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Jingdezhen Municipal Bureau of Culture, Broadcasting, Television, Press and Publication, Jingdezhen Ceramic Culture Tourism Group, and the Sculpture Department of the Central Academy of Fine Arts, organize The 2019 China Jingdezhen “Taoxichuan” Public Sculpture International Exhibition from 20th december 2019 to 20th February 2020 at the Jingdezhen Taoxichuan Art Gallery.

Theme

The exhibition is themed on “New Image of the Era”. It is committed to further promoting and spreading the traditional culture of the millennium porcelain capital in combination with the new pattern of current urban and cultural development of Jingdezhen, demonstrating its unique charm — a city of art, a city of culture, a city of innovation and a livable city through novel art form and content, accelerating its development of urban public space art, further enhancing its urban cultural taste, striving to create a collection of fine public sculptures that express the spirit of innovation, highlight history and culture and represent the characteristics of the era, and making them a distinctive symbol for Jingdezhen in the new era.

Organization and collection of works

  • 25 spatial nodes are selected out in the urban area of Jingdezhen for this exhibition and artists shall create their works based on specified spatial nodes.
  • The exhibition is divided into 5 sections, which are primary selection, secondary selection, exhibition of shortlisted designs, onsite completion and awarding for onsite completed works.
  • Call for designs is open to China nationwide and other international communities.
  • The organization and collection of works takes the latest urban planning of Jingdezhen as top premise. The organizing committee provides registration forms, specific urban spatial nodes files, on-site photos, environment videos of spatial nodes, etc. Artists may choose any sites from those urban spatial nodes provided by the committee. All creations must be carried out based on specific spatial circumstances so as to reflect the unique cultural traditions and current characteristics of Jingdezhen. (Notes: Each registration form is only for one piece of work.)
  • Applicants are not required to pay any registration or participation fees.

 

Creation guidelines
All exhibited works for “New Image of the Era” — the 2019 China Jingdezhen “Taoxichuan” Public Sculpture International Exhibition should conform with the following characteristics:

  • Artistry: The design shall be up to a high artistic standard, which fully demonstrates the remarkable aesthetic value of art;
  • Culture & regionality: The design shall carry rich cultural meaning, which embodies the inheritance and transformation of the traditional culture in Jingdezhen;
  • Internationality: The design shall express a broad international vision, which shows the exchange and integration of international cultures;
  • Innovation: The design shall focus on innovation — the language of this era, and new ideas, forms and materials are encouraged to promote the organic combination of art and technology.

 

The selection of the artists will be organized in two steps, so there will be a primary and a secondary selection. The following information concern about the primary selection. You will find further information at the link below.

Material and production fees for shortlisted candidates in primary selection:
Distribution quota: 60
Amount (before tax): 100,000 yuan per person (RMB 100,000). Material and production fees will be paid in twice to shortlisted candidates.
The first pay will be allocated after the review board finishes the primary selection and announces the shortlisted result with an amount of 50,000 yuan per person (RMB 50,000 before tax)
The second pay will be allocated after the review board receives the applicant’s small maquette with an amount of 50,000 yuan per person (RMB 50,000 before tax)

Award

  • 1 best work award, with a bonus (before tax) of 600,000 yuan per person (RMB 600,000)
  • 2 best creative awards, with a bonus  (before tax) of 500,000 yuan per person (RMB 500,000)
  • 2 best material craftwork awards, with a bonus (before tax) of 500,000 yuan per person (RMB 500,000)
  • 1 most popular award with a bonus (before tax) of 300,000 yuan per person (RMB 300,000). This award is selected by 70% of online votes and 30% of experts’ votes.

 

Bonuses and certificates will be granted on the exhibition opening day for the onsite completed works.

HOW TO APPLY:

In order to apply, artists should download the relevant documents and registration forms for “New Image of the Era” — the 2019 China Jingdezhen “Taoxichuan” Public Sculpture International Exhibition at the following link (you should have a outlook account) https://1drv.ms/f/s!AsdxQf0fr5zIg2JFftlfOEH4Kd7z

  • Fill in the Registration Form for Primary Selection.
  • The Registration Form for Primary Selection (electronic) and designs for the exhibition shall be sent via email to the designated email address before deadline. Documents delivery must be completed by 12pm (Beijing time) on September 30, 2019.
  • Design submission requirements: 3 effect pictures (electronic), image size: 42 cm x 29 cm (pixel 300 dpi).
  • The effect pictures shall demonstrate the relationship between different angles of the design and the actual space settings. The corresponding spatial node number, location, basic dimensional drawings, materials and creation description must be indicated in the pictures. The description shall be concise, clear and complete. No information relating to the author should be included in the images submitted. All such information can only be filled in the Registration Form for Primary Selection as required.

Further information at: https://1drv.ms/f/s!AsdxQf0fr5zIg2JFftlfOEH4Kd7z