – 8 August 2023 Holidays in Saxon Switzerland & museums in Dresden Journey No. 117 Leipzig & Berlin 2018 13-19 March 2018 8th Artist’s Book […]
Von Freitag bis Freitag (From Friday until Friday) 2013, edition 4, in the workshop found printed paper, letter press, rope, size closed: 27 x 22 x 5 cm / opened: 47 x 22 x 17 cm This artist’s book was made in […]
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, […]
Time 29 July – 23 August 2013 Location: Spinnerei, Leipzig The Bund Bildender Künstler Leipzig e. V. (Leipzig Association of Artists) invited five artists to participate in the “Hochdruck-Grafik-Symposion – edition carpe plumbum” (2nd Relief Printing Symposium) in Leipzig in time 29 July – 23 August 2013. Symposium was in the “Spinnerei”. After the Symposium, […]
Journeys with personal car: Through Austrian Alps to Venice 2024 19–30 March 2024 Trip with the “10th Artist’s Book Triennial Vilnius 2024” to Leipzig book fair. From Leipzig through Austrian Alps to Venezia, and back to Lithuania Journey No. 120 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . […]
Gallery East and the City of Swan organized the Artists’ Book Exhibition. Time: 15 January 5 February 2012 Location: “Gallery East”, Perth, Australia
Time: 27-30 September 2012 Location: Bentlage, Rheine, Germany The Print Association Bentlage and the cultural institution Kloster Bentlage in Rheine, Germany, present SNAP, the 2nd International Printmaking Symposium, an international symposium and exhibition program of contemporary printmaking. SNAP is directed towards artists, printmakers, professors and students of international art institutes and universities, towards curators, […]
Journeys with personal car: Venezia 2024 24–30 March, 2024 Transportation of the “10th Artist‘s Book Triennial Vilnius 2024“ from Leipzig to Venezia Journey No. 120 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . […]
Where is Rabbit? Why House? 2006, unique, foil, pencil, coloured woodcut, letterpress, rope, 25,2 x 24,2 cm © Photos: Kestutis Vasiliunas © Artist’s Book Creators 2006
Genesis 32.29 2005, paper, wooden cover, coloured woodcut, letterpress, rope, 30,2 x 31,7 x 1,9 cm Artist’s book was created in the “Atelier It Plein 19”, The Netherlands. Artist’s book was exhibited in the “Seoul International Book Arts Fair” in South Korea, in 2007. […]
23 Sins 2003, unique, woodcut, paper, wood, rope, 25,2 cm x 40 cm © Artist’s Book Creators 2003
Tea Book No. 2 2002, unique, artist’s book object, tea bags, rope, woodcut, size: closed 29 x 31 x 1,7 cm, opened 29 x 56 x 1,2 cm © Artist’s Book Creators 2002
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 […]
Guten Tag 2000, unique, pasteboard, acrylic colour, 30 x 31,5 x 1,4 cm © Artist’s Book Creators 2000
Apocalypse 1 2000, edition 1/12, paper, coloured woodcut, typography, on the cover – wooden plate, rope, 32,5 x 24 x 4 cm © Artist’s Book Creators 2002