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Stasys
Date: 9/8/2008 - 10/17/2008; 9:00AM - 5:00PM
Location: Institute for the Humanities, Room 1010
202 S Thayer Street, Ann Arbor, MI
734 936 3518
Host Department: Institute for the Humanities
STASYS EIDRIGEVIČIUS
September 8–October 17, 2008
Exhibition
Mon, Sept 8–Fri, Oct 17
The Earth of Lithuania with the Wind of Warsaw
Institute for the Humanities, 202 S. Thayer, Ann Arbor, MI
Mon-Fri, 9-5 pm
734 936 3518
Copernicus Lecture in the Penny W. Stamps
Distinguished Visitors Series
Thurs, Sept 11, 5:00 pm
My Road
Stasys Eidrigevićius, artist
Michigan Theater, 603 East Liberty St.
Opening Reception with Stasys
Thurs, Sept, 11, 6-8 pm
Institute for the Humanities
Detailed Information
Stasys Eidrigevičius, the artist more popularly known simply as “Stasys,” was born in Mediniskiai, Lithuania, in 1949. After earning degrees from the Kaunas College of Fine Arts and Crafts and the Vilnius Academy of Fine Arts, he relocated to Warsaw, Poland, where he established his reputation as a world-renowned artist. A master of many techniques as an illustrator, book cover designer, sculptor, painter, and photographer, Stasys is perhaps best known for his graphics and poster art. The unmistakable Stasys style, characterized by pierced bodies, grotesque demons, and masked faces, was shaped by a communist world in which people learned to hide who they really were and seek new, private identities. In the words of Ryszard Kapuściński, Stasys portrays seemingly demonic figures that “confirm the meaning of the world and look upon us with benevolence.” Stasys’ art conveys a full-range of human emotion even while focusing on ordinary objects—his photography, in particular, elaborates on the loss and preservation of everyday life by depicting common items in new ways.
Stasys has had over 60 solo exhibitions in 20 countries. His numerous awards include the Gold Plaque for children’s book illustration at the Biennial of Book Art in Brno, Czechoslovakia (1979); the Gold Medal at the International Biennial of Exlibris in Malbork (1980); the Grand Prix for book illustration in Barcelona, Spain (1986); the Grand Prix at the International Biennial of Posters in Lahti, Finland (1989); 3rd Prize at the International Biennial of Posters in Warsaw (1990); the Gold Medal at Toyama, Japan (1994); 1st Prize at the Biennial of Polish Poster, Katowice (1999); and the National Award in Arts, the most prestigious award offered by the Lithuanian Government (2001).
Stasys’s visit to the University of Michigan is a collaborative project among the Copernicus Endowment of the Center for Russian and East European Studies, the Institute for the Humanities, and the School of Art & Design.
Exhibition, lecture, and reception are free and open to the public.
Gallery Hours
Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Groups and classes welcome. Curatorial tours available.
Contact Information
Elisabeth Paymal
paymal@umich.edu
734 936 1935 |
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