Daily News 4 / East meets West

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Daily News 4th Edition

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curators: Belgium Prof. Martin R. Baeyens Poland Prof Univ. dr hab. Krzysztof Marek Bąk Poland dr Katarzyna Hilszczańska

Publisher: Uniwersytet Śląski, Instytut Sztuki, Wydział Artystyczny w Cieszynie

Editing: dr. Katarzyna Hilszczańska Prof. Univ.dr hab.Krzysztof Marek Bąk

Text: Prof. Martin R. Baeyens

Graphic Design: dr Katarzyna Hilszczańska

Cover Work (fragment) Prof. Martin R. Baeyens dr Firat Tüzünkan

Printed by: D&D Sp. z o.o. ul. Moniuszki 6 44-100 Gliwice

Circulation: 150 copies

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CHINA Dalian Polytechnic University School of International Education leader Prof. Yu Chen

CHINA Sichuan Normal University Chengdu, Sichuan leader Lihui Cai

CHINA Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts leader Prof. Fan Min

INDIA Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra, Haryana leader Assist. Prof. Rakesh Bani 6

NORTH CYPRUS Eastern Mediterranean University Faculty of Communication & Media Studies Department of Visual Arts & Visual Communication Design leader Prof. Senih Cavusoglu

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BULGARIA Sofia University, “St. Kliment Ohridski” Faculty of Educational Studies and the Arts Department Visual Arts leader Dr Snezhina Bisserova

POLAND University of Silesia in Katowice Faculty of Arts in Cieszyn Institute of Fine Arts leader Prof. Krzysztof Marek Bak

ROMANIA Universitatea de Vest dinTimisoara Facultatea de Arte si Design leader Prof. Adriana Lucaciu

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INTRODUCTION

by Prof. Martin R. Baeyens

* Daily news projects: - 2008 daily news project ‘‘ diyalog ‘’ - 2010 daily news project ‘’ never ever forever ’’ - 2011 daily news project ‘’ continental ’’ - 2020 daily news project ‘’ east meets west ’’ * Newspaper project.

A newspaper has a limited life span as a means of communication. Once the articles have been read the paper loses its specific function and is disposed of. But it can obtain a new life, get a new function: it can be used as the layer on which artists and designers express their feelings and ideas.

The application of this unusual bearer to create new artistic work is not without symbolic significance.

We live in an era of fast communication and unlimited information, and the news of today will already be forgotten tomorrow. With this project, we want to draw attention to the news that has already been forgotten, even though some of the news items never reached the front page. We have decided to go back in time on the sidelines of a new horizon.

After the success of the previous three editions, we want to invite to this artistic adventure four universities from the East and four from the West. * 1st daily news project. ‘DIALOG’ In 2008 I did a similar project in cooperation with 31 Turkish artists, which proved to be quite successful.

This is what Prof. Hasip Pektas (TR) wrote about this project: ‘When Martin R. Baeyens asked me to work with him in a new project, I became curious. After he had explained his plans to me, I was doubtful, foreseeing the reactions of the public that would be skeptical about art being made on a newspaper.

But when I saw the prints that Martin made on the issues of Milliyet Newspaper, I was fascinated’.

At the request of Prof. Senih Çavuşoğlu (Mediterranean University Famagusta North Cyprus), a second section was added to the project. The City Museum of Sint-Niklaas, organized an exhibition in Belgium.

And the Isik University, was also shown the project in Istanbul.

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* 2nd daily news project. ‘NEVER EVER FOREVER’ Some time ago my friend Dong Xiaozhuang came up with the idea to start the same initiative in China. Again the idea of a dialogue was the basic concept: a dialogue between East and West, a confrontation of Chinese and European artists based on respect, sense and sympathy. Leafing through our present day papers, the lack of good news is very striking. Journalists only seem to be able to write about disasters, violence, crime and war. For us this was a good reason to decide to only use positive news coverage as a starting point for our project. The project will consist of sixty images symbolizing a positive message of June 2010. Later in October the exhibition of the project took place in the prestigious Art Hotel in Chengdu. * 3rd daily news project ‘CONTINENTAL’ I was glad to be able to support the third edition of this project as a curator. The initiative never ceases to fascinate, because it is continued by a new generation of students and supervised by colleagues from several continents. I wish all the professors - Amrollah Farhadi Ardkapan (Iran), Johan Bosschem (Belgium), Senih Cavusoglu (Northern Cyprus), Christine Deboosere (Belgium), Liu Caijun (China), Hasip Pektas (Turkey), T. Fikret Uçar (Turkey) and Wu Bin (China) all the success in the world while realizing this project. Furthermore I’d like to express my appreciation for the work of Prof.Arch. Johan Bosschem and Prof. Christine Deboosere, who have led the project all over the continents. The Isik University in Istanbul was the organizer of a successful exhibition. * 4th daily news project ‘EAST MEETS WEST’ It is again very pleasant for me as author and curator of the concept to open the fourth edition of this project. It is an honor for me to announce the following participating universities : From China the Dalian Polytechnic University, School of International Education - coordinated by Prof. Yu Chen , Sichuan Normal University Chengdu, Sichuan - coordinated by Lihui Cai, Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts - coordinated by Prof. Fan Minand, from India the Krurkshetra University Krurkshetra, Haryana - coordinated by Assist. Prof. Rakesh Bani. From Bulgaria National Academy of Fine and Applied Arts , Sofia - coordinated by D. Snejina Bisserova ,North Cyprus Eastern Mediterranean University Faculty of Communication & Media Studies Department of Visual Arts & Visual Communication Design - coordinated by Prof. Senih Cavusoglu, Poland University of Silesia in Katowice, Faculty of Arts in Cieszyn, Institute of Fine Arts - coordinated by Assoc. Prof. Krzysztof Marek Bak, Romania Universitatea de Vest dinTimisoara, Facultatea de Arte si Design - coordinated by Prof. Adriana Lucaciu.

By processing newspaper pages graphically and plastically, artists reveal the ‘real’ news in a very rational way. The language barrier might distort my view, but I have the impression that there are clear differences in the way eastern and western artists deal with the news, which only makes the project richer and more fascinating.

I wish the editing coordinator Prof. Krzysztof Marek Bak from University of Silesia in Katowice and all participating artists of this project a lot of success. And of course further international cooperation across all borders.

Prof. Martin R. Baeyens Curator of 4th daily news project ‘East meet West’

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China Dalian Polytechnic University Dalian Polytechnic University was founded in 1958. With engineering technology as its key discipline, it has five other strong fields: science, art, literature, management, and economics.

The university has been dedicated to nurturing professional talents. It is especially famous for its cultivating skills in the fields of light industry, textile process, food science, and art and design.

The university has around 860 members, more than 400 professors or associate professors, split across 15 faculties, offering undergraduate degree programs and Sino-foreign Cooperative Undergraduate Education Programmes, master’s degree programs, and Ph. D Programmes. Currently, the university has 13,000 full-time undergraduates and 2,000 postgraduates. Each year, the university recruits over 500 international students.

The university has been valuing basic and applied sciences. Now the university has 61 research platforms of and above municipal level.

The university has a long-standing commitment to the development of Liaoning Provence and North-East China. The university is keen to make contributions to local, regional, and national development.

The university has been dedicated to improving talent quality, recording strong performance in graduate employment and entrepreneurship. In 2019, the university ranked 72 in the Top 500 universities for entrepreneurship competencies.

The university has long committed itself to education internationalization and has established partnerships with many universities globally. The university has successful cooperation with the University of Southampton and Glyndwr University for three undergraduate degree programs.

Holding the motto---“wide learning & profound thinking, practice emphasizing & innovation achieving,” the university has been fulfilling its mission in benefiting the local, national, and global communities.

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China Sichuan Normal University Chengdu The school of fine arts and calligraphy of Sichuan Normal University is located in the Chenglong campus of Sichuan Normal University, with a beautiful campus environment and intense learning atmosphere.

The college has a long history of running a school, with multiple college education levels, postgraduate education, continuing education, and international students’ training and scholars for further study.

In 2003, it was granted a master’s degree in fine arts science. In 2008, the undergraduate major of fine arts was evaluated as a regional specialty in Sichuan Province. In 2019, the thing was approved as a regional first-class specialty.

To inherit and carry forward the excellent traditional Chinese culture and cultivate extraordinary calligraphy talents, we successfully applied for the undergraduate major of calligraphy in 2019 and newly added calligraphy master’s programs, which were aimed at nationwide enrollment.

With the vital feature of integrating regional excellent traditional art into aesthetic education constrution, the college has the school level scientific research team of “Southwest cultural heritage and artistic creativity,” “Sichuan intangible cultural heritage aesthetic education research and creation center” and “Bashu calligraphy and painting aesthetic education research center.”

It has undertaken more than ten national scientific research projects.

It has established extensive cooperative relations with many local governments and academic units in the province.

It has regular educational exchanges with many art colleges and universities at home and abroad. European and American artists frequently visit and give lectures.

Our teachers also go to various countries to hold exhibitions and exchanges.

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China Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts

Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts, formerly known as Beiyang Female Normal School, was founded in 1906 by a famous modern educator, Mr. Fu Zengxiang. It is one of the earliest public institutions of higher learning in China.

The school opened art major in 1926 and officially named Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts in 1980.

It is one of eight top fine arts academies in China. It is also an influential and independent setting, which plays an essential role in national higher art education.

The school has played an important role in talent training, academic research, service society, cultural heritage and innovation, international exchange and cooperation, etc.

It won the “excellent” grade conclusion in the undergraduate teaching evaluation by the Ministry of Education in 2005.

In terms of international cooperation, it has set up cooperation with Europe and the United States to expand countries’ layout along “The Belt and Road Initiative.”

It has successively signed cooperation agreements with 33 universities and colleges in 18 countries worldwide.

A multi-level cooperation framework has been reached in the field of teaching and scientific research.

The “3 + 1” and “2 + 1” credit recognition programs have been established with various art academies in France, the United States, and Italy. The “3 + 1 double degree” project, which was held in cooperation with the University of Hertfordshire in the UK, has been running successfully for four years.

Adhering to the spirit of the school motto, “Striving for Integrity and Artistry, Enhancing Learning and Practice,” TAFA continuously deepens the educational and teaching reform, improves the quality of talent training, speeds up the construction of first-class disciplines and majors, realizes the development of school connotation For the construction of distinctive characteristics, quality excellence, international renowned first-class Academy of Fine Arts in China, it strives for ongoing efforts.

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India Krurkshetra University

Kurukshetra University is one of the premier educational institutions of India. It was established i n 1956. By its commitment to excellence, the University has been awarded A+Grade by NAAC and has been placed at 8th position amongst the State Universities of the country in Category-I by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) and has also been granted academic autonomy. Located on the southern bank of famed Brahm Sarovar, Kurukshetra University has a sprawling campus spread over 473 acres.

The University programs combine the enduring value of a liberal arts education with professional departments’ skills and experience. The University offers 175 courses on the campus in 47 Departments/institutes through a highly qualified faculty. The University also plays an essential role in providing higher education to the State’s youth through its 282 affiliated colleges and institutes in Haryana’s seven districts.

India has substantial geographical diversions, and this also affects artistic thoughts and passion.

So due to this and following the Concept of East Meets West, I decided to invite artists from different parts of India so that it is also easy to understand India’s Artist culture. India has a long traditional background.

In any civilized society, its history is a large part of this environment, especially in India, where continuities in thought, art, and literature have persisted unbrokenly over more than 2000 years.

Each artist was trying to find an individualistic approach by following them, within a problematic love-hate relationship with his history, on the one hand, indebted to it and, on the other hand, trying to untangle himself from its burden. So following this the new generation art and art activities have been changed. Now conceptual art and further experimentation in art have been popularized. All this event makes us so happy, and we all participating artists use suitable art medium for this. And they were creating fantastic art in the daily newspaper.

I wish this kind of experimental project and event can be a milestone for us and become the bridge between East and West Art culture exchange. I pay my sincere thanks to all participating artists from my country for their evocative contribution.

Dr. Rakesh Bani ( Project Leader- India ) Assistant Professor, Dept. of Fine Arts, Kurukshetra University

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Bulgaria Sofia University Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski is the first Bulgarian high academic school establishment with 120 years of history that is an embodiment and a continuation of the Bulgarian nation’s century-long cultural and educational tradition.

At present, Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski is one of the most highly reputable science centers in the Balkans, a full-fledged university of the European type – the biggest and most prestigious scientific hub in the country. It has 16 faculties with 119 particular subjects being taught.

The mission of Sofia University is to develop the scientific, educational, and cultural potential of Bulgaria, whereby the new emphasis is on creating models for social development both by revealing the intrinsic ability of institutional change and the social results of such a change: this comes as a new level of scholarly production, of the social outcome, and social expertise. The implementation of such a mission is in direct relationship with reaching the strategic aim of the scientific development of Sofia University.

As a separate part of the global strategy of the University are its international activities. The University maintains interuniversity agreements with more than 80 universities from various countries, hundreds of joint participation in international projects of different types, and multilateral contacts with scholars from all over the world. Sofia University is the leader in the country in terms of the number of participants in the students’ and lecturers’ mobility and the implementation of European space in the domain of university education. http://www.fnoi.uni-sofia.bg

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North Cyprus Eastern Mediterranean University With its highly developed infrastructure, prominent academic staff members, 17,500 students from 110 and 1,100 academics from 35 different countries, quality programs in English, the opportunity of learning a second foreign language, student exchange programs, rich sports, social and cultural activity opportunities, international accreditations, an international teaching context, and a diploma recognised throughout the world, EMU prepares its students for their international careers by educating them in becoming creative and competitive individuals with entrepreneurial skills.

EMU has been offering quality education through 108 undergraduate and school programs and 96 postgraduate and doctoral degree programs provided by 12 faculties, 4 schools and Foreign Languages and English Preparatory School. EMU is a full member of the International Association of Universities, the European University Association, Community of Mediterranean Universities and the Federation of the Universities of the Islamic World. Giving special importance to international recognition, EMU has received the accreditation of various prominent international accrediting bodies. EMU is only one of five universities in the region to have been awarded the prestigious ABET (Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology) in the field of engineering.

Similarly, EMU Architecture Faculty holds the MİAK accreditation. Business and Economics Faculty, Tourism Faculty and School of Computing and Technology have been granted the accreditation of FIBAA. Education Faculty English Language Teaching (ELT) Department was accredited by AQAS. Additionally, EMU School of Tourism and Hospitality Management gained the accreditation of TEDQUAL and the Computer Technologies and Information Systems offered by School of Computing and Technology (SCT) successfully passed ASIIN accreditation process. EMU Foreign Languages and English Preparatory School has successfully obtained EDEXCEL accreditation. Last but not least, our University’s Business and Economics Faculty is a full member of EFMD and AACSB along with only three universities in Turkey.

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Poland University of silesia in katowice University of Silesia in Katowice, one of the largest and most dynamically evolving Polish higher education institutions, offers innovative solutions in the field of education and a friendly space for conducting research.

University employees, students and young scientists, working individually and in teams, address themes crucial at the regional, national and global level. They conduct research into land- and sea-dwelling wildlife, analyse climatic changes, search for solutions aimed at combatting poverty, hunger and social inequalities.

They are committed to shaping the societies of the future and the results of their research contribute to improving the conditions and quality of life of the people. They develop efficient drugs and modern materials, investigate world and national cultural heritage. They teach how to think critically, how to be sensitive to words and indefatigable in asking questions. They create art and participate in numerous artistic events. They act responsibly, creatively and boldly. They eagerly dwell on their scientific passions, popularize knowledge and educate future generations. Expanding the borders of what is known, they are fearlessly reshaping our reality.

High level of scientific research conducted, the diversity of the initiatives undertaken as well as modern infrastructure all translate into the quality of education. The University systematically develops the educational offer. New programmes and majors that correspond to recent scientific trends and expectations of the labor market are opened annually. Both allow undergraduate students and PhD students to pursue their individual interests.

The distinction HR Excellence in Research received from the European Commission, unique infrastructure distinguished in numerous architectural contests, highly rated patent activities of the university or research, educational, artistic and science popularizing initiatives awarded prizes – are just a few facts indicative of the quality of working conditions, education and possibilities of development.

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Romania Universitatea de Vest dinTimisoara The Faculty of Arts and Design is part of the West University of Timișoara, the largest comprehensive university from the western part of Romania, highly ranked among the country’s similar faculties.

The early history of the institution begins between 1933 and 1941 when the Fine Arts School of Cluj moved and functioned in Timișoara. Later, the institution opened its doors in the 1960s with a pedagogical drawing profile until 1979, when the communist regime closed it again.

1990 marked a new beginning, and since then, the Faculty of Arts and Design has consolidated its status, celebrating in 2020 - 30 years of continuous postcommunist activity.

Now it is a dynamic presence of art education and creation, a vivid cultural vector in the area, enhancing the public awareness in visual arts, promoting the exchange of academic experience, students, and teaching staff mobility.

Today the educational offer addresses the students at all three high education levels: bachelor, master, and doctoral degrees in fine arts applied arts and design.

Programs as painting, sculpture, graphic arts, photography, video-art, conservation and restoration, design, textile arts, ceramics, or fashion compose the palette of a solid instruction that enables each student to follow other pathways of artistic research.

The generations of alumni stand as a witness of the high competencies and quality-oriented higher education in the Faculty of Arts and Design.

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belgium Martin R. Baeyens Active painter, graphic artist and designer.

He released a long list of sole exhibitions (128) in Belgium and other countries, he participated in (1126) group exhibitions worldwide and was awarded for (168) international contests and exhibitions.

In the Ex libris world he takes an important and special place. He realized until today, (895) Ex libris from which most of them are in silk screen and CGD. Nature is at the centre of his art work. He seeks for a balance between technology and nature and uses therefore electronic circuit print plates.

In his free graphic he is also specialised in silk screen. He prints his works himself, a technique in which he is a perfectionist.

For 40 years he is professor at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts ,University College Gent As visiting lecturer he was active at the Frans Masereel Centre for Graphic in Belgium, the Texas Tech University in Lubbock USA and in several university’s in China, Turkey, North Cyprus and Poland.

For Erasmus (educational exchange project) he was invited to the academies of Barcelona, Lisbon, Krakow and Limerick.

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China Dalian Polytechnic University Lingling Wang Lingling Wang was born in 1986 in Dalian, LiaoNing Province, China.

She graduated from Winchester School of Art, the University of Southampton, with a master’s degree.

Currently she’s working at the Southampton International College of the Dalian University of Polytechnic, engaged in visual communication and mainly dedicated to the teaching and practice of art and design curriculum system, including graphic communication design, design thinking, and other directions.

In recent years, I hosted and participated in many scientific research projects and published relevant books.

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China Dalian Polytechnic University Geng Rui I am Geng Rui. I graduated from Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London, UK. I am currently working at Dalian Polytechnic University Southampton International College.

I have five years of teaching experience in visual communication design since 2015.

I am a teacher and also a designer. I think the design is my life.

Out of genuine love for design, I have been keeping an eye on things related to visual communication around.

Going to the creative market, exhibitions, and lectures have also been an indispensable part of my life.

And I enjoy the feeling brought by integrating design with my daily life.

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China Dalian Polytechnic University Guo Xiao Guo Xiao / Education bacground 2003.09-2007.07 Dalian Polytechnic University Bachelor Fashion design 2011.09-2012.09 University of Southampton Master of Communication design Profile 2014.09 Southampton International College, Dalian Polytechnic University

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China Dalian Polytechnic University Guo Shifei Guo Shifei Graphic designer.

He’s a part of the staff of Southampton International College Dalian Polytechnic University.

Associate Professor.

Coordinator of Graphic Arts subject.

Member of Dalian Graphic Design Association.

The main research areas are the function and value of visual graphics language in social communication.

He’s committed to exploring the symbiotic development of Chinese visual language culture and contemporary global design trends.

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China Dalian Polytechnic University sun xinyi SUN Xinyi, female, Ph.D. in Architecture, associate professor at DPU Southampton International College, Dalian Polytechnic University, supervisor for postgraduates.

Some of her works about Chinese traditional folk customs have participated in many foreign competitions and exhibitions.

She won the third prize for The 2018 Salento International Design Festival Award, the third prize for The 16th Busan International Environment Arts Festival.

Her main research areas are Folklore and Design, Cultural Creative Design, Visual Language, Architectural Design, and Its Theory.

She has published more than ten papers in essential journals at home and abroad.

She has published two books, one on traditional Chinese festivals and the other on conventional Western architecture.

She has presided over two sub-projects of the national social science fund and two local research projects about national culture.

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China Dalian Polytechnic University shan peng Shan Peng, PhD in Digital Media Art, Communication University of China.

Associate Professor, Digital Media Arts, Dalian Polytechnic University.

Research field: Graphic Design and New Digital Media.

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China Sichuan Normal University Guo Haining 1989 – 1993 high school of Sichuan Fine Arts Institute 1993 – 1997 Sichuan Fine Arts Institute, China 2006 – 2012 Hochschule für bildende Künste Hamburg, Germany now lives and works in Chengdu 2020 Rowing Boys - Guo haining Solo Exhibition HOLARTE Hangzhou China 2018 “13” Alter gallery Shanghai China 2014 Experience and express Ilu Art Space Chengdu China 2012 zwischen Figuration und Abstraktion, Raum 221 HFBK , Hamburg, Germany 2011 “FACE” Prof. Werner Büttner Class,Galerie der HFBK, Hamburg, Germany Open Studios der Art School Alliance, Hamburg, Germany 2010 Laufende Ausstellung,Kappich & Piel Werkstatt-Galerie , Hamburg, Germany Von Nah bis fern,Galerie im Wihelminenhaus, kiel, Germany Remember Remember,Art Cooperation, Hamburg, Germany 2009 Small Painting, Hubertus Hoffschild contemporary art,Lübeck, Germany 2008 Chinesen sehen Hamburg, Kammerspiele , Hamburg, Germany

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China Sichuan Normal University Chengdu Cai Lihui Sex: Female Birthdate and birthplace: 1980, Yunnan1980 Profession: Lecturer in the Art School of Sichuan Normal University Honor: Member of China Artists Association Solo exhibitions: 2018 “Silver Ping Lake” Cai Lihui Works Exhibition Chengdu.

2019 “Searching for sugar man” Cai Lihui Works Exhibition Chengdu.

Curatorial projects: 2013 Sichuan Normal University & the joint exhibition of print teachers and Southwest University students for Nationalities, Chengdu.

2014 Southwest University for Nationalities & joint exhibition of teachers and students of Sichuan Normal University Chengdu.

Sichuan Print Artist Nomination Exhibition Chengdu 2015 Invitation exhibition of famous printmakers in Sichuan Province Chengdu Sichuan Normal University & the joint exhibition of print teachers and students of Southwest University for Nationalities Chengdu 2016 Sichuan Print Artist Nomination Exhibition Chengdu 2017 In spring line -- young artists Chengdu Residencies: 2017 Scuola Internazionale di Grafica Venezia Publication: “Wood Block-Technics and Materials”-published by Sichuan Art Publishing House “Copperplate -Technics and Materials”-published by Sichuan Normal University Publishing House.

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China Sichuan Normal University Chengdu Jinmao Since 2006, he has been teaching in the Academy of fine arts of Sichuan Normal University.

Director of oil painting teaching and research section, Academy of fine arts, Sichuan Normal University, member of Sichuan Artists Association, Deputy Secretary General of printmaking art committee of Chengdu Artists Association.

His works have been published in “The works of calligraphers and painters in China’s art education circle” and “National art research”, and have been collected by Sichuan Art Museum, Tianjin Art Museum, Norwegian Artists Association and other institutions and individuals.

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China Sichuan Normal University Chengdu Wang jin She was born in 1983 in Longchang, Sichuan, China. Working in Chengdu.

Group exhibitions: 2011 “Thirty-year-old’, Invitation Exhibition ofYoung Artist , Chengdu “Spiritual life” Oil painting exhibition, Yunnan 2012 Exhibition of Art International Gallery, Chengdu 2014 Print Exhibition of Sichuan, Chengdu 2015 “Bloom- 2015 Exhibition of First 100 Contemporary FemaleArtists. Chengdu Sichuan Print Exhibition, Chengdu 2016 Young artists exhibition - TangHu gallery, Chengdu

In spring line -- young artists, Chengdu

Art Lizard - a youth artist Nomination Exhibition, Chengdu

Third edition of the artist Nomination Exhibition of Sichuan, Chengdu

Art Nanjing -2016 International Art Fair, Nanjing

Hangzhou Art Fair,Hangzhou

Guangzhou International Art Fair in spring 2017 “Venice impression” Yun Art Exhibition,Yunnan

The Youth Edition of the horizon, Chengdu 2018 “New Species” Mixed Media Art Invitation Exhibition

GlogauAIR----Studio open exhibition,Berlin 2019 Midsummer light year---- Youth Art Exhibition, Chengdu

Winter Exhibitio, Chengdu Residencies: 2016 Scuola Internazionale di Grafica, Venezia 2018 GlogauAIR Studio,Berlin 38

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China Sichuan Normal University Chengdu Jiao Hailong Associate professor Director of painting department, School of fine arts, Sichuan Normal University.

Member of landscape painting special committee of Sichuan Artists Association.

Member of Sichuan aesthetic society.

Deputy director of Landscape Painting Art Committee of Chengdu Artists Association.

Distinguished painter of Chengdu Academy of painting.

His works have participated in various exhibitions at all levels for many times.

He has participated in the planning of 2009 Contemporary Landscape Painting Sketch Invitation Exhibition (the first exhibition); 2015 contemporary landscape painting sketch Invitation Exhibition (the second exhibition); and planning 2011 “Erli” youth artist works invitation exhibition.

His works have been collected by Tianjin Art Museum, Sichuan Art Museum, Yanhuang Art Museum, Yonsei University of Korea and other institutions and private collections.

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China Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts Fan Min He was born in 1963.

Graduated from Painting Dept, of Jilin Art College (B.F.A) in 1988 Graduated from Prints Dept, of Central Arts College in 1993 Graduated from Graduate School of Hong-ik University, Korea(M.F.A) in 2001 Now is the director of Research and Graduate Department of Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts, Professor and Graduate Student Instructor.

Member of China Artists Association and member of Printmaking Committee of China Artists Association.

Solo Exhibition of six times Major Prize: 2011 The Member of Chinese Artists Association Exhibition, Excellent Work Prize (Guangzhou, China) 2011 The 19th National Prints Exhibition, Excellent Work Prize (Hangzhou, China) 2009 The 9st National 3-type Printmaking Exhibition, Silver Prize (Beijing, China) 2007 The 18th National Printmaking Exhibition, Chinese Arts Prize (Shanghai, China) 2005 The 17th National Printmaking Exhibition, Excellent Work Prize (Guiyang, China) 2000 Qingdao International Print Biennale, Silver Prize (Qingdao, China) 2000 Space International Print Biennale, Excellent Work Prize (Seoul, South Korea) Works collected: Chinese Museum of Art, Shanghai Art Museum, Zhejiang Art Museum, Tianjin Art Museum, Shenzhen Art Museum, Qingdao Art Museum, Guiyang Art Museum, Eichstaett University (Germany), Hubei Academy of Fine Arts, Guan Shanyue Art Museum, Harbin Printmaking Art Museum, Gu Yuan Art Museum, and other institutes.

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China Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts zhang wan 1973 Born in Peking 1993 Admitted by the Central Academy of Fine Arts 1997 Teaching in Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts 1999 A member of the Chinese Print Association.

2012 A member of the Chinese Artist Association.

International Award: 2000 Silver Award of Qingdao International Print Biennial Exhibition National Award: 1999 3rd Award of National Art Exhibition, 2012 “Red landscape” Excellent Award of Members of China Artists Association Exhibition 2010 Excellent Award, Shanghai Expo art Exhibition of China 2006 Award in the National mixture printmaking Exhibition Art Foundation Nomination 2010 Excellent Female Artist nomination by WUZUOREN International Foundation of Fine Arts Solo Exhibitions: 2010 “Under the Expression” YUN Gallery, Beijin 798 2009 “Nast” Art China gallery, Beijing 2008 Taowater Gallery Boston 2007 Turcing Academy of Fine Arts in France, 2003 99 Gallery Germany Latest International group exhibitions: 2018 The 2nd CAA Printmaking Triennial 2015 The 10th Contemporary International Biennial Printmaking Exhibition, Liege Belgium 2013 The 4th Guanlan International Print Biennial, Shenzhen China International Printmaking Exhibition, Xinjiang, China 44

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China Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts Shi Lei He was born in Tianjin on June 21st, 1982. In 2001, Shi Lei joined as an undergraduate student in the Department of Printmaking of Tianjin Academy of Fine Art. After graduation, Shi Lei became a teacher in this school. In 2012, he graduated from the Department of Printmaking of Tianjin Academy of Fine Art. Awards: 2009 Bronze award in the 11th Art Exhibition of Tianjin.

2009 The Nomination award, 2009 Chengdu International Art Biennale.

2014 masterpiece award in the 3rd Guangzhou International Exlibris and Mini-Prints Biennial.

2014 excellence award in Xuyuan Print Creation Award for the Youth.

2014 nomination award in 2014 Muban Educational Trust Award.

2015 second prize in Graduate Students, Graduation Exhibition of Tianjin Academy of Fine Art. 2015 second prize of Xuyuan Print Award for Graduates of Department of Printmaking of Tianjin Academy of Fine Art. Selected Exhibitions: 2012 In memory of the 70th anniversary of the publishing of Mao Zedong’s talks at the Yan’an Forum on Literature and Art, it was included in the Works of Fine Art Exhibition of Tianjin.

2012 International Biennale Print Exhibit: 2012 ROC 2013 20th National Print Exhibit.

2014 International Print Exhibit of Northeast Asian.

2014 Print Biennial in Kochi, Japan.

2014 12th Annual Meeting of National Printmaking Teaching. 2014, 2nd the Future of Art In China-Art New Youth.

2015 Print Exhibition of the 13 Artists.

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China Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts li wang Li Wang is a printmaking professor and a graduate tutor of Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts.

His works are collected by Shanghai Art Museum, China Art Museum and Lu Xun Art Museum.

In October 2017, one of his work “Chinese family structure” was selected in the 11th Florence International Art Biennale and won the “Lorenzo” award.

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China Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts Jiao Lei Born in Tianjin City, China, in February 1982.

Graduated from the Printmaking Department in Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts, received the master’s degree in 2007.

Since 2009 teacher in Experimental Teaching Center of Fine Arts in Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts.

Exhibition: The 1st Luxun Printmaking Exhibition and “Madman 100” Chinese Printmaking Exhibition The 3rd Biennial Print Exhibition in Jilin Province The 21st National Print Exhibition “Absolute Self”: Print Individual Research Exhibition Print Collection Exhibition 100-2014 Ivy League Project 2015 China Youth Artists Exhibition The 7th International Lithographic Symposium Northeast Asia International Print Exhibition The 12th Tianjin Art Exhibition The 6th International Lithographic Symposium The 9th National Exhibition for Copperplate, Stone Plate and Silk Screen Plate Print The 11th Tianjin Art Exhibition The 25th Korea Namboo Contemporary Art Festival Awards: Third Jilin Biennial Print Exhibition (Excellent Works Award) National Art Foundation Youth Artistic Creation Talents Project in 2015

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China Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts Hua Shaoying Born in Tianjin in 1976. Associate Professor of Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts, Printmaking Department. Master Instructor.

Member of China Artists Association.

Graduated from Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts, Printmaking Department.

Bachelor’s Degree in 1999 and the Master’s Degree in 2002.

Visiting professor in P.H.Ludwigburg in Germany from 2003.

Executive Director of International exchange of China Exlibris Association.

Member of Germany Exlibris Association.

Great-grandniece of famous calligrapher Hua Shikui.

Major awards: The print “Memory” was selected by”the 11th National Art Exhibition”, and won the Silver Award of Tianjin Art Exhibition.

The Exlibris was selected by “Guangzhou International Exlibris and Mini-print Biennale” and won the Excellent Award.

Selected Exhibitions: The print “February” was selected by “The 12th National Art Exhibition-Tianjin Art Exhibition”.

The Exlibris was selected by “National Youth Exlibris and Mini-print Art Exhibition”.

The Exlibris was selected by “The 36th International Exlibris Biennale (Russia)”.

The Exlibris was selected by “The 17th National Exlibris Exhibition”.

Solo Exhibitions: “Digital Print” in Heilbron, Germany.

“Exlibris” in Denmark Exlibris Museum (Frederikshavn).

Invited individual exhibition in Spain Exlibris Museum (Barcelona).

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India Kurukshetra University Amalesh das Born in Kolkata, INDIA. Education: Graduate in Visual Arts from Govt. College of Art & Craft, the University of Calcutta in the year 1998 and Post Graduate in Fine Arts from Indira Kala Sangeet University; Khairagarh, CG in 2000.

Exhibition Participations: I have been participating in major national and state-level exhibitions since 1995.Group Shows: I have done some major group shows such as:-2019 Nehru Centre in Mumbai, 2017 Cymroza Art Gallery in Mumbai, 2017.

CONCEPT NOTE

For many people, art is recreational, something you look at to feel pleasure for a short time. But for me, artistic creation is an essential tool that enables me to process the dichotomies of life in a time of unprecedented and rapid change, most of it to the detriment not only of humanity but of the planet.

I try to find peace in creating visual representations of nature, which inspires me with her tranquil and harmonious beauty. But whenever I begin drawing an animal or an insect or a tree, my mind becomes inundated with the knowledge of the environmental devastation we humans have caused. Invariably it becomes impossible for me to draw merely a bee or a tiger. No, I find my fingers automatically drawing or etching the consequences of human greed, violence, consumerism, and pollution around the bee or the tiger. It becomes impossible for me to render a bee without rendering the black smoke billowing out from choking cities. It becomes impossible for me to depict a tiger without framing him in the context of the human devastation of his ecosystem. For me, art is not escapist but a confrontation with the ugly truth of what we have done. To nature and each other.

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India Kurukshetra University ishu Jindal Born in 1993, Master of Fine Arts in Graphics ( Printmaking ) from Dept. of Fine Arts, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra –136119, Haryana, INDIA. 2016, Pursuing Ph.D. Degree from Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra – 2019 CONCEPT NOTE Art became very conspicuous to me, infect I would like to say that Art became my passion and life in a short time. Gradually I was attracted to art, and then I decided to adopt Art as my Carrier to present my ideas to people. When I contemplated Art, I found multiple ways to admit our thoughts with a different tool to create beautiful creative expressions.

During my Art studies, I learned about printmaking, about using various tools, techniques, and experimentations. I found that Printmaking is an adequate method to explore my visions. Printmaking medium became part of my life; this has been a means to discover myself through this finding my language. I have been dissolving my thoughts, fighting with my ideas, the cold war going on in my mind every time, my ideas reflecting on my life and the past which I have lived.

I learned a lot from nature, and I created several compositions on Nature that can be easily seen in my drawings. Nature has its routine of everything like a light comes after Dark; Happiness comes after Sadness, and many more. Now I am adding living figures in my compositions, and slowly I think about the women’s and found similarity that nature is the mother of all the same women and the mother of human life. As a woman, I can feel this and imagine today’s society. Still, women were treated very rudely in society. Which is not fair to her; women have the power to tolerate the circumstance and manage everything in balance. Women always have pain, troubles in her that she has never shown on her face and looks still happy and proves herself ideal for others. In the same way, nature has this quality. We all feel satisfied with nature’s beauty enjoying all seasons and finding new horizons; by these, we learn how to create harmony among us.

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India Kurukshetra University rajesh kalsi Born in 1975, Presently working in NEW MEDIA, Educational qualification M.F.A (Graphics) Indira Kala Sangit Vishavvidyalaya, Khairagarh, Chattisgarh. 2000 B.F.A. (Graphics) Government College of Arts, Chandigarh. 1998 Awards/Scholarship - 7th North Regional Camel Art Foundation Award by Camlin Limited, Mumbai. 2007. - Honorable Mention By Indian Akademi Of Fine Art, Amritsar. 1998, 2004.

- State Award In Drawing By All India Fine Arts And Craft Society, New Delhi, Organised

By Chandigarh Lalit Kala Akademi, Chandigarh. 2003. Solo shows- “Identity by Numbers” at Art Gallery, VirsaVihar, Jalandhar. 2006. - “Aa DekhTamasa” at Alliance Française, Sector 36, Chandigarh.2006. Group shows- “UNTITLED” show at Punjab Lalit Kala Academy Art Gallery, Chandigarh. 2018 - “Master’s Collection” Museum and Art Gallery, Department of Fine Arts, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana. 2015

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CONCEPT NOTE

The universe is conscious, and we all are connected. The playful mind creates illusions on each plane of consciousness. The cosmic rhythm of vibrations acts as the invisible force bringing up our consciousness to make us realize the nothingness, and that energy turns all the dead into awake and enlightened. We are not just connected to humans, but all that we see & feel. We cannot be ignorant of nature. We represent life, and we have to take care of all those living along with us on the beautiful blue planet. My drawings are like my conscious, and when I draw, I feel connected to each thing that comes by imagination; with fewer elements in my works, I give enough space to the thought to move in its way.

From nothing, we start and with a base of NEWS & LANGUARE, which I am not familiar with, is the challenging one in these DRAWINGS. Feeling the aura of images/content, I tried to draw a matching frequency of REGION of the NEWS. As the newspaper was ancient and the fiber’s strength was weakened, it taught me to be gentle every time I stroke on Paper.

As we humans are made to make mistakes, I did the same much time again & again on these NEWSPAPERS, but with conscious control of my strokes flow.

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India Kurukshetra University rakesh Bani Born in 1974, Doctorate in 2013 & MFA in Graphics ( Print Making ) from Indira Kala Sangeet University, Khairagarh (C.G.) INDIA, 2000.

AWARDS – Received more than 45 Awards Including, 10th All India Digital Art Exhibition

by All India Fine Arts & Craft Society, New Delhi, INDIA- 2020, Silver Medal Award in Digital Art, by Prafulla Art Foundation, Mumbai, INDIA, 2017. 90th Annual All India Art Exhibition ( Printmaking Category ) by A.I.F.A.C.S., All India Fine Arts & Craft Society, New Delhi. 2017.

Merit Award for Haryana State in the Category of Printmaking, by Prafulla Art Foundation, Mumbai, INDIA. 2017. Thanesar City Award in Photography Category, by Prafulla Art Foundation, Mumbai, INDIA, 2017. Award of Plaque, For the Graphic Work was done in relief Printing in 2nd International Exhibition of Bookplate ( ExLibris) Subotica, SERBIA, 2017, 3rd Prize ExAequo of the International Competition, The Enchanted Woods, by Solstizio D’Estate Onlus, Bosia ( CN) ITALY, 2017, Award of “Special Diploma” in MINI PRINT INTERNACIONAL DE PARANÁ 2016, Parana, ARGENTINA- 2016, 1st Prize in 1st International Mail Art Biennial

by Namik Kemal University, TURKEY- 2016 THIRTEEN SOLO SHOWS including – Contemporary Bookplate Artist-108, Solo Show of Exlibris works at Kunstmuseum & Exlibrissamling, Frederikshavn, DENMARK -2016 “ BIMB” Solo Exhibition of Graphic Prints at Sobha Singh Art Gallery, During Randhava Festival, Punjab Kala Bhawan, Chandigarh, U.T., INDIA (22nd February to 24th February 2016 ) RETROSPECTIVE SHOW in India and abroad.

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I endeavor to put life into my prints by providing innovative expressions of sorrow, joy, anger, and complicated world emotions for life and penchant for good.

In the world of art, it is the imagination that matters much, as it is also that ‘Man becomes an artist as soon as he imagines”. The Thematic world of mine is a blend of both reading and imagination. I have chosen printmaking as my working medium, as it possesses tremendous technical possibilities.

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India Kurukshetra University rabi narayan gupta Born on 25th May 1975 at Sambalpur, Odisha, INDIA, obtained BFA & MFA in Printmaking from Indira Kala Sangit Vishwavidyalaya, Khairagarh (CG) in 1998 & 2000. I have completed my Ph.D. in the Field of Fine-Arts, at Bundelkhand University, Jhansi (U.P), in 2009. Presently I am working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Graphics, Indira Kala Sangit Vishwavidyalaya, Khairagarh. I have been honored by around 26 prestigious awards like the National Award in the 59th National Exhibition of Arts organized by Central Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, in 2018. Kalan and Art Contest 2019 by Prafulla Dahanukar Art Foundation Mumbai on the Sep. 2019. He won the Rajnandgaon City Award in the category of Printmaking, 2018. I hold pair of Solo exhibition- (Govt. museum, Jhansi (UP) in 2010 & Art Heritage Gallery, Triveni, New Delhi 2002), and 27 Group exhibition at various places in India like Visual Arts Exhibition on “Khairagarh Mahotsava-2019” at IKSVV Campus Khairagarh, (CG) I have participated many prestigious workshop/camps.

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CONCEPT NOTE

Today art is straightly related to mind and inner feeling. My main principle of creativity is a world of imagination. My Anatomical figure is to breathe life into my work, expressing sorrow, joy, strength, and peace. My drawings are semi-realistic, fascinating, and imaginative. Compositions are based on dreamland, which arises out of conscious and subconscious mind and thoughts. It has been designed to supply materials for Human Lively hood by affecting and flashing the human mind and thoughts.

I try to express in different socio-political contexts. It’s all about human values that speak in my works. In my prints, the meta-morphosis images reflect the hidden truth of reality, sincerity, and non-violence before my recent series was related between ancient human beings and contemporary robotic culture.

In my artwork depicts the strong image of our mind. I have my actors who perform in my work…… sometimes, they carry the weight of life and harmonize the world’s joys and sorrows. I would like to focus my vision on the various aspects of our society. My eye will always be searched for unusual life from different angles.

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Bulgaria Sofia University Violeta Apostolova-Leti 1984, Bulgaria Violeta Apostolova-Leti lives and works in Sofia.

She works in photography and printmaking – both with classic graphic techniques and computer-generated images.

Violeta demonstrates an interest in design, typography, books, and more. She has been a member of the Union of Bulgarian Artists, Section “Graphics and Illustration” since 2016.

She is a Ph. D. student at Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski,” Bulgaria.

Violeta regularly participates in local, national, regional, and international exhibitions and projects in graphics and photography.

She was also a jury member in various competitions in the field of photography and illustrations.

As an artist, Violeta explores boundaries, lost connections, self-discovery, faith, and the relationship between text and image.

She has taken part in graphic exhibitions in Spain, England, Serbia, Romania, Russia, Mexico, Hungary, Austria, Croatia, and others.

She has won awards in the field of graphics.

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Bulgaria Sofia University Tsveta Petrova 1988, Bulgaria Tsveta Petrova is an artist based in Sofia, Bulgaria.

The priority field in her work is print art. She’s working both with classical techniques and computer-generated images. Other areas of interest are paper art and art installations.

She has participated in many regional, national, and international exhibitions and has been recognized for her work awards.

Tsveta Petrova is a member of the Union of Bulgarian artists, “Printmaking and Illustration” Section.

Since 2019 she has been Asst. Prof. of Graphics and Printmaking Technologies at Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski,” Bulgaria.

In her art, Tsveta explores the boundaries between digital and classical printmaking techniques. She has been interested in creating multi-layered images, which are loaded with new meaning. On a conceptual level, she studies the issues of self-searching and self-expression, of perceiving and getting to know others. She explores the intricate female image’s idea, the path that everyone is inventing, the myth that everyone is experiencing.

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Bulgaria Sofia University Snezhina Biserova 1962, Sofia Bulgaria. /team leader for Bulgaria of the project Daily News/ Snezhina Biserova is an Associate Professor in Graphic and Technologies and Graphic Design at the Faculty of Educational Studies and the Arts, Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski.”

She is a holder of a doctoral degree /2007/.

Since 2007 Snezhina Biserova is a part-time lecturer in Graphics at the National Academy of Art in Sofia.

Her professional interests are in the field of printmaking, including classical and digital printing techniques. She has taken part in representative national and international exhibitions. Snezhina Biserova has realized a long list of solo shows.

She has been the recipient of national and international art awards. Her artworks are in public and private collections in Bulgaria and abroad.

She is a member of the Union of Bulgarian Artists.

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Bulgaria Sofia University Buyan Filchev 1952, Sofia Bulgaria Buyan Filchev lives and creates in Sofia, Bulgaria.

He works in the field of print graphics, painting, illustration, and design.

Since 1982 he has been a member of the Union of Bulgarian Artists, Section “Graphics and Illustration,” and in 1999, he was President of the section. He is chairman of the Organizing Committee of the International Print Triennial Sofia in 2001, 2004, 2007, and 2019.

Since 2006 he has been a professor of Graphics and Printmaking Technologies at Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski.”

Buyan Filchev is a selector and curator of 11 representative exhibitions of contemporary Bulgarian art. He has participated in numerous forums for graphic art and the art of the book in Varna, Bradford, Ljubljana, Biella, Lodz, Kanagawa, Radom, Maastricht, Sofia, Cairo, Frechen, Bratislava, Niš, Duoro, Taiwan, etc. He also participated in numerous representative exhibitions of Bulgarian art abroad.

He has been repeatedly awarded for his work.

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Bulgaria Sofia University Anna Tzolovska 1966, /Sofia, Bulgaria/ Anna Tzolovska is an Associate Professor of “Sculpture and Art Constructions” at Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski,” the Visual Arts Department, FESA, Sofia has a Ph.D. degree in Philosophy of Modern Art, Institute of Philosophy Research, Bulgarian Academy of Science.

She had won a competition and an ÖEAD studentship for three-month research on the Philosophy of Modern Art at the Wien Institute of Philosophy. Wien University, Austria.

She has taken part in more than 80 group exhibitions, plain-air sessions, and art projects in Bulgaria, Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Serbia, Finland, Belarus, Taiwan, and Japan.

Anna Tsolovska realized a long list of solo exhibitions in Bulgaria and abroad.

She is a member of the Union of Bulgarian Artists, Section “Graphics and Illustration.”

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North Cyprus Eastern Mediterranean University FIRAT TÜZÜNKAN He was born in Nicosia, Cyprus, in 1977.

He received his BA degree in Radio-TV and Film from Eastern Mediterranean University (Famagusta, Cyprus) in 1998.

He also obtained his MS degree in Digital Media from Abilene Christian University (Texas, USA) in 2002 and the Ph.D. degree in Mass Communication from Florida State University (Florida, USA) in 2007.

He started his professional career as a Web designer in 2000 in Texas, before co-founding his own design and IT firm with his brother in Cyprus in 2005.

Fırat Tüzünkan has been working as an assistant professor at the Eastern Mediterranean University since 2006 and is currently serving as the Chair and the Graduate Program Coordinator of the Department of Visual Arts and Visual Communication Design.

He is currently teaching courses in motion graphics, visual effects, animation, video production, and graphic design.

He is incredibly passionate about graphic design, web design, UI/UX design, package design, 2D and 3D motion graphics, visual effects, motion capture animation, portrait photography, food photography, product photography, and commercial photography.

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North Cyprus Eastern Mediterranean University Hare Eminoğlu She was born in Cyprus in 1990.

She studied Industrial Design at Eastern Mediterranean University.

She was an exchange student in Finland for a year at the University of Lapland.

She completed her MA degree in 2013 at Eastern Mediterranean University, Department of Visual Arts and Visual Communication Design.

She is currently an instructor at Eastern Mediterranean University and a Ph.D. candidate.

Her passion is toy design, traditional game design, and handcrafts. She has several awards from international design competitions.

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North Cyprus Eastern Mediterranean University marjan khajavi She was born in Tehran, Iran 1987.

She studied her BA. in Graphic Design in Iran in 2009 and received her MA in Visual Arts and Visual Communication Design in 2015, at Eastern Mediterranean University, Cyprus.

She is currently a senior instructor in graphic design, printing, UI/UX design, and typography at Eastern Mediterranean University, Cyprus.

She started her professional career in the animation field at age 17, when she graduated from graphic design high school.

She is also working as a self-employed graphic designer and artist with clients from all over the world.

Her passion is Graphic Design, Printing, Typography, and Packaging. She won 6 national awards and participated in over 15 national and international exhibitions.

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North Cyprus Eastern Mediterranean University Senih ÇAVUŞOĞLU He was born in Paphos, Cyprus, in 1969. He graduated in 1990 from Gazi University/Ankara, Faculty of Education, Dept. of Art and Craft, with a BA. He completed his MA degree in 1992 and his Ph.D. degree in 1996 at Hacettepe University/Ankara, Faculty of Fine Arts, Dept. of Graphic Design. He worked as an instructor in Eastern Mediterranean University, Faculty of Architecture, Department of Interior Architecture 1998-2007. After working as the chair of the Department of Visual Arts and Visual Communication Design, he is currently working as the dean of the Faculty of Communication and Media Studies at Eastern Mediterranean University.

Senih Cavusoglu has several national and international awards and mentions for his graphic design work, short films, and photography art. He has several professional designs, academic, bi-communal activities, and exhibitions.

2007 he won the 1st prize in WOUD2008 (World Olympiad for Urban Design) International Logo Competition in Iran by International Art & Architecture Research Association (IAARA) under UN-HABITAT. His poster in the STDs brief had been awarded as one of the best of the 2008 year’s Good 50x70 contest. In 2013 he was announced as a Finalist in the 6th International TAMGA Logo Triennial, Russia. In 2016 he was the Winner of the 6th International A’ DESIGN AWARD in Differently Abled and Seniors’ Assistance Design Category with ‘WOODLE’ Toy Design, Milan, ITALY. Exhibitions (selected) 2013 Digital Art & Video Art Works Exhibition, Patti and Rusty Ruef Gallery, PURDUE University, Indianapolis-USA 2014 Solo Exhibition ‘Little Big Works’, İsmet Vehit Güney Art Gallery, Nicosia 2015 Solo Exhibition ‘Esthetical Transformation of the Obsolete`, Gallery Qahili, Pristina-Kosovo 2015 Solo Exhibition ‘Little Works’, 25th International Istanbul Art Fair, TUYAP-Istanbul, November 80

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North Cyprus Eastern Mediterranean University Shahryar Mirzaalikhani He was born in Khoy-Iran, in March 1978.

He graduated in 2004 from Sooreh University/Iran, Faculty of Visual Arts, Dept. of Graphic Design, with a BA. He completed his MA degree in Communication and Media Studies at Eastern Mediterranean University/Cyprus, and he is Ph.D. Candidate in Communication and media studies from EMU. He worked as a Design Agencies designer, Iran (2001-2006) and as a Research Assistant in Eastern Mediterranean University, Department of Visual Arts and Visual Communication Design.

He is currently working as a senior instructor at Eastern Mediterranean University (since 2011).

Shahryar has experience in Graphic Design, Web Design, Animation/Motion Graphics, Print Making/Managing, Photography, and IT.

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Poland Uniwersity of silesia in katowice krzysztof marek bąk Born and live in Poland.

Author of over 1,800 ex-libris and commemorative graphics.

He has 99 individual exhibitions in Poland, the Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Portugal, Finland, United Kingdom, USA, Japan and Kuwait.

He is the winner of 40 awards and distinctions. In his scientific work he deals with the theory of modern bookplate.

He graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Wroclaw.

Professionally he is associated with the University of Silesia, where he is the professor in Institute of Fine Arts (Head of Modern Exlibris Research Studio).

Since 2019 — Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Educational Science.

Artistic director of the International Exlibris Biennale in Gliwice.

Member of the Deutsche Exlibris Gesellschaft.

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Poland University of silesia in katowice małgorzata łuszczak Graphic Artist, Ph.D. in Humanities, Art Professor.

Małgorzata Łuszczak’s intermedia artistic output includes: drawing, graphics, animation, open-air activities and digital media. In her artworks traditional media are mixed with digital print, augmented reality and virtual reality.

So far she has presented her works at 35 individual exhibitions and over 150 group exhibitions in Poland and abroad. Moreover, she has participated in over 200 national and international graphic art competitions. Her works are reproduced in more than 60 monographs and publications accompanying the exhibitions.

Małgorzata Łuszczak has been connected with the University of Silesia for 40 years. In 2012-2019 she was been the Director of the New Media Department, Dean of the Faculty of Art in Cieszyn and member of the University of Silesia Senate in Katowice.

She led and participated in several international projects devoted to innovative actions in the artistic education which were implemented in European Union countries, eg .: CONTACT, Camile Cloudel I, II and III, ITAE - Intervention Through Art Education, Festival Art and Independent Games– LAG. She is currently the project coordinator GAME LAB – International Laboratory for Game Study and Design.

For her artistic, scientific and organizational activity she has received a dozen of awards, prizes and distinctions, among others in Turkey, Canada, Serbia, Poland and the Czech Republic.

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Poland University of silesia in katowice katarzyna handzlik A graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts in Wrocław, the Faculty of Ceramics and Glass.

She defended her doctorate and habilitation in art in her alma mater.

Professionally associated with the University of Silesia, she runs her own Subject Art Studio at the Faculty of Arts and Sciences of Education.

He co-creates the Contemporary Bookplate Research Studio at the Institute of Fine Arts.

He deals with spatial activities - ceramics, assemblage, ready mades, as well as collage and small graphic forms, especially bookplates.

The author of several dozen individual exhibitions in Poland, Great Britain and Finland, she participated in many international presentations in Europe, Asia and North America.

He is a member of the Association of Polish Artists and Designers and Deutsche Exlibris Gesellschaft.

Laureate Oscar of University of Silesia awards in the artist category (2016) awarded by students of the University of Silesia.

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Poland University of silesia in katowice adam czech Adam Czech was born on 4th June 1976 in Katowice.

In 1996 he graduated from The Secondary School of Fine Arts in Katowice.

Next, from 1996 to 2000 studied at University of Silesia, Art Institute.

Artist graduated with distinction from Graphic Department from prof. Delecta’s class.

This studying at University of Silesia made graphic passion.

His works were presented at about 40 individual exhibitions and about 380 group exhibitions in Poland and abroad. He won many awards in national and international art competitions. In creative work, he deals with issues related to graphic and techniques of flat printing, exhibition forms.

The author is looking for connections between the graphic technique and new printing solutions, their mutual correlations. Graphic experiments together with the use of printing technologies trigger cognitive desire, allow for experience, creating methods that contribute to the enrichment of the workshop. Graphic materials and technologies used in the field of printing become, as a consequence, the basis for the creation of original graphic works. Not without significance is the subject of graphics, rooted in the culture of ancient Greece.

The second thread of creative artistic search, visual research is related to the issue of meeting: with selected, meaningful places: close, known or just being met. Searching for values, anchored in specific places - architecture, landscape - is one of the possible paths of artistic journeys. Meetings with other people, places, spaces make MAPY MYSELLES. The memories captured in the frames convince about the importance of spatial quality in the surroundings. Graphic maps refer to places remembered in the imagination or on digital media, whirling and immaterial spaces.

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Poland University of silesia in katowice katarzyna hilszczańska Academic teacher, visual artist, a graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts in Katowice.

Since 2008, she has been professionally associated with the University of Silesia as an assistant professor at the Faculty of Arts and Sciences of Education, where she has been running the Conceptual Graphics Studio.

She co-creates the Ado Hilka art project. It refers to various contemporary art fields, from classical painting and graphics to digital media, audiovisual installations, photography, and landscape actions.

Since 2019, she started working on the botanical art project “The Garden of floral delights,” which consists of precipitating dyes from local plants and using them to create objects inspired by the nearby landscape. So far, she implemented the project in Poland in Upper Silesia and South-Eastern Andalusia, Spain.

She has participated in many individual and collective exhibitions in Poland and abroad.

You can find her works in many private and national collections.

Privately, a fan of disc golf.

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Poland University of silesia in katowice łukasz kliś He was born in Bielsko-Biala in 1975.

Graduated Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow, Faculty of Industrial Design.

Graphic designer, a former art director in a few advertising agencies in Wroclaw.

Professor and director of Institute of Fine Arts in Cieszyn, the University of Silesia in Katowice.

He is interested in graphic design, the theory of design, visual arts, painting & drawing.

External associate lecturer at the University of Wroclaw, Institute of Journalism and Social Communication.

He lives in Wroclaw.

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Romania Universitatea de Vest dinTimisoara Ion Gherman Lecturer, Ph.D. Born on 05th December He lives in Timisoara, Romania Lecturer at the West University of Timisoara, Faculty of Arts and Design, of Fine Arts department - PHOTOGRAPHY - VIDEO Computer Image Processing.

He is pursuing research in Image Processing with established techniques such as collage and photomontage, to the possibility of experimenting with art in emerging technological environments by studying experimental platforms for the full potential of image creation through technical specific and non-specific means.

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Romania Universitatea de Vest dinTimisoara ALEXANDRU JAKABHÁZI He was born: 20.03.1954 in Dej Studies: Fine Arts University of Cluj Napoca (RO) Member of Fine Arts Union – Romania Professor dr. hab. Ph.D. at the West University – Faculty of Fine Arts & Design – Timisoara Solo exhibitions : 2017 Szeged (HU)-Szeged University , 2017 Budapesta (HU) - Galeria IX ByART , 2016 Timisoara (RO) – Galeria Pygmalion ,2012 Bucureşti (RO) - Galeria 030202, 2012 Miercurea Ciuc (RO) Galeria PAG, 2012 Szeged (HU)Szeged University,2011 Galeria Atelier 202 Apoldu de Sus ,2010 Szegedi Akademiai Bizottsag Szekhaza (HU) , 2009 Galeria Helios Timisoara , 2004 Galeria Carola,S Timisoara , 2000 Galeria Art Dornhan-Furnsal (D), 2000 Galeria BWS Winnenden (D) ,1999 Galeria Frezia Dej , 1997 Galeria Arta Sibiu , 1988 Galeria Sirius Sibiu , 1986 Galeria Arta Târgu Jiu , 1985 Galeriile Ramuri Craiova Latest Awards: 2019 Second prize - Miniprint “Самотлор-2019” NIZHNEVARTOVSK - RUSSIA 2018 First Prize - 4th International ExLibris Exhibition - BJPI 650 - Brăila (RO) – 2018 2018 Praise in the Graphics category - SECOND MINIATURE ART SALON RIJEKA ( Croatia) 2018 Grand Prize - Aiud (RO) - Intercontinental Biennial of Small Graphics “INTER-ART” 2016 Award of the Dean- Art Faculty of Jan Dlugosz University – Czestochowa – Polska jakabhazi@gmail.com http://jakabhazi.webs.com

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Romania Universitatea de Vest dinTimisoara Valentina Stefanescu She was born in 1969 in Romania.

She started with art education at the Faculty of Fine Arts in Timișoara, Romania, where she studied Textile Arts. Her creation was exposed over time in many biennials and significant exhibitions in Hungary, Belgium, the Netherlands, Italy, France, Canada, Japan, Turkey. Annually organizes various exhibitions, including the International Biennale of Miniature Arts Timișoara - BIAMT. She is currently an Associated Professor of Ph.D. at the University of the West Timişoara, Faculty of Arts and Design, specializing in Textile Arts. She likes to experience and discover the world of textile art all the time.

Latest exhibitions: 2015 Tokyo International Mini Print 2015, Japan; 2016 Ephemeral, solo exhibition, Gallery Pygmalion - House of Arts, Timisoara, Romania; 2018 International Biennial of Miniature Art Serbia, Cultural Centre Modern Gallery Kneza Mihaila, Gornji Milanovac, Serbia; 2019 Innovative costume Moscova, Muzeul Teatrului Central de Stat Bakhrushin, Moscova, Rusia Prizes: 2018 First prize at the Textile Miniature Salon, Mogosoaia Palace, Bucharest, Romania 2017 Textile Art Award and Diploma of Excellence in Visual Art, Careu de dame Exhibition, 2016 Textile Art Award and Diploma of Excellence in Visual Art, Made in Romania Exhibition 1999 Prize - The First International Triennial of Embroidery 1999, Cluj Napoca, Romania Curating: 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020 International Biennial of Miniature Arts Timisoara, 2013-2016 Childish, Mansard Gallery, Timisoara, Romania * 2013-2016 Waiting for Santa, Mansard Gallery, Timisoara, Romania

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Romania Universitatea de Vest dinTimisoara vica tila adorian What is time? ... An unconditional entity in itself in some way, or a commonplace and conventional fact?

Is time a notion of consciousness or a new external fact? A formality, an abstraction?

Can we speak of a determinable time and a metaphysical-relative time? An actual or an emotional time?

The relationship between these three elements is In my projects, Time, Number, and Sign are one of despiritualization, of Time as a subject, Number as an abstract arithmetic entity, and Sign as a sensory entity.

Time is eternity.

The number brings with it the mathematical valences, demands the calculation, the conditioned quantity. Without it, in the algorithmic stringing of signs, it would not make sense.

The sign makes the office visual, frustrating, arranged on registers, rhythmic, emphasizing the rhythmic passage’s idea, highlighting once again its mathematical conditioning.

The graphic structures capture, regardless of the dimensions in which they are found, the duration, fragments of time to which we usually refer mathematically: second, minute, hour, day, week, month, and year, thus trying to transpose visually, therefore materially, the abstract term of time, found in the movement of the clock hands or the external or internal physical changes.

I am a simple contemplator who transforms the visual annotations into a performance without spectators.

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Romania Universitatea de Vest dinTimisoara ADRIANA LUCACIU Born on 22.03.1965, Lugoj (RO) Studies: National Academy of Art, Bucharest (RO) Member of the Romanian Artists’ Union Professor Ph.D. hab. at the West University, Faculty of Arts and Design Timisoara (RO) Latest Awards: 2016 Prize of the Biennial Miniprint International Parana Biennial (Argentina) 2015 Prize for Graphic Arts, Contemporary Art Biennial AEGYSSUS, Tulcea(RO) 2014 Diploma oExcellencec, Contemporary Romanian Print Biennial Danubius, Tulcea, I organized 17 solo exhibitions in Romania (Timișoara, București, Iași, Lugoj, Brașov), Miercurea Ciuc, in Hungary (Budapest, Szeged), Germany (Bad Durckheim, Duren, Kreuzau) Also, I exhibited in over 300 international graphic biennials and triennials (Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Bulgaria, Brasil, Canada, Cech Republic, China, Croatia, Germany, France, Greece, India, Italy, Japon, Lithuania, Macedonia, Mexico, Hungary, Poland, Portugalia, Russia, Serbia, Turkey, Spain, USA).

Grants: 2015 Artist in residence, Kunstlerhaus Salzburg, Austria, 1994 The Grant of the Italian Government and Romanian Academy - Rom, Italy; 1993 The grant of Heinrich Böll Foundation Bonn, Germany I see my art as an intimate symbolical commentary on daily life’s script. That’s why if I have to define myself choosing among a drawer, a painter, or a graphic artist, I prefer to consider myself a” visual writer,” a person who try to put into images the hidden threads of this world, who try to communicate about his mode of listening, reading, understanding, feeling the-and writing about the sense of the life, through my own experience.

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PARTICIPANTS OF THE PROJECT: Martin R. Baeyens – Belgium UNIVERSITIES FROM THE EAST: Dalian Polytechnic University, China: Lingling Wang, Geng Rui, Guo Xiao, Guo Shifei, SUN Xinyi, Shan Peng, Sichuan Normal University, China Guo Haining, Cai Lihui, Jinmao, Wang jin, Jiao Hailong, Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts, China: Fan Min, Zhang Wan, Shi Lei, Li Wang, Jiao Lei, Hua Shaoying, Kurukshetra University, India: Amalesh Das, Ishu Jindal, Rajesh Kalsi, Rakesh Bani, Rabi Narayan Gupta, UNIVERSITIES FROM THE WEST: Sofia University, Bulgaria: Violeta Apostolova-Leti, Tsveta Petrova, Snezhina Biserova, Buyan Filchev, Anna Tzolovska Eastern Mediterranean University, North Cyprus: Firat Tüzünkan, Hare Eminoğlu, Marjan Khajavi, Senih Çavuşoğlu, Shahryar Mirzaalikhani, University of Silesia, Poland: Krzysztof Marek Bąk, Katarzyna Handzlik, Małgorzata Łuszczak, Łukasz Kliś, Adam Czech, Katarzyna Hilszczańska Universitatea de Vest dinTimisoara, Romania: Ion Gherman, Alexandru Jakabházi, Valentina Stefanescu, Vica Tila Adorian, Adriana Lucaciu 106

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