Contribution Invited-2020“Transformation • Creation”
China·Wuhu -The 8th “Liu Kaiqu Award” International Sculpture Exhibition
(I) Background
(Ⅱ) Exhibition Theme
(Ⅲ) Main Activities
I-Exhibition Overview
1. Exhibition Activity
2. “Liu Kaiqu Award” Setting
3. “Government Honor Award” Setting
Ⅱ- Contribution Invited
1. Solicitation Scope
2. Solicitation Form
3. Form and Scale of the Exhibition
4. Creation Requirements
5. Solicitation Details
6. Intellectual Property Protection
7. Publishing
Ⅲ- Amplifying and Making of Art Works
IV -China Sculpture Art Forum
(IV) Organization
I-Organizer
Ⅱ-Executing Units
Ⅲ-Academic Support Units
IV-Organizing Committee of China • Wuhu “Liu Kaiqu Award” International Sculpture Exhibition
V- Art Committee of China • Wuhu “Liu Kaiqu Award” International Sculpture Exhibition
(I) Background
Wuhu, also known as “Wu” or “River City”, is a prefecture-level city of Anhui province, also an important scientific research and education base, double-core city, national regional center city, and Yangtze River Delta City of eastern China. Since ancient times, it has been known as a famous historical and cultural city in China, such as “famous town in Jiangdong District” and “famous city in Wu and Chu Region”. On April 2, 2018, Wuhu was selected by the Ministry of Science and Technology and the National Development and Reform Commission in a new list of innovative cities. Wuhu was awarded the title of “National Forest City” on Forest City Construction Symposium held on October 15, 2018. All this has given Wuhu a further boost in its quest for development with its own characteristics.
The preparation of Wuhu Sculpture Park and the “Liu Kaiqu Award” International Sculpture Exhibition began in 2010. Since its official launch in 2011, China Wuhu “Liu Kaiqu Award” International Sculpture Exhibition has been successfully held for seven consecutive years. As a public welfare undertaking jointly sponsored by China Sculpture Institute, China Academy of Art and Wuhu Municipal People’s Government, through years of efforts, together with sculptors from home and abroad, have jointly created Wuhu Sculpture Park a space of multi-faceted and multi-level artistic and cultural exchanges. In order to bring more excellent sculptures into people’s lives, Wuhu Municipal People’s Government has compiled the Wuhu City Sculpture System Plan, which provides strong planning support for building a “Sculpture Garden City” in Wuhu. At present, China-Wuhu “Liu Kaiqu Award” International Sculpture Exhibition and Wuhu Sculpture Park have won the attention and appreciation from all walks of life at home and abroad, and are praised as one of the first-class public art projects in the world.
Currently, more than 280 sculptures from Chinese and foreign artists are installed in Wuhu Sculpture Park (70 pieces among them are installed in Wuhu Central Park, next to Wuhu Sculpture Park). Outstanding Works and continuous academic influence have made Wuhu Sculpture Park one of the world’s top sculpture parks and earned Wuhu the reputation of being China''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''s “Sculpture City”, “Wuhu Model” of urban public art practice has also been widely praised and learnt.
(Ⅱ) Exhibition Theme
2020 China·Wuhu The 8th “Liu Kaiqu Award” International Sculpture Exhibition will continue the theme of “Transformation · Creation” and explore more possibilities of sculpture in its cultural mission.
Every era has its own spirit, only go with times can art exert huge impacts. China is doing a wide and profound social innovation, and it offers strong power and broad space to cultural transformation and creation. Digging into energy and accumulation of native culture, while exploring how the cultures live in the modern society indicates a profound modern significance. It is becoming more and more important for China’s art to build its own system and manifest its value by its own voice and language.
“Transformation • Creation” means that not only to inherit and develop its traditional culture, but also to understand and innovate from the modern life. In order to confront the changing society and multifold culture, sculptors should try to explore in the process of growing, while seeking possibilities from traditional culture and absorbing different nourishment from western mode. Xi Jinping, the general secretary once proposed, “We must pass our traditional culture from generation to generation, while keeping pace with the times. Our basic attitudes to the traditional culture are making the past serve the present, weeding through the old to bring forth the new. And that’s how we achieve creative transformation and innovative development on it.” As for sculptors, attention should be focused on matching the spiritual state, cultural connotation, and artistic value of their work with contemporary culture, creating various stories, characters and themes in order to inspire cultural innovation.
China·Wuhu The 8th “Liu Kaiqu Award” International Sculpture Exhibition encourages sculptors to adopt new thinking in their creation. With joint efforts of sculptors, the public and the government, we hope to see more and more excellent works having the whole country in mind and the whole world in view, and concerning for the contemporary out of the traditional culture.
(Ⅲ) Main Activities
I-Exhibition Overview
1. Exhibition Activity
Exhibition Theme: “Transformation • Creation” China·Wuhu- The 8th “Liu Kaiqu Award” International Sculpture Exhibition
Exhibition Opening: December 6, 2020 (Sunday, tentative)
Exhibition Venue: Wuhu Sculpture Park
Exhibition Duration: All participating art works will be displayed permanently in Wuhu City
All the final models and installed sculptures will be permanently collected by the Wuhu Municipal People’s Government.
2. “Liu Kaiqu Award” Setting
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Gold Award |
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250,000RMB (After-tax) |
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Silver Award |
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180,000RMB (After-tax) |
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Bronze Award |
3 |
120,000RMB (After-tax) |
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Jury Award |
2 |
100,000 RMB (After-tax) |
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Excellence Award |
22 |
80,000 RMB (After-tax) |
Other：
Special Honor Award 5
Excellent Short Listed Art Works Award 20
Chinese artists’ fee will be paid in RMB, while foreign artists’ fee will be paid in the form of bank transfer in foreign exchange. The above fee is the after-tax amount and shall be paid directly by the Wuhu Municipal people’s Government.
3. “Government Honor Award” Setting
During this year’s exhibition, the Wuhu Municipal People’s Government shall select 3 sculptures out of the 35 finalists and awarded the “Government Honor Award”. The Wuhu Municipal People’s Government shall pay another 300,000 RMB to the artists who win the awards.
The Wuhu Municipal People’s Government has the right to use the 3 sculptures of the “Government Honor Award” in its urban development. In the future, these 3 sculptures will be amplified one by one again in the nodes of Wuhu City, as the highlight to show the elegant demeanor of Wuhu city.
Ⅱ- 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
Exhibition works should be outdoor public sculptures with a design size of about 3-5 meters. The exhibition plans to complete 35 outdoor sculptures.
4. Creation 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 expresion, as well as suitable for outdoor display;The art work should be practical, safe and permanent.
5. Solicitation 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 China Sculpture Institute website: www.csin.org.cn, or http://www.csin.org.cn/english/index.asp.
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: wuhudiaosudasai@csin.org.cn before March 1, 2020.
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 in height, bronze). The registration form should be filled up without missing any item. English should be the language in use for oversea participants (except for the ethnic Chinese). Late applications will not be accepted.
2). The Art Committee will evaluate all the applications and make the first selection before March 25, 2020. The final result will be announced on the official website: www.csin.org.cn or http://www.csin.org.cn/english/index.asp. The selected participants should send the model (about 30-50 centimeters in height or long) to the art committee for the participation in the Excellent Artwork Exhibition. Exact time and venue for the exhibition will be informed through Email.
2). The costs of transporting the models of the selected works to the art committee shall be borne by artists themselves.
6. Intellectual Property Protection
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 the Wuhu Municipal People’s Government the right of its usage in public welfare.
7. Publishing
Exhibition catalogue: all the final listed 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.
Ⅲ- Amplifying and Making of Art Works
In principle, all of the 35 winning sculptures selected for amplification will be processed by professional factory that won the bidding of Wuhu Municipal People’s Government. The organizing committee will determine the finishing size and materials. The mud draft of figurative realistic sculptures should be amplified by the artist him/herself. During this time, 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 organizing committee will organize the supervision department to coordinate and supervise the manufacturing process.
IV -China Sculpture Art Forum
China Sculpture Art Forum is a grand sculpture art forum continually held by China Sculpture Institute. 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 sculpture exhibitions, 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.
(IV) Organization
I-Organizer
China Sculpture Institute
China Academy of Art
Wuhu Municipal People''s Government
Ⅱ-Executing Units
China Sculpture Institute Office
China • Wuhu "Liu Kaiqu Award" International Sculpture Exhibition Organizing Committee Office
Wuhu Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau
Ⅲ-Academic Support Units
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 and Sculpture Institute
Shenzhen Sculpture Institute
IV-Organizing Committee of China • Wuhu “Liu Kaiqu Award” International Sculpture Exhibition
Directors:
Zeng Chenggang Vice President of Chinese Artists Association, President of China Sculpture Institute, Vice President of Tsinghua University Academy of Fine Arts
Xu Jiang Vice president of Chinese Artists Association, President of China Oil Painting Academy, President of China Academy of Art
He Maoxie Mayor of Wuhu Municipal People’s Government
Deputy Directors:
Duan Yujia Member of Standing Committee of Wuhu Municipal Committee, Head of Information Department
Cheng Gang Deputy Mayor of Wuhu Municipal People’s Government
Secretary-General:
Sun Zhenhua Vice President of China Sculpture Institute, Editor-in-Chief of China Sculpture
Xu Changhua Deputy Secretary General of Wuhu Municipal People’s Government
Ma Xingqi Secretary of the Party Committee and Director of Wuhu Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau
Member:
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Yu Xiaoping |
Professor of China Academy of Art |
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Hua Chunjiang |
Office Director of China Sculpture Institute |
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Tong Zongxin |
Director of the Finance Department of Wuhu |
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Wu Qun |
Director of Wuhu Culture and Tourism Bureau |
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Hou Li |
Head of Resident Aliens Bureau |
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Jin Yufeng |
Director of wuhu natural resources and planning bureau |
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Hu Jianping |
Deputy Director of Wuhu Public Security Bureau |
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Wang Zhipeng |
Director of Audit Bureau of Wuhu |
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Wu Wenbin |
Deputy Director of Wuhu Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau |
Organizing Committee Bureau
Consultant: Hou Qirong
Director: Ma Xingqi
Deputy Director: Yu Xiaoping, Hua Chunjiang, Liu Meixia
V- Art Committee of China • Wuhu “Liu Kaiqu Award” International Sculpture Exhibition
Director of Art Committee:
Zeng Chenggang Vice President of Chinese Artists Association, President of China Sculpture Institute, Vice President of Tsinghua University Academy of Fine Arts
Xu Jiang Vice president of Chinese Artists Association, President of China Oil Painting Academy, President of China Academy of Art
Deputy Director of Art Committee:
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Li Ming |
Vice President of China Sculpture Institute, Dean of the Sculpture Art Committee of Chinese Artists Association |
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Yang Jianping |
Vice President of China Sculpture Institute, Director of Art Institute of Shanghai University |
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Sun Zhenhua |
Vice President of China Sculpture Institute, Editor-in-Chief of China Sculpture |
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Chen Yungang |
Vice President of China Sculpture Institute, Professor of Xi’an Academy of Fine Arts |
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Yin Shuangxi |
Vice President of China Sculpture Institute, Professor of Central Academy of Fine Arts
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Fu Zhongwang |
Vice President of China Sculpture Institute, Artistic Director of Hubei Museum of Art |
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Huo Boyang |
Vice President of China Sculpture Institute, Professor of Luxun Academy of Fine Arts |
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Long Xiang |
Vice President of China Sculpture Institute, Professor of China Academy of Art |
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Wu Helin |
Vice President of China Sculpture Institute |
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Lv Pinchang |
Vice President of China Sculpture Institute, Vice President of School of Plastic Arts of Central Academy of Fine Arts |
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Jiao Xingtao |
Vice President of China Sculpture Institute, Vice President of Sichuan Fine Arts Institute |
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Yin Xiaofeng |
Vice President of China Sculpture Institute, Professor of Fine Arts College in Northeast Normal University |
Secretary-General of Art Committee:
Yu Xiaoping Professor of China Academy of Art
Art Committee Members (arranged according to the number of strokes of Chinese surnames):
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Wang Lin |
Professor of Sichuan Fine Arts Institute, Well-known art critic and curator |
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Wang Zhong |
President of the Urban Design Department of China Central Academy of Fine Arts |
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Wang Zhigang |
Dean of Sculpture department in Xi’an Academy of Fine Arts |
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Zhu Shangxi |
Professor of Sichuan Academy of Fine Arts |
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Sun Wei |
Director of Sculpture of Research Center in China Central Academy of Fine Arts |
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Li Xiuqin |
Professor of China Academy of Art |
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Wolfgang Gramm |
Curator and art Director of NordArt in Germany |
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Zhang Songtao |
Dean of Sculpture Department of Hubei Academy of Fine Arts |
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Chen Ke |
President of School of Sculpture and Public Art, Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts |
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Chen Yanyin |
Dean of Sculpture Committee of Shanghai Artists Association |
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Ralfonso |
Founder and chairman of Kinetic Art Organization (KAO) |
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Sui Jianguo |
Professor of Central Academy of Fine Arts |
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Dong Shubing |
Dean of Sculpture Department of Academy of Arts and Design, Tsinghua University |
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Jing Yumin |
Director of Tianjin Public Art Committee |
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Bao Haining |
Dean of Sculpture Department of Luxun Academy of Fine Arts |
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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 Tsinghua University Academy of Fine Arts
Assistant Curator:
Hua Chunjiang, Katherine
Exhibition Supervision Department:
Ma Tianyu, Feng Chongli, Zhu Chen, Shen Lieyi, Chen Hui, Lin Gang, Dong Shubing, Zhai Qingxi
Exhibition Publicity Department:
Wang Jing, Wang Yun
International Communication Department：
Guo Hang, Katherine, Dakota
Art Committee Office:
Hua Chunjiang, Liu Meixia, Shao Yujiao, Lv Wentao, Katherine, Wang Jing, Luo Ping, Zhang Zhuoming, Hu Sheqiang, Dakota, Wang Yun, Chu Jinli
Contact of the Art Committee Office:
Tel: (+86) 010-66173056
Email: wuhudiaosudasai@csin.org.cn
Address: China Sculpture Institute, Building 25-3, Rong Huiyuan, Airport Industrial Zone B, Shunyi District, Beijing, China
Postal Code: 101318
China • Wuhu "Liu Kaiqu Award" International Sculpture Exhibition
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