Yukuhashi City
Japan

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YUKUHASHI Sculpture Biennale 2021

All artists are invited to send their proposal for the “YUKUHASHI Sculpture Biennale 2021”, organized with the purpose of development of Yukuhashi city.

Theme

For the 3rd Biennale the theme foreseen is Suematsu Kenchō (1855–1920). While Suematsu is chiefly known for his political activities as Home Minister in the cabinet of Itō Hirobumi, he also left a rich cultural legacy—beginning with his history of the Meiji Restoration called Bōchō kaiten-shi (History of Chōshū’s Dramatic Resurgence) and including the first English translation of The Tale of Genji, and his  rendering into Japanese of William Anderson’s groundbreaking The Pictorial Arts of Japan. Thus Suematsu was important not only politically but also in the fields of art and literature. He played an important role in laying the foundation for Japan as a modern state in international society.


Requirements

All entries must be figurative sculptures. They must be life-size, but not any larger. The completed sculptures are to be made in bronze. The details regarding the size of the pedestal will be decided by the executive committee.

Application Procedure

Applicants should fill in the entry form and send the digital data of the maquettes of the entire sculpture and the head to the executive committee. The preferred height of the maquette of the whole figure is 50 cm. The maquette size itself should be basically the same whether the figure is standing or sitting. The head maquette should be actual size. Applicants have two ways of presenting their work via digital devices (as explained below).

  • Photos 10 photos are needed for both maquettes of the entire sculpture and the head. Photos should be taken from all angles and saved as JPEGs in CD-R or DVD-R discs for submission. The pixel count should be around 5,000,000 at 300 dpi (105mm x 148mm). The maximum size of the file should be 7 MB.
  • Videos Artists need to submit a one-minute video of the maquettes of the entirety and the head. The video should be taken from all angles. The file should be saved on a CD-R or DVD-R disc in wmv, mpegps, avi, mpeg4, mov, or flv format. Furthermore, 3 photos of the front and both sides are required, either printed on paper or as digital data.
  • Artists are encouraged to submit documents regarding their work along with other entry items. Plan drawings, CG, and sketches are preferable. * Please note that all digital data, including photos, videos, and explanatory materials, will not be returned.
  • Include a copy of a document certifying that the application fee has been transmitted.
     

Application Fee

  • Artists in Japan must pay an application fee of JPY5,000. * Artists abroad are not required to pay this fee.
  • The application fee is non-refundable.
  • Applicants should pay bank handling charges.

 

Judging Process

1. First Round Review The first round review will be held in May 2020. The committee will decide on the winners of the Award for Excellence based on entry documents and the photos or the video. Up to five sculptures will be chosen as winners, and the results will be announced on our website.
2. Second Round Review The second round review will be held in July 2020. The Grand Prize award will be decided based on the maquettes of the whole and the head. Please use durable materials, such as resin and plaster, to create both maquettes. Citizens of Yukuhashi will select by vote the winner of the Citizens Award from among the winners of the Award for Excellence. Elementary and junior high school students of Yukuhashi City will select by vote the winner of the Children’s Grand Prize from among the winners of the Award for
Excellence. The winners will be notified of the results and announced on our website.
The awards ceremony will be held in March 2021. The winning sculptures should be delivered to the executive committee by the end of February 2021.
Transportation
The winners are obliged to pay for all expenses for transporting their artwork, including packing charges. Every possible care will be taken in managing artwork from the time of arrival at the site to the time of departure, but the executive committee is not responsible for any damage or defacement caused by the inherent quality of the material, structural defects or natural disasters. When damage occurs due to negligence of the executive committee, the executive committee will respond with utmost sincerity. Compensation for damages will be made up to JPY100,000.
Notes
* Sculptures susceptible to damage during transport are not eligible for entry. * Sculptures of artists from abroad will not be returned after the competition. Sculptures of artists from within Japan will be returned after April 2021. * All award winners must acknowledge that they have given authorization to the executive committee to exploit their artworks for the purpose of display and promotion. * All applicants are responsible for handling any problems regarding copyright. * Prizes will be cancelled unconditionally if the sculptures are discovered to be plagiarized, copied or created by people other than the awarded artists.

HOW TO APPLY:

 

Application presentation by e-mail within March 31, 2020:
Executive Committee of International Figurative Sculpture Artwork
Recruitment of Yukuhashi
1-9-2, Chuo, Yukuhashi City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan 824-0005