2019 “Chinese Pose-Future Vision”
The 2nd Wenzhou International Sculpture Exhibition Contribution Invited
A. Background
Wenzhou, as one of the three central cities of Zhejiang Province and an important city on southeast coastal region in China, has always been the economic, culture, technology and traffic center of south Zhejiang（Zhenan）. Wenzhou is the reform pioneer of Chinese market economy and the birthplace of Chinese private economy. With pleasant climate, rich cultural deposits and active entrepreneurial environment, it is also regarded as one of the Ten Vibrant Cities in China. In October 2018, “Chinese Eye Valley” was settled in Wenzhou Zhenan Technology City, aiming to build a world class R&D center and ophthalmology innovation incubator. This is another significant action to look forward into the future from a fresh viewpoint, and to lead development with innovation and technology.
In 2016, the Outline of the Thirteenth Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development of Wenzhou City stated: economic development pattern is changing fast, new growth power is gradually forming, “Made in China 2025”, “Internet +” and other strategies are putting into effect, and new technology, products, commercial forms are continuously turning up. We should deepen the understanding of green development concept, constructing a resource-conserving and environment-friendly society, promoting coordinative development of population, resource, environment and economy, trying to make Wenzhou a more beautiful city.
Chinese Pose Huangshishan Sculpture Park was a highlight of the “Beautiful Wenzhou” wave. Wenzhou Longwan District People’s Government and China Sculpture Institute signed Chinese Pose • Wenzhou International Sculpture Exhibition Strategic Co-operation Frame Agreement in March of 2016, to held “Chinese Pose” Wenzhou International Sculpture Exhibition every two years, building Chinese Pose Huangshishan Sculpture Park located in Longwan District. The park was officially named “Chinese Pose Huangshishan Sculpture Park” when 30 masterpieces from the first exhibition were installed here in December 2017. Located by mountains and waters and framed by district administration center and Ouhai Road, the park was formed with a unique landscape system, which was carefully maintained in the construction process. The whole park covered an area of more than 700 hectares.
In 2019, Wenzhou Longwan District People''s Government (High-tech Zone Management Committee) and Wenzhou Zhenan Technology City Management Committee will keep deepening cooperation with China Sculpture Institute on the great stage of international sculpture exhibition, and plan to select 25 pieces in the upcoming “Chinese Pose-Future Vision” The 2nd Wenzhou International Sculpture Exhibition, building “ecological, landscape, green and technological Longwan and manifesting the fine style and features of Wenzhou City.
B. Exhibition Theme
The theme of the exhibition is “Chinese Pose-Future Vision”.
The exhibition will carry on the main theme-Chinese Pose with “Future Vision” as its pointcut.
Wenzhou spirit represents the soul of Wenzhou people, and it is the crystallization of the comprehensive factors of philosophy, humanities and art. “Chinese Pose” extracted and purified Wenzhou spirit, materializing it to be a worldwide spirit symbol of Wenzhou people. The exhibition explores how China is facing the world and how Chinese Sculpture is standing in the world of art, it is the native creativity and energy of artistic expression.
The “Future Vision” exhibition is keeping to the point of “Chinese Pose” from the “Perspective” of scientific and technological innovation development. It is based on the present and looking forward to the future with a “World” insight and open “Mind”. Chinese development is to be seen from Wenzhou’s development, while the developing Wenzhou is to be considered with world insight. In the meantime, the dialectical development relationship between Chinese pose and world future is inside of the theme. By integrating Wenzhou’s cultural, economic and social resources, the exhibition takes its historical culture, city landscape, technological development and future city as creation topics, represents Wenzhou’s cultural spirit to the world while world’s wishes to Wenzhou’s development through sculpture art. Thus, the exhibition theme “Chinese Pose-Future Vision” is sublimated; simultaneously the ecological artistic charm and growth vigor of Chinese Pose Huangshishan Sculpture Park is improved.
C. Main Activities
a. Exhibition Outline
1. 2019 “Chinese Pose-Future Vision” The 2nd Wenzhou International Sculpture Exhibition
Exhibition Opening: December 8, 2019 (Sunday, undetermined)
Exhibition Venue: Chinese Pose Huangshishan Sculpture Park
Exhibition Duration: All final participating art works will be displayed permanently in Wenzhou of China.
All the final works, together with their models will be permanently collected by Wenzhou.
2. Awards and Prizes (After tax):
Gold Award 1 250,000RMB
Silver Awards 2 180,000RMB
Bronze Awards 3 120,000RMB
Excellence Award 14 80,000 RMB
Special Honor Award 5
Excellent Short Listed Art Works Award 20
Prize will be paid by RMB.
b. Contribution Invited
1. Solicitation Scope
All artists who identify with the theme and purpose of the exhibition and have the sculpture creation skills are qualified for participation, with no limitation of nationality, age and gender.
2. Solicitation Form
The exhibition adopts both ways of open solicitation and special invitation, invites contribution globally.
3. Form and Scale of the Exhibition
All participating art works must be in the form of outdoor landscape sculpture, and the designed dimension should be about 4-5 meters.
4. Artworks Requirements
All exhibition works must be original and have not been showed in the public environment before; artists own the intellectual property rights of their own works; the concept of the work must have creativeness and uniqueness, aesthetics forms and artistic expression, as well as suitable for outdoor display; The art work should be practical, safe and permanent.
5. Collecting Details
(1) On-line registration and application. (If you can’t access the internet, please contact the committee office). All applicants must submit photo materials of one to three pieces of works to the committee and fill in the corresponding forms. Please find and download the required forms and material lists at: www.csin.org.cn, http://www.csin.org.cn/english/index.asp, or go to the physical office of 2019 “Chinese Pose-Future Vision” The 2nd Wenzhou International Sculpture Exhibition Art Committee to complete the registration formalities. All required materials including the electronic registration form, exhibits project pictures, personal photo and a scanned copy of ID (both sides) or passport must be sent to: wenzhoudiaosudazhan@csin.org.cn before Feb 15, 2019. If more than one piece of work are submitted, please make sure that the pictures correspond to their descriptions clearly; installation works must have clear described assembling structures (all electronic pictures sent via email should be at least 300DPI). All exhibits project pictures should be sent in JPG format without any textual notes on, and be named in format of: Sculptor’s name, Sculpture’s name, size and material (e.g. Myron, Discobolos, 152cm, bronze. JPG). The registration form should be filled up without missing any item. English should be the language in use for oversea participants (except the ethnic Chinese). Late applications will not be accepted.
(2)The Art Committee will evaluate all the applications and make the selection before Mar 10, 2019. The final result will be announced on the official website of 2019 “Chinese Pose-Future Vision” The 2nd Wenzhou International Sculpture Exhibition: www.csin.org.cn and http://www.csin.org.cn/english/index.asp around Mar 25, 2019. The art committee will send the invitation letter to the selected participants to specify the responsibility, right and obligation of the two parties. The selected participants should reply to the official letter with a draft sculpture work (about 50 centimeters of its size) to the art committee before Apr 16, 2019 for the participation in the Excellent Artwork Exhibition (model exhibition). Exact time and venue for the exhibition will be will be confirmed through e-mail.
6. The Protection of Intellectual Property Rights
(1) The project and plan submitted by the participants must not violate and infringe upon the patent, copyright, trademark, defamation or any other legitimate right and interest of the third party.
(2) Any text, images, graphics, audio or video material appeared in the submitted art works and projects of the applicants are protected by copyright, trademark and all other proprietary legal rights. No information mentioned above shall be released to the public without the consent of the participant.
(3) The organizers of the exhibition reserve the right to publish the art works catalogue and the distribution of catalogue, as well as authorize Wenzhou Longwan District People''s Government and Wenzhou Zhenan Technology City Management Committee the right of its usage in public welfare.
7. Publication:
Exhibition catalogue: all the listed artworks and some excellent artworks will be included in the exhibition catalogue. Content of the exhibition will cover exhibition introduction, academic articles, exhibition highlights, artist biography, and artwork descriptions.
8. Additional Information
All final listed art works will be included in the 2019 “Chinese Pose-Future Vision” The 2nd Wenzhou International Sculpture Exhibition Art Works Catalogue. The exhibition organizing committee will give every final listed artist one copy of the catalogue.
c. The Making of Art works
The 25 pieces award winning artworks will be amplifying by sculpture producing center final bid winner according to the biding process of Wenzhou Zhenan Technology City Construction Investment Group Co., Ltd., and the Art Committee will decide the finishing size and material. Figurative realistic sculptures should be exemplified by the artist him/herself. During processing, the artist must go to the factory and supervise the production process once. Accommodation will be provided by the Art Committee. Artists who fail to perform the supervision are considered to give up their right and qualification for the award voluntarily. The exhibition art committee will organize the supervision department to coordinate and supervise the manufacturing process.
d. China Sculpture Art Forum
The theme of the forum is to be determined. We will invite the participation of well-known experts, artists, collectors, directors of large art institutions and media from home and abroad to join us in the high quality academic seminars, lectures and receptions to enhance the academic quality of“Chinese Pose-Future Vision” The 2nd Wenzhou International Sculpture Exhibition, to expand the comprehensive influence of sculpture art in the field and to build the communication platform for academic exchange, high-end cooperation and promotion.
D. Organization Structure
Host：
China Sculpture Institute
Wenzhou Longwan District People''s Government (High-tech Zone Management Committee)
Wenzhou Zhenan Technology City Management Committee
Organizers：
Wenzhou Zhenan Technology City Construction Investment Group Co., Ltd.
Exhibition Department of China Sculpture Institute
Academic Supporters：
Sculpture Department of China Central Academy of Fine Arts
Sculpture Department of China Academy of Art
Sculpture Department of Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University
Sculpture Department of Academy of Arts & Design, Shanghai University
Sculpture Department of Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts
Sculpture Department of Luxun Academy of Fine Arts
Sculpture Department of Xi’an Academy of Fine Arts
Sculpture Department of Sichuan Academy of Fine Arts
Sculpture Department of Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts
Sculpture Department of Hubei Academy of Fine Arts
Hangzhou Sculpture Institute
Shaanxi Sculpture Institute
Shanghai Oil Painting & Sculpture Institute
Shenzhen Sculpture Institute
“Chinese Pose-Future Vision” The 2nd Wenzhou International Sculpture Exhibition Art Committee
Director of the Art Committee:
Zeng Chenggang Vice President of Chinese Artists Association, President of China Sculpture Institute
Deputy Director of the Art Committee:
Li Ming Vice President of China Sculpture Institute, Dean of the Sculpture Art Committee of Chinese Artists Association
Yang Jianping Vice President of China Sculpture Institute, Director of Art Institute of Shanghai University
Sun Zhenhua Vice President of China Sculpture Institute, Editor-in-Chief of China Sculpture
Chen Yungang Vice President of China Sculpture Institute, Executive Director of Sculpture Institute of China National Academy of Painting
Yin Shuangxi Vice President of China Sculpture Institute, Executive Editor-in-Chief of Art Research
Fu Zhongwang Vice President of China Sculpture Institute, Artistic Director of Hubei Museum of Art
Huo Boyang Vice President of China Sculpture Institute, Professor of the Contemporary Art Department of Luxun Academy of Fine Arts
Long Xiang Vice President of China Sculpture Institute, Secretary of the Sculpture and Public Art Institute in China Academy of Art
Wu Helin Vice President of China Sculpture Institute
Lv Pinchang Vice President of China Sculpture Institute, Dean of Sculpture Department of China Central Academy of Fine Arts
Jiao Xingtao Vice President of China Sculpture Institute, Vice President of Sichuan Fine Arts Institute
Yin Xiaofeng Vice President of China Sculpture Institute, Professor of Fine Arts College in Northeast Normal University
Art Committee Members (arranged according to the number of strokes of Chinese surnames):
Wang Lin Professor of Sichuan Fine Arts Institute, Well-known art critic and curator
Wang Zhong President of the Urban Design Department of China Central Academy of Fine Arts
Wang Zhigang Dean of Sculpture department in Xi’an Academy of Fine Arts
Zhu Shangxi Chief Editor of China Sculpture Institute Website
Sun Wei President of Sculpture Art Committee of China National Arts and Crafts Society, Director of Sculpture of Research Center in China Central Academy of Fine Arts
Li Xiuqin Professor of China Academy of Art
Wolfgang Gramm Curator and art Director of NordArt in Germany
Zhang Songtao Dean of Sculpture Department of Hubei Academy of Fine Arts
Chen Ke Vice Dean of Sculpture Department of Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts
Chen Yanyin Dean of Sculpture Committee of Shanghai Artists Association
Ralfonso Founder and chairman of Kinetic Art Organization (KAO)
Sui Jianguo Professor in China Central Academy of Fine Arts
Dong Shubing Dean of Sculpture Department of Academy of Arts and Design, Tsinghua University
Jing Yumin Director of Tianjin Public Art Committee
Bao Haining Dean of Sculpture Department of Luxun Academy of Fine Arts
Wei Xiaoming Professor of Academy of Arts and Design, Tsinghua University, Vice President of Beijing Artists Association
Curator:
Zeng Chenggang
Vice President of Chinese Artists Association, President of China Sculpture Institute Vice President of Academy of Art and Design of Tsinghua University
Assistant Curator:
Hua Chunjiang, Katherine Hu
Exhibition Supervision Department:
Sun Wei, Wang Zhong, Wang Shaojun, Feng Chongli, Li He, Chen Hui, Lin Gang, Dong Shubing, Jing Yumin
Exhibition Publicity Department:
Zhu Shangxi, Wang Jing
International Communication Department：
Guo Hang, Katherine, Dakota
Art Committee Office:
Hua Chunjiang, Liu Meixia, Shao Yuejiao, Lv Wentao, Hu Yuduo, Wangjing, Luo Ping, Zhang Zhuoming, Hu Sheqiang, Ding Xuezhu, Duan Xiaodong
Contact of the Art Committee Office:
Tel: (+86) 010-66173056
Email:wenzhoudiaosudazhan@csin.org.cn
Address: Building 25-3, Rong Huiyuan, Airport Industrial Zone B, Shunyi District, Beijing, China
Postal Code: 101318
2019 “Chinese Pose-Future Vision” The 2nd Wenzhou International Sculpture Exhibition Organizing Committee reserves the right of the final interpretation to the contribution invitation.
Organizing Committee Office
January 1, 2019
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