Bindings with paper keys and hooks The technical manual devoted to the two binding processes developed by Grégoire Vigneron will be presented as part of the exhibition “Extensions of Imagination” which will take place this summer at the Royal Museum of Mariemont. A co-edition of Atelier du Livre / Esperluète éditions The publication will be …
On 3/02 and 4/02: Crafts Fair at CID Grand Hornu.
From Saturday, February 3, 2024 – 10:00 AM To Sunday, February 4, 2024 – 6:00 PM This crafts fair is organized as part of the exhibition “HOME MADE. Create, Produce, Inhabit” produced by the Center for Innovation and Design. Twenty-three creators from the Crafts of Hainaut will be gathered for a weekend in the auditorium …
From 19/01 to 03/02 The 5th edition of the collective exhibition “Correspondence(s)” in Liège.
Exhibition until February 3, 2024 The fifth edition of the collective exhibition “Correspondence(s).” The proposal made to visual artists was to apprehend the term “Correspondence(s)” in all its richness, from the perspective they envision, without constraints, and in the greatest freedom of interpretation and appropriation. The number of applications was around 150! The musical opening …
Introduction to the “Paperoko” bookbinding technique
Paperoko, a unique and entirely innovative bookbinding technique using only paper. The aim is to create an original binding that is completely self-supporting, meaning to achieve a binding where the book’s structure is formed by the direct assembly of its signatures. These signature are not bound together by external elements such as glue, cord, and/or …
Research Grant in Book Creation & Design, Session 2023 / Laureate: GRÉGOIRE VIGNERON
The Research Grant in Book Creation & Design – session 2023 – awarded by the Mariemont Book Workshop, has been granted to Grégoire Vigneron (Belgium) for his project ‘Binding with Paper Hooks and Keys.’ The jury consisted of: Anne Leloup (lithographer and publisher), Suzanne Schmollgruber (bookbinder and director of Centro del bel libro in Ascona, …
“Snow Country” by Yasunari Kawabata
Novel translated from Japanese into French. Published by Albin Michel – 1969.Paperoko binding, a self-supporting binding technique where the sections are held together by paper hooks. This technique uses no glue or sewing thread.Size: approximately 135 x 195 x 20 mm.
Paperoko n°1 – The colors of the skin
The colors of the skin… composed of paper strips equipped with hooks using the Paperoko technique. This is the first installation derived from the binding technique of the same name. This installation explores the representation of the skin through the use of colors and variations in brightness between the papers. A very subtle hint of …
Ongoing research
Engaged in ongoing research for several weeks now… with the aspiration of obtaining the ‘Research Grant in Book Creation and Design’ from the Mariemont Book Workshop. The objective is to cultivate an innovative project within the realms of book art, encompassing techniques, functions, and concepts, all deeply embedded in an aesthetic pursuit. This research demands …