The International Triennial of Small Graphic Art has been held in Vilnius since 1994 - this year for the 11th time. The aim of the Triennial is to articulate the ever-changing graphic art, to promote its relevance and dissemination, to explore the possibilities and limits of its expression and to search for its place in the contemporary discourse. Each year, the event attracts a large number of artists from different countries, introduces loyal, perennial participants and encourages the younger generation to try their hand at it. The Triennial's exposition reveals a variety of techniques, genres and styles: from figurative to abstract, from expressive to minimalist, from illustrative to conceptual works, from fantastical to classical art images. Inspired by art historian Aby Warburg's image atlas Mnemosyne, the exhibition's architecture highlights the formal aspects of printmaking, such as technique or style, and encourages the search for connections and repetitions between the works. Different generations of printmakers adopt different artistic strategies, turn to different modes of expression or media, but sooner or later, most artists inevitably return to their roots, picking up a zinc or copper plate, linoleum, a piece of wood or limestone again, but perhaps in a different way, with a new experience, a different perspective, a reflection on their own and the public's everyday fears and hopes.
11th Vilnius International Triennial of Small Graphic Art Sessions