As an independent curator of the “Artist’s Book Triennial Vilnius” and director of the “Artist’s Book Museum Vilnius”, prof. Kestutis Vasiliunas was invited to talk for the magazine “Printmaking Today”, U.K.
Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the Artist’s Book Triennial Vilnius – Interview in the Magazine “Printmaking Today”
It was a conversation with the artist prof. Sarah Bodman about the 10th Anniversary of the Artist’s Book Triennial Vilnius, travels with the artist’s books around the world and life with artist’s books and artists.
“When I started organising the “Artist’s Book Triennial Vilnius”, I dreamt of living on the road, the way musicians tour – travelling around America or other far-flung countries. Staying in cheap motels, performing in good (and not so good) concert halls. And I started to travel in the same way, with my art and then with these artists’ books with my car, in cheap hotels, sometimes even sleeping in the car, or in friends’ houses or occasionally good hotels. The books have been installed in simple art galleries or wonderful museums and libraries. For more than 30 years, I have lived according to the Triennial’s exhibition calendar, I travel wherever the venues I organise take me, together with my wife or daughter and our extended family of artist’s book.” Said curator Kestutis Vasiliunas.
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