Call for sculpture in Italy

The Committee for the Erection of a Monument in Trieste to the Memory of Maria Theresa of Austria, announces a competition between artists in order to create an artistic work in the center of the Piazza del Ponterosso depicting the Empress Maria Teresa of Austria (1717-1780), Archduchess ruler of Austria, apostolic king of Hungary, queen reigning of Bohemia and Croatia and Slavonia, reigning duchess of Parma and Piacenza, reigning duchess of Milan and Mantua, lady of Trieste and moreover grand duchess consort of Tuscany and empress consort of the Holy Roman Empire as wife of Francis I of Lorraine.

Characteristics of the monument

The proposed works will have to interpret the theme in a key that necessarily includes a figurative component referring to the figure of Maria Teresa, while not rejecting the possibility of designing and presenting a work that is not composed of a base and a statue.

Below are the indications to follow for the design and construction of the monument:

Location: sea side of Piazza del Ponterosso, in a central position;
Maximum ground level of the monument: approximately 3,50 lmx 3,50 lm (lm: linear meters) excluded: compensation hooves, which could lead to a maximum indicative dimension inscribed in a circle of 4.00 lm of diameter;
Maximum height: 7.50 lm, which can be distributed on a base / statue / other elements;
Materials: the work can be made with techniques and materials freely chosen, provided that the characteristics of absolute stability, durability (weather resistance, non-scratch and anti-graffiti) are guaranteed;
Security: the monument must not constitute an obstacle for the use of the square, it must also be stable and not easily scalable.
Solutions other than the above dimensional indications may also be presented, provided they are adequately motivated and aimed solely at the realization of a work that respects parameters of high artistic quality and adequate insertion into the context.

The works will be exhibited within an appropriate space made available by the Municipality of Trieste, within which the popular jury, made up of citizens residing in the territory of the province of Trieste, will be able to express their vote in a registered manner.
The selection of the winner of the competition will be the result of the sum of the vote between the jury and the vote of the public (50% each).
For a period of fifteen days a reproduction of the proposed work will be exhibited on a reduced scale, made with materials that are different from those proposed for the work of art, from which one can still understand the technique and the materials used, as described in the report referred to in the previous point.
The choice of the scale of the sketch and of the possible reproduction of the work, must be weighted in order not to deliver packages and proposals of excessive size. Elaborated products will not be admitted to the competition in ways other than those indicated or otherwise delivered after the deadline, even if the late delivery was due to force majeure, unforeseeable circumstances or facts attributable to third parties.

Prizes

The Committee will recognize the following prizes to the five finalist artists:

the 1st classified, winner of the call, € 15,000.00 (fifteen thousand / 00);
to the 2nd classified euro 8,000.00 (eight thousand / 00);
3rd place € 5,000.00 (five thousand / 00);
at the 4th and 5th place, € 1,000.00 (one thousand / 00) each.

How to apply

The selection will take place in two distinct phases. In the first phase (Phase A) all the competing artists are admitted; in the second phase (Phase B), those who have passed the first phase will be admitted, at the discretion of the judging Commission.

PHASE A

The competitors must send to the following address:
Committee for the erection of a monument in Trieste to the memory of Maria Theresa of Austria
Via Silvio Pellico n.2, 34122 Trieste, Italy
no later than 12.00 of the DAY 5 NOVEMBER 2018, a single closed envelope, countersigned and sealed with suitable means (such as sealing wax or adhesive tape) on which the following wording must be applied: "COMPETITION FOR THE REALIZATION OF A MONUMENT IN TRIESTE TO THE MEMORY OF MARIA TERESA D'AUSTRIA - Trieste "containing envelope A "Documentazione Amministrativa” (Administrative Documentation) and envelope B "Elaborati dellopera ". (designe of the work). Applications received after the deadline will not be admitted to the competition, even if the late delivery was due to force majeure, unforeseeable circumstances or facts attributable to third parties.

Envelope A "Administrative documentation" must contain:

application for the competition, written in Italian, with unauthenticated subscription and attached photocopy of a valid document of recognition of the subscriber, with the generality of the artist. In the case of groupings of artists, each member must complete and sign the application.
The application must contain:
address of residence and domicile in Italy, to which all communications concerning the competition will be sent (address, telephone number, fax, e-mail);
tax code and VAT number, if possessed;
in the case of groupings, appointment of the subject who holds the role of parent company and representative;
signed declaration by the tenderer certifying compliance with the conditions of participation;
declaration that guarantees the originality and uniqueness of the work and the commitment not to execute other specimens if it is the winner and gives consent to the use of their personal data and the material provided on the work by the organization ;
biographical notes and Curriculum Vitae of the artist or, in the case of grouping, all the members of the group, maximum 4 (four) A4 format folders (on one side in Time New Roman 12, single interline, left and right margins not less than 2 cm);
"Presentation Dossier", within which the works already carried out must be highlighted, participation in national and international initiatives and the results obtained. The dossier must be presented on a maximum of 10 (ten) A4 format folders (on a single side in Time New Roman 12, single interline, left and right margins no less than 2 cm), excluding the cover and must contain images and texts illustrating the most representative works made, in the opinion of the competitor; the illustration of the works must contain the following information:
brief description of the work;
quantitative data concerning the volume and the surfaces of the work and its cost;
the client.

Envelope B "Design of the work"

Competitors must present:

a suitable sketch that allows evaluating the proposal in the best possible way, specifying its scale and dimensions; the sketch is presentable, in the first phase, with any representative solution (rendering, paper drawing, three-dimensional material object, etc.);
a graphic / photographic table in maximum A2 format for the insertion of the work in the architectural context, representing at least four points of view (the Committee provides the images on which to operate the photo-simulations that must be the same for everyone, at the order to make the proposals comparable);
a brief report of a maximum of 2 (two) folders in A4 format (single-sided in Time New Roman 12, single-line spacing, left and right margins no less than 2 cm) describing the technique used for the proposed work of art, also containing a detailed analysis of the materials to be used, colors and techniques of installation and securing of the work, bearing in mind that the work must have characteristics of resistance and durability and not constitute danger;
maximum budget expected;
indication of the timing for implementation.

PHASE B (reserved for accepted proposals)

The artists who will be admitted by the Commission to phase B, by and no later than December 20, 2018 must present under penalty of exclusion:

three-dimensional material model at least in 1:10 scale of the monument;
n ° 4 photo-simulations with insertion to greater definition of the sketch in the context, represented each on a rigid support of A3 format (the basic photos will be the same as previously provided);
technical specifications of the work exhibited on a rigid support in A1 format.

For more information: Gianluca Paron, studio.architettoparon@gmail.com.