History Of Artist’s Book Triennials
The 1st International Artist’s Book Triennial took part in 1997, in Gallery “Kaire Desine”. The theme of it was “Diary: Eight Days”. 65 artists from 13 countries took part in the Triennial.
The 2nd International Artist’s Book Triennial took part in 2000, in Gallery “Arka” and in “Galerie 5020” in Salzburg. The theme of it was “Apocalypse”. 138 artists from 29 countries took part in the Triennial.
The 3rd International Artist’s Book Triennial took part in 2003, in the Contemporary Art Centre in Vilnius. The theme of it was “23 Sins”. 118 artists from 37 countries took part in the Triennial. After the exhibition in Vilnius the Triennial was showed in 2004 in Frankfurt Art Fair in Frankfurt on Main, Germany; in 2004 in Thomas Mannas’ House in Nida, Lithuania; in 2004 in Gallery “Le Carre” in Lille, France;
The 4th International Artist’s Book Triennial took part in 2006, in the Gallery “Arka” in Vilnius. The theme of it was “Rabbit and House”. 130 artists from 29 countries took part in the Triennial. After the exhibition in Vilnius the Triennial was showed in 2007 in Leipzig Book Fair in Leipzig, Germany and in Seoul International Book Arts Fair, South Korea.
The 5th International Artist’s Book Triennial took part in 2009. The theme of it was “Text”. For the Triennial jury selected 131 artists from 34 countries. The Triennial was showed in Leipzig Book Fair, in Germany; in Gallery “Arka”, in Vilnius; in Art Centre Silkeborg Bad, in Silkeborg, Denmark; in “Hübner Bokform”, in Halmstad, Sweden; in “Scuola Internazionale di Grafica”, in Venice, Italy;
Curator: Kestutis Vasiliunas
5th International Artist’s Book Triennial Vilnius 2009
4th International Artist’s Book Triennial Vilnius 2006
3rd International Artist’s Book Triennial Vilnius 2003
2nd International Artist’s Book Triennial Vilnius 2000
1st Iternational Artist’s Book Triennial Vilnius 1997
