The 4th International Exhibition of Small-Form Ceramics “A Cup 2023”

13 December 2023 – 25 February 2024

On December 13, the 4th international exhibition of small-form ceramics “A Cup 2023” opens its doors to visitors in the Museum of Applied Arts and Design. This year, the event has gathered 52 artists from Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Finland, Poland, Ukraine, and Brazil. The works for the exhibition have been submitted not only by seasoned experts in their field, winners of various local and international events well-known to the audience of ceramics art but also by emerging artists – students of Vilnius Academy of Arts – at the start of their career.

 

The theme of a small cup reminiscent of the concept of Japanese haiku may seem fairly simple at first glance: short, moderate lines having to encompass a concentrated idea, image, and emotional depth. A cup – one of the most universal vessels in applied arts – turns into a creative miniature used both as a functional element of everyday life and interior design and as a sculptural object and a poetical metaphor. Playful interpretations of the artists, artistic experiments combine tradition with contemporary art.

 

The sphere of ceramics is inseparable from a complex technological base. Along with the artworks of noble bone china the exhibition also houses the works of rough fireclay, stoneware, brown and white clay produced with the help of archaic leaven, oriental Raku, anagama, wood or electric firing techniques. Thus, viewers have a great opportunity to explore a broad panorama of contemporary ceramics full various specific features, styles, genres, and techniques characteristic of different generations in just one small exhibition.

 

 

The exhibition is open until 25 February 2024.

 

 

Exhibition participants:

Neringa AKCIJONAITYTĖ, Virginija ARMONAVIČIŪTĖ, Giedrė BARDZILAUSKĖ-KERUCKIENĖ, Dmitrij BULAWKA-FANKIDEJSKI, Viviane DIEHL, Konstancija DZIMIDAVIČIENĖ, Eglė EINIKYTĖ-NARKEVIČIENĖ, Dalia GINEITĖ, Una GURA, Andrii ILINSKYI, Rytas JAKIMAVIČIUS, Saulius JANKAUSKAS, Jurgita JASINSKAITĖ, Danutė JAZGEVIČIŪTĖ, Evelina JUNČIENĖ, Ilona JUNE JUNEVIČIENĖ, Ramutė JURŠIENĖ, Virginija JURŠIENĖ, Miglė JURŠYTĖ-PAKŠTALIENĖ, Rasa JUSTAITĖ-GECEVIČIENĖ, Pille KALEVISTE, Karin KALMAN, Regina KASELYTĖ-LISAUSKIENĖ, Beatričė KELERIENĖ, Vilija KINDERAVIČIŪTĖ, Zofia KOSIOREK, Eglė KULBYTĖ, Lida KUZMIENĖ, Jolanta KVAŠYTĖ, Dalia LAUČKAITĖ-JAKIMAVIČIENĖ, Jaana LAURILA, Jovita LAURUŠAITĖ, Rima LEIPUVIENĖ, Eugenia LOGINOVA, Urtė MACKONYTĖ, Lolita MALINAUSKIENĖ, Giedrius MAZURAS, Alma MIRZIENĖ, Ann NURGA, Egidijus RADVENSKAS, Ieva RUTĖ, Algimantas PATAMSIS, Valdas PUKEVIČIUS, Milena PIRŠTELIENĖ, Liga SKARINA, Agnė ŠEMBERAITĖ, Rūta ŠIPALYTĖ, Justina ŠIMKONYTĖ, Ona Rūta TAMULIŪNIENĖ, Eglė VALENTINAVIČIENĖ, Gražina VISOCKIENĖ, Lilija ZEILA

 

Exhibition organisers:

Eglė Einikytė-Narkevičienė, Milena Pirštelienė, Rūta Šipalytė, Agnė Šemberaitė

 

Text author:

Kamilė Pirštelytė-Virbičianskė

 

Exhibition sponsors:

Lithuanian National Museum of Art, Museum of Applied Arts and Design, Lithuanian Artists’ Association, „Vilniaus dailė“, „Cineeffects studio“

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