The first way of interpreting this is associated with intellectual, semantic conception of the theme with an objective to demonstrate optical illusions in creation, which were a matter of interest to numerous historical artistic movements and their artists. From all of them it would be reasonable to distinguish modernists: M. C. Escher and V. Vasarely. In their artwork optical illusions became the main intellectual and perceptual driving force, which evoked different understanding of their pieces.
Another direction of the slogan could be related with the exceptional features of glass, as an artistic material – transparency, glossiness, optics. Precisely these qualities are characteristic to the most acknowledged glass artists and glass art schools (namely Czech, Slovakian and Scandinavian) and enable to create astonishing views of artistic glass and reveal the esthetical parameters of this media. Without doubt, both perceptions of “Optical Outlook” can be combined in the exhibition works.
Through an Open Call, 59 artists have been selected to show their views on the subject.
Agnese Gedule, Latvia
Arturas Rimkevicius, Lithuania
Anda Munkevica, Latvia
Audrone Andruleviciene, Lithuania
Arunas Daugela, Lithuania
Dalia Truskaite, Lithuania
Dainis Gudovskis, Latvia
Deborah Timperley, UK
Dóra Varga, Hungary
Egle Zuramskiene, Lithuania
Eve Koha, Estonia
Egle Rakauskaite, Lithuania
Elena Atraskevic, Byelorussia
Eeva Käsper, Estonia
Georgia Redpath, UK
Gintare Stasaityte, Lithuania
Inguna Audere, Latvia
Inese Ljunggren, Sweden
Ivo Lill, Estonia
Ilze Dudina, Latvia
Ieva Voreneckyte, Lithuania
Ieva Paltanaviciute, Lithuania
Inita Emane, Latvia
Indre Stulgaite, Lithuania
John Hogan, USA
Julija Pociuue, Lithuania
Kazimierz Pawlak, Poland
Kjersti Johannessen, Norway
Kairi Orgusaar, Estonia
Karin Morch, Denmark
Linas Labanauskas, Lithuania
Lena Feldmann, Germany
Laura Seryte, Lithuania
Mare Saare, Estonia
Marzena Krzeminska-Baluch, Poland
Maret Sarapu, Estonia
Marta Gibiete, Latvia
Nancy Sutcliffe, UK
Nicholas Collins, UK
Ondrej Novotny, Czech Republic
Pijus Cicenas, Lithuania
Peeter Rudas, Estonia
Pavel Voinitski, Byelorussia
Paulius Rainys, Lithuania
Remigijus Kriukas, Lithuania
Stasevskij Andrij, Ukraine
Stine Bidstrup, Denmark
Sigita Grabliauskaite, Lithuania
Torsten Rötzsch, Germany
Tiina Sarapu, Estonia
Takeshi Ito, Japan
Verena Schatz, Austria
Viaceslavas Gibovskis, Lithuania
Vineta Groza, Latvia
Vilma Magelinskaite, Lithuania
Viktorija Anskaitiene, Lithuania
Virta Merje, Finland
Valda Verikaite, Lithuania
PROGRAMME OF „VITRUM BALTICUM VI. OPTICAL OUTLOOK“, 8-5-2014
Theoretical seminar M. K. CIURLIONIS NATIONAL ART MUSEUM. V. Putvinskio 55.
11.00 – first part
KAZIMIERZ PAWLAK (Poland / Lenkija) – Europos stiklo meno festivalis 2013 European Glass Art Festival 2013 in Wroclaw and Kazimierz Pawlak glass art creation.
INGUNA AUDERE (Latvia / Latvija) – “Burnt by the Glass”. Interdisciplinary projects as escape for creativity. Personal experience and insight in MA students work in Glass art department at Art Academy of Latvia.
PAVEL VOINITSKI, ELENA ATRASKEVICH-ZLATKOVIC (Belarus / Baltarusija) –International Glass art festival „GlassNavigation“ in Belarus: the dialogue between national glass schools, creative personalities and cultures.
ALGIRDAS DOVYDENAS (Lithuania / Lietuva) - Personal stained glass works presentation.
SIGITA GRABLIAUSKAITE (Lithuania / Lietuva) –The presentation of creative works of Glass artist Sigita Grabliauskaite and her glass specialization students from Justinas Vienožinskis faculty of arts, Kauno kolegija/University of Applied Sciences.
ARTURAS RIMKEVI?IUS (Lithuania / Lietuva) –Artist glass art presentation.
13.00 – 13.30 –coffee break
13.30 – second part
DEBORAH TIMPERLEY (UK / Didžioji Britanija) –„Dialogue at the Threshold“.
JULIJA POCIUTE (Lithuania / Lietuva) -"Glasmuseet Ebeltoft" - Body talk on glass.
ARUNE SCIUPOKAITE (Lithuania / Lietuva) –„Rabbit or duck? Seeing ambiguities“.
LUKAS KOLMOGORCEVAS (Lithuania / Lietuva) -“Intensity of reality/ Image vs.Reality".
EGLE RAKAUSKAITE (Lithuania / Lietuva) – Artist glass art presentation.
EVELINA JANUSKAITE (Lithuania / Lietuva) – "Non-fixative medium. The Interpretation of physical Qualities and semantic Significances of Mirror Reflection".
Lunch break
17.00 - ( 2014.05.08.) M. K. ?IURLIONIS NATIONAL ART MUSEUM. V. Putvinskio 55.
RAIMONDA SIMANAITIENE –The pages of international glass art exhibition „Vitrum Balticum“...
EVELINA JANUSKAITE –„Vitrum Balticum VI. Optical Outlook“ / About the exhibition „Vitrum Balticum VI. Optical Outlook“.
OPENING THE EXIBITION IN M. K. CIURLIONIS NATIONAL ART MUSEUM, V. Putvinskio 55.
18.00 - „AUKSO PJUVIO“ GALERIJA, BLC, Donelaicio 62 / V. Putvinskio 53.
ARTURAS RIMKEVICIUS. Congratulation for the participants of exhibition.
ATIDARYMAS „AUKSO PJUVIO“ GALERIJOJE /
OPENING THE EXIBITION IN GALLERY „AUKSO PJUVIS“
BLC, Donelaicio 62 / V. Putvinskio 53.
18.30 – The party for the participants in the restaurant „ARCHITECTS“, BLC, Donelaicio 62 / V. Putvinskio 53.
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“Vitrum balticum VI.optical outlook” 2014
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