The Embassy of Ireland and Graphic Art department, Vilnius Academy of Arts invite all the academic community to Artist Talk with an artist Ria Czerniak-LeBov.
Time: 10 February, 1 pm
Venue: VAA, C campus, 314 room (Malūnų st. 5 Vilnius)
Ria Czerniak-LeBov is an Irish printmaker, lecturer and writer. Through her etching and writing practice Ria explores memory, the built environment and the relationship between old and new technologies. This talk will explore the position of traditional and expanded printmaking in the contemporary landscape of visual culture. Ria will speak briefly about her recent academic and curatorial projects, and share insights on her large-scale etched installation Diaspora, which is currently showing at Samuel Bak Museum (Vilnius) as part of the Der Veg Abhaile exhibition. This work was commissioned by JACI (Jewish Arts and Culture Ireland) and focusses on migration, dual identity and collective memory. Ria's great-grandparents came to Ireland from Lithuania in the early 20th century. This body of work was informed by a range of public and family archival material, making its presence in Vilnius both deeply personal and a universal testament to the migrant experience.
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Artist's Ria Czerniak-LeBov artistic project is currently presented at the Exhibition Der Veg Abhaile – The Way Home exhibited at the Samuel Bak Museum of the Vilna Gaon Museum of Jewish History
Der Veg Abhaile – The Way Home
Jewish Arts and Culture Ireland (JACI) is proud to present Der Veg Abhaile – The Way Home, a groundbreaking exhibition that explores the rich tapestry of the Irish-Jewish immigrant experience through the generations.
The exhibition presents a collection of works by writers, filmmakers, visual artists, crafters and community narrators, each contributing unique perspectives on themes of migration, belonging, and the transformation of cultural norms over time.
Selected Irish-Jewish artists, from writers and film-makers to visual artists and crafters, have created commissioned pieces which individually tell their stories and collectively explore the meaning of their intergenerational immigrant identities. Through these artists’ works, archival material, oral histories and the exhibition film Der Veg Abhaile, the Jewish immigrant journey is illuminated: from leaving Lithuania and the surrounding countries to carving out homes, communities and identity in Ireland.
Der Veg Abhaile – The Way Home is produced by JACI, an organisation established in 2022 to promote Irish-Jewish arts, heritage, and culture while fostering collaboration with other minority and ethnic groups.
This exhibition was made possible with the support of Ireland’s Department of Foreign Affairs and the Embassy of Ireland in Vilnius. Der Veg Abhaile – The Way Home runs at the Samuel Bak Museum of the Vilna Gaon Museum of Jewish History from 13th December 2024 to 20th March 2025.
St Brigid’s Day
In Ireland, 1 February marks the beginning of spring and the celebration of Lá Fhéile Bríde, St Brigid’s Day. The day has long symbolised hope, renewal and the feminine.
Since 2018, Irish Embassies and Consulates across the world have marked the day by celebrating the creativity of women, through a broad programme of events.
From Wellington to Warsaw, Sydney to Santiago, London to Lisbon, Ireland’s diplomatic network, in partnership with local communities is celebrating the remarkable contribution Irish women have made – and continue to make - across the world.
