This site is under continuous elaboration. One can find on it not only various technics, like etching, woodcut, and different printing technics, but as well different formats of graphic. Artists’ books, art graphics and ex libris are some of the various formats I am working with. Photography, video and digital formats are included in my processing methods.
Tizzi Fib was born in Alexandria Romania in 1954. She graduated as a Master of Arts, graphic artist in Bucharest at Universitatea de Arta si Design in 1977. She also has a second degree of Master of Arts, a graphic designer in the Design Department, at the University of Art and Design Helsinki from where she graduated in 1995.
Since 1968 she has had regular exhibitions in Romania. In 1990 emigrated to Finland and has since been a full member of the Finnish Graphic Artists Society. Swedish Graphic Artists Association Grafikens Hus also accepted her attendance in 1997.
During the last 30 years, her work has been exhibited both in solo and group exhibitions, in Finland and abroad. Her works can be found in private collections and in some museum collections.
Tizzi Fibs works have been awarded in Finland, Japan, Sweden, and Egypt. Her preferred techniques are relief-printing and etching.
Her etchings are unique because they are built out of hundreds or thousands of plates. She is also specialized in Ex libris and artists books and she owns a mentionable collection. Tizzi Fib has extensive pedagogical art activity; teaches the art of the book at the University of Art and design.
2020 “Dash to Das” – Different Ways, Salzburg, Austria
“EIBAB” – European Book Art Biennalle, Satu Mare, Romania
2019 Awagami International Miniature Print Exhibition, Awagami, Japan
2016 “Misterious Forest”, Artist books exhibition, Kioto, Japan
2015 Awagami International Miniature Print Exhibition, Awagami, Japan
2010 “Les Peintres, Graveurs et Leur Amis” Paris, France
2007 VII International Graphic Competition for Exlibris Gliwice, Poland
The III Concorso Internationale “Exlibis” Biblioteca di Bodio Romano, Italy
2006 “Artist´s books” Centre for Fine Print Research, UWE, Bristol UK
The Vth Egyptian International Print Triennale, Egypt
XI Biennal Ex Libris, Zary, Poland
2005 The Vth International Mini Print Biennial, Cluj, Romania
KIWA Kyoto International Woodengraving Association, Japan
2005 The Kochi International Triennial Exhibition of Prints, Japan
The IVth Triennial Havirov, Czech
Republic The VIth International Graphics Competition for Exlibris Gliwice, Poland
“Vortice” International Exlibris Exhibition, Argentina
The International Print Triennial in Kanagawa, Japan
2004 International Mini Print Cluj, Romania
“Ex Libris International Exhibition”, Swiss
ENTER-EXIT Exlibris International Print Exhibition, Macedonia
The VIIth International Art Triennial, Majdanek, Poland
2003 Prova dártista a Olot, VIIIer “El Caliu” Miniprint, Spain
The IVth International Ex libris “Man and Fish”, Croatia
Gazi University Gallery, Ankara, Turkey
The IVth Egyptian International Print Triennale, Egypt
2002 Konya , Turkey
“Finnish Artist´s Books” Timisoara, Romania
“Namibian Artist´s Books” Grafi kens Hus” Sweden
“Insomnia”, Grafikens Hus, Sweden
2001 National Art Gallery Windhoek, Namibia
International Print Exhibition Yale, England
2000 “Etchings” Zachinthosh, Greece
“Taide- Images from the North, Slovenia
1999 “5 artists from Vantaa” Naka, Stockholm, Sweden
“Ex Libris” Stad Museo, Bruneck, Taly
International Mini Print, Cluj, Romania
“Finnish Artist´s Books”, Bucharest, Romania
1998 International Print Triennial in Kanagawa, Japan
“Finnish Art” Exhibition, Bucharest, Alexandria, Romania
1997 The 19th International Independante Exhibition in Kanagawa, Japan
The Vth International Art Triennial Majdanek, Poland
International Print Exhibition, Portland Art Museum, USA
Finnish Art Exhibition, Alexandria, Romania
Quick Silver, Fax Art, England
1996 International Design Centre Nagoya Inc. Japan
“Homage am Heidelberg” Fax-Art Exhibition, Germany
The 3rdInternational Print Biennial, Sapporo, Japan
The International IIllustration Triennial, Mikkeli, Finland
“Etape” Alexandria, Romania 1995 Mini Print “Art Addiction” Stockholm, Sweden
The 15th Mini Print Cadaques, Spain
The 18Internationale Independante Exhibition in Kanagawa, Japan
“Etchings” Alexandria, Romania 1994 “Caligraphy” Shan Dong, China
Print Art Exhibition Peking, China
2020 “Kasvo karanteenissa”, virtual exhibition “Koronakolektiivi”, Espoo
“Naamataulu galleria” Galleria K, Vantaa
2018 “Tuolta tähän” Vantaan taidemuseon kokoelma, Galleria K, Vantaa
“Pax -Puhutaan rauhasta” Vantaan taidemuseo, Vantaa
2016 Suomen Puupiirtäijen Seuran vuosinäyttely “Viides elementti”, Mältinrannan Galleria
2015 “Kauka läheltä” Suomen Puupiirtäijen Seuran ensimmäinen näyttely, Lumme Galleria,Helsinki
2014 “Meidän katu”, Vantaan taidemuseo, Vantaa
“Suomalaisen kirjan museo”, Pukstaavi, Sastaamala
2013 Taiteilijakirjanäyttely, Galleria Katariina, Helsinki
2010 “Israel inspirations”, Helsinki
2009 “Know your rights”, Cental Post Gallery, Helsinki
2006 “Välitiloja/Moving in margins” Vantaa Art Museum, Vantaa
“75 Graphic Artists” Galleria G, Helsinki
Kirjahduksia” Artist´s Books International Exhibition, Lönnström Art Museum, Rauma
2005 “TARU-place”, Glass Palace Gallery, Helsinki
“Graphic art” Gallery Justus, Kannus
2004 “Paper and Meaning” Annahouse Gallery, Helsinki
“Marginaalissa/In the Periphery” Salo Art Museum
“Artist´s Books” Richardstreet Library Gallery, Helsinki
“Unchained Books”, Glass Palace Gallery, Helsinki
“Tämähän ja Hän hän” TARU Group Exhibition, Cable Factory, Helsinki
2002 Nordic Print Seminar, Porvoo
Fib´s Artist´s Books Exhibition, Porvoo
2000 “Fib´s Artist´s Books” -Richardstreet Library Gallery, Helsinki
“Etchings” Fib Work Group Exhibition, Caisa, Helsinki
“EU Man” Art Exhibition Turku, Vaasa
1996 “Roolit” Vantaa Artist´s Organisation Exhibition, Myyrmäki
“Suuri Hujaus” Myyrmäki, Performance P. Väisänen, Allan Fib and Tina Eno
Vantaa Artists’ Organisation Summer Exhibition
Solo Exhibition “Miniatures”, Helsinki
1995 Mini Print International Triennial, Lahti
“The Woman laught”, Tampere
Vantaa Artists’ Organisation Exhibition, Vantaa Art Museum, Vantaa
“Hore Academy”, Helsinki
“ From Different sides”, Pori Art Museum, Pori
Solo Exhibition “New Translations”, Atski, Helsinki
1994 “Deleted”, Artists’ Books, Vaasa
Solo Exhibition “Etchings”, Vantaa
1976-1990 Took part at many national exhibitions
2015 Awagami International Miniaturea Print Exhibition, Honorable Mention
2010 Israel Inspirations, 2nd Price
2006 The 5th Egyptian Print Triennial Golden Price
2006 Honour Mention, IX Biennale Zary, Poland
2000 Lillian Koch award, Grafi kens Hus, Sweden
1997 “Exlibris” Competition, 3rdAward, Atheneum State Museum, Helsinki
1996 Sponsor Award, Sapporo International Print Biennial, Japan
1992, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2014, 2016, 2018 Vantaa City
2020 TAIKE, Korona apuraha
2004 Ruotsalaissuomalainen Kulttuurirahasto
2002, 2003 Residence stipendium, Walin Hotel, Sweden
2019 Israel
1997-2007 Grafi kens Hus, Sweden
1993-2007 Romania
States Art Museum Helsinki, Pori Art Museum, Vantaa Art Museum
Sapporo, Kanagawa, Art Museum, Japan
Majdanek Art Museum, Poland Mariefred Grafi kens Hus, Sweden
National Art Gallery, Windhoek, Namibia
Alexandria, Tulcea Art Museum, Romania
Fingrid Oy, Finland
Nordic Embassy, Berlin
Finnish Embassy, Windhoek, Namibia
OY AGA AB, Helsinki, Finland
Merita-Nordbanken, Stockholm, Sweden
1994-2007 University of Art and Design Helsinki
1996-2021 Helsinki Culture Centre Annahouse
2005-2007 Lapland University
2000-2002 UNESCO Project in Namibia
2003 Ankara, Gazi University Turkey
Numerous workshops in Finland and Sweden
1997-1998 Exlibris project for the Library of University of Art and Design
2001 UNESCO project, artists’ book workshop
2002 “Helsinki 2000 European Culture City”
Container15-Graphic workshop on the street
2002 Artists’ book workshop with the Youths’ and Children’s Art Schools Organisation at the Nordic Print Seminar
2005 Harri Kivis project “Welcome to Us”
2001-2004 Artists’ Book Against alienation Vantaa
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“All things are full of labour; man cannot utter it: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.”
The Bible, Ecclesiastes 1.8
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