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13th International Triennial of Tapestry, Łódź 2010
Communique of the Programming Board
13th International Triennial of Tapestry, Łódź 2010
Exhibitions associated with 13th International Triennial of Tapestry, Łódź 2010
The Minutes of the Jury Sessions of the
13th International Triennial of Tapestry Łódź 2010
The Prize of the AKAPI Foundation
Prize of the Polish Artists' Union ”Polish Applied Arts”
Medal of the Central Museum of Textiles
Participants of the 13th International Triennial of Tapestry, Łódź 2010
Communique of the Programming Board
13th International Triennial of Tapestry, Łódź 2010
130 artists from 51 countries took part in the 13th International Triennial of Tapestry. Artists represented the following countries: Argentina, Australia, Austria. Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Georgia, Spain, India, Ireland, Iceland, Israel, Japan, Canada, South Korea, Lithuania, Latvia, Mexico, Moldova, Netherlands, Germany, Norway, New Zealand, Peru, Poland, Russia, Republic of South Africa, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Sweden, Taiwan, Turkey, Ukraine, USA. Hungary, Great Britain and Italy.
On May 8-9 the meeting of the international jury panel took place: Włodzimierz Cygan (Poland) – Professor of the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Łódź, Kyoko Kumai (Japan) – Professor of the Nagaoka Institute of Art Design, Androna Linartas (Mexico) – President of the Mexican Association of Artists Weavers, Velta Raudzepa (Latvia) – Deputy Director of the Museum of Decorative Arts in Riga, Lauren Whitley (USA) – curator of the Department of Textile Art and Fashion at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, Norbert Zawisza (Poland) – Director of the Central Museum of Textiles. Mr Marcin Oko is the secretary to the jury.
The international jury awarded 1 Gold medal (Grand Prix), 2 Silver medals, 3 Bronze medals, honorary mentions and Prize of Akapi Foundation (the Best first appearance). Medal of the Central Museum of Textiles was awarded by curators of the museum.
The opening of the exhibition of the 13th International Triennial of Tapestry, Łódź 2010 when minutes of jury panels was announced took place with due ceremony on Monday, 10th May 2010 at 1.00 p.m.
The following associated events will be opened in Łódź during the first three days of the triennial starting from 10th May:
10. 05. 2010
15.00
11 National Exhibition of the Polish Tapestry, Łódź 2010
Central Museum of Textiles – Wing „A”, Łódź, ul. Piotrkowska 282
16.00
9 National Exhibition of the Polish Miniature Textiles, Łódź 2010
Central Museum of Textiles – Wing „A”, Łódź, ul. Piotrkowska 282
19.00
„… within the framework …” (exhibition of textiles by Włodzimierz Cygan)
Door-keeper’s lodge of the former Scheibler’s factory, Łódź, ul. Przędzalniana 71
20.00
„Art. Photography & Antipode – Collection Library”. Fashion show by Matylda Leśnikowska
Central Museum of Textiles – courtyard, Łódź, ul. Piotrkowska 282
11. 05. 2010
11.00 – 15.00
Open days in the studios of the Faculty of Textile Art and Fashion Design
The Władysław Strzemiński Academy of Fine Arts and Design, Łódź, ul. Wojska Polskiego 121
11.00
„Textiles and Sculpture – Interaction”
The Władysław Strzemiński Academy of Fine Arts and Design, Gallery “White Wall”, Łódź, ul. Wojska Polskiego 121
11.30
„Górska – Disciples”
The Władysław Strzemiński Academy of Fine Arts and Design, Gallery Kobro, Łódź, ul. Wojska Polskiego 121
12.30
„Bolesław Tomaszkiewicz. Double Textiles, Harness Textiles.”
The Władysław Strzemiński Academy of Fine Arts and Design – Gallery Blok, Łódź, ul. Wojska Polskiego 121
13.30
„Lightness of Matter”
Art Market - Gallery, Łódź, ul. Wschodnia 69
18.00
„Presence. Works by Lidia Choczaj and Andrzej Rajch (1948-2009)”
Municipal Art Gallery – Art Promotion Centre, Łódź, Sienkiewicz Park
19.00
„Contemporary Textiles. Conception. Creation. Education”. Symposium. Co-ordinator – Professor Marek Wagner
Municipal Art Gallery – Art Promotion Centre, Łódź, Sienkiewicz Park
12. 05. 2010
11.00
„e.w.@art.pl”
Polish Visual Artists Union „Polish Applied Arts” – Gallery „86”, Łódź, ul. Piotrkowska 86
11.30
„New Ornament. Textiles by students from art academies: VSVU in Bratislava, TUL in Liberec and Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Łódź”
Polish Visual Artists Union „Polish Applied Arts” – Gallery „On the stock”, Łódź, ul. Piotrkowska 86
Gallery of the Bureau of Promotion, Tourism and International Co-operation Łódź, ul. Piotrkowska 87
13.00
„Miniature Textiles by Maria Budziarek”
Polesie Art Centre – Gallery 526, Łódź, ul. Krzemieniecka 2 A
13.30
„Utanodziany. Miniature Textiles by Małgorzata Górna-Saniternik”
Polesie Art Centre, Łódź, ul. Krzemieniecka 2 A
In 10-12 May 2010 the following exhibitions, opened earlier, will be on show:
In the Central Museum of Textiles, Łódź, ul. Piotrkowska 282:
„Textile Machines and Utensils from the Collection of the Central Museum of Textiles
„Former Ludwig Geyer Factory 1828 – 2002”
„With Fashion through the 20th Century”
„Jolanta Rudzka-Habisiak Happy Birthday” (carpets from the collection of the Carpet Factory „Agnella” in Białystok)
„Wojciech Jaskółka. Textiles”
In Gallery „Amcor Rentsch” in Łódź, ul. Aleksandrowska 55:
„Jolanta Rudzka-Habisiak. Interlations”.
Press conference concerning the 13th Triennial of Tapestry, 11 National Exhibition of the Polish Tapestry and 9 National Exhibition of the Polish Miniature Textiles will take place in the Central Museum of Textiles on 10th May at 12.00 o’clock.
Jolanta Piwońska, Norbert Zawisza
The Minutes of the Jury Sessions of the
13th International Triennial of Tapestry Łódź 2010
May 8-9th 2010.
On May 8th 2010 the Jury of the 13th International Triennial of Tapestry Łódź 2010 appointed
Mr Norbert Zawisza to act as its Chairperson. Mr Norbert Zawisza is Director of the Central Museum of Textiles, Chairman of the Programming Board of the International Triennial of Tapestry.
The Jury:
Chairperson:
Mr Norbert Zawisza (Poland)
Members:
Mr Włodzimierz Cygan (Poland)
Ms Kyoko Kumai (Japan)
Ms Androna Linartas (Mexico)
Ms Velta Raudzepa (Latvia)
Ms Lauren Whitley (USA)
Mr Marcin Oko acted as the Secretary to the Jury of the 13th International Triennial of Tapestry.
The Jury highly commended the following works:
”Ablaze III” by Ms Regina V. Benson (USA)
”Upwards” by Ms Mária T. Doromby (Hungary)
”Exploded drawing 4”, by Mr Stephen Hunter (Great Britain)
”Footpaths” by Ms Anda Klančič (Slovenia)
”Blue, after all” by Ms Ewa Latkowska-Żychska (Poland)
”Primavera del Amor” by Mr Maximo Laura (Peru)
”My way - Relief” by Mr Piotr Rędziniak (Poland)
As a result of many reviews and discussions the Jury decided to award the following in recognition of the outstanding artistic value:
Bronze medals:
to Mr Peter Horn (Germany) for the work ”Orion Nebula”
to Ms Dzintra Vilks (Latvia) for the work ”Meeting of World torn winds”
to Mr Konrad Zych (Poland) for the work ”Pervasion”
Silver medals:
to Ms Kari Dyrdal (Norway) for the work ”The Jacquaards story – lingo”
to Ms Izabela Wyrwa (Poland) for the work ”Something in the air”
Gold medal:
to Ms Anne-Gry Løland (Norway) for the work ”Monuments”
The Jury stated that the following submitted works do not conform with the regulations of the triennial and they were excluded from the competition:
„Energy” Ms Ewa Mróz (Poland)
„Road” Ms Adelia Szwaja (Poland)
„The backside” Ms Kristveig Halldórsdóttir (Iceland)
Furthermore, the Jury highly commended Professor Michał Gałkiewicz for the excellence of the exhibition design and Mr Mirosław Owczarek, graphic designer, for the masterful artistic quality of the poster and prints accompanying the 13th International Triennial of Tapestry.
The Prize of the AKAPI Foundation for the best debut at 13thInternational Triennial of Tapestry in Łódź was awarded to:
Mr Paweł Kiełpiński (Poland) for the work ”Without title”.
Prize of the Polish Artists' Union ”Polish Applied Arts”
On May 9th 2010 the jury represented by Lidia Choczaj, Bogdan Skopiński and Marek Wagner on viewing the works presented at the 13th International Triennial of Tapestry Łódź 2010 awarded prize of the Polish Artists' Union ”Polish Applied Arts”" to:
Ms Lia Altman (Russia) for the work ”Clear sky”
Medal of the Central Museum of Textiles was awarded to:
Mr Zygmunt Łukasiewicz (Poland).
Claudia Alves de Araujo (Brazil), Aija Baumane (Latvia), Lanny Bergner (USA), Kemal Can (Turkey), Kyriaki Costa (Cyprus) Olivier Devos (Belgium), Nicola Farrell (North Ireland), Tatiana Fiodorova (Moldova), Andrea Hayes (Ireland), Barb Hunt (Canada), Stephen Hunter (Great Britain), Nino Iagorashvili (Georgia), Eva Jandiková (Czech Republic), Silvia Japkin Szulc (Spain), Xiao Jun (China), Anda Klančič (Slovenia), Koralijka Kovač (Croatia), Ana Mazzoni (Argentina), Tihana Mikša Perković (Croatia), Silvia Elisabeth Millet (Argentina), Ana Maria Orban (Romania), Bárbara Palomino Ruiz (Chile), Katharine Rozran-Steuri (Switzerland), Nalda May Sealres (Australia), Anca Şesan (Romania), Georgio Sulca (Peru), Nita Thakore (India), Dzintra Vilks (Latvia), Luigi Viola (Italy), Nicolae Zeleznicovu (Romania).
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