We strolled through and enjoyed almost countless examples of ART SET TO THE PAGE, including many books created ENTIRELY BY HAND — really something to behold in this age of robots and AI.
In the main hall we met dynamic creators, eager to share their unique products. Among them were Mitsuki Nakamura — from Japan, based for over two years in Western Germany — who writes, illustrates and binds amazing books for children! (Instagram: minyazou_ )
And we met Lisa Reiter ( https://lisareiter.com/ ) a student of Vienna’s University of Applied Arts (where my wife graduated in the 1989). We bought a creative book that includes several pages with added samples of the materials described in the short narratives, and semi-transparent printed pages that pull you through to the subject behind! (She created it along with Flores Paul, Laura Josic, Lena Heinschink, Michelle Schäfer, Chiara Mizaikoff, David Carol Fedders, Arina Nekliudova, Yevheniia Pavlova, Marie Filippovits, Tutku Kocabaş, Lutzz Bog-Lārk, Johann Thorell, Johanna Pianka, project-leader Katrin Hornek and others)
Head of the University’s paper and book making studio, Beatrix Mapalagama ( https://www.papierwespe.at/de/beatrix-mapalagama/beatrix-mapalagama/ ) a professional colleague of my wife, showed us around her impressive domain upstairs. To feel all the textures with your own fingers and understand the processes is an unforgettable experience!
What goes on in the Studio:
‘Book Art involves design concepts and realisation in line with material requirements, including traditional bookbinding techniques, as well as free and applied objects in paper and bookbinding materials, involving folding and embossing. Packaging design and papier-mâché (especially for students from the Fine Arts and Handicrafts Teaching disciplines) are also dealt with.’
ALREADY LOOKING FORWARD TO NEXT YEAR’S EVENT!
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