Prize calls, Italy, Vicenza, 25 April 2012
II °CONTEMPORARY ALCHEMICAL ART
AWARD
Selection 2012
"Just as the perfect blending of the male and female elements constitutes the mystery and very essence of the divinities, it is only by achieving an equilibrium between such principles that great civilisations can be founded." (Schuré – The Great Initiates)
PUBLIC COMPETITION FOR ARTISTS
You are hereby invited to take part in the APHRODITE AWARDS - an international competition for artists specialised in contemporary alchemical art - which will be presented on 21st December 2012 in the beautiful setting of the Chiericati Museum (arch.: Andrea Palladio) in Vicenza.
The selection process will occur in two separate phases:
Initial selection
All participants must have first of all become members of the website www.federcritici.org. All works of art submitted will be examined by experts in the fields of art, psychology, history and philosophy, who will evaluate the participants on the basis of specific criteria aimed at identifying the quality of their creative skills.
In accordance with the final and irrevocable decision of the Jury, the artists will be subdivided into categories reflecting the three phases of individual development in alchemical lore:
1. Alchemy of perception or Art of the Nigredo phase;
2. Alchemy of consciousness or Art of the Rubedo phase;
3. Alchemy of knowledge or Art of the Albedo phase.
The artists must fill in and complete the application form and indicate from 1 to 3 works together with accompanying descriptive notes.
The Jury will select 36 pairs of artists (36 men and 36 women), who will be divided into the three categories mentioned above.
Second-level selection
At this stage the 18 pairs of artists will be invited to exhibit only one work of art. This time the artists will be judged by a Jury competent in the more strictly technical, aesthetic and formal aspects of their creative work. All of the artists will be granted the privilege of having their works illustrated in the publication EIKON 22 September, sent free of charge to the 200 most important galleries in Europe.
Finally, the Jury will select a winning pair for each category. These six artists will receive their awards on 21st December in the Sala del Firmamento at Palazzo Chiericati in Vicenza and their works will be illustrated in the book Arte Alchemica Contemporanea, with parallel texts in two languages. The 8,000 formally-registered and numbered copies of this work will be distributed to specialist bookshops and international museums.
The artists will be registered for copyright and royalties deriving from copies sold after each subsequent print run.
The Jury will also select from the finalists the couple most successful in reflecting the alchemical journey in relation to the male and female elements:
cfr. "... it is thus that you will find the Philosopher’s Stone" (M. Maier).
The two winners will receive the Aphrodite Award worth 5,000 Euro.
Please note:
The expiry date for participation is 30th May 2012.
The Competition may be subject to variations of an organisational nature as far as dates and the exhibition centres are concerned.
Works accepted include: paintings, photographs and digital graphics, installations and sculpture. The artists need not be present during exhibition periods. All images must be submitted in the jpg format formed by at least 300 dpi.
For further information: info@federcritici.org
The editorial staff
Tel.: 0039 (0) 444.327976
website www.premioafrodite2012.jimdo.com
AWARD
Selection 2012
"Just as the perfect blending of the male and female elements constitutes the mystery and very essence of the divinities, it is only by achieving an equilibrium between such principles that great civilisations can be founded." (Schuré – The Great Initiates)
PUBLIC COMPETITION FOR ARTISTS
You are hereby invited to take part in the APHRODITE AWARDS - an international competition for artists specialised in contemporary alchemical art - which will be presented on 21st December 2012 in the beautiful setting of the Chiericati Museum (arch.: Andrea Palladio) in Vicenza.
The selection process will occur in two separate phases:
Initial selection
All participants must have first of all become members of the website www.federcritici.org. All works of art submitted will be examined by experts in the fields of art, psychology, history and philosophy, who will evaluate the participants on the basis of specific criteria aimed at identifying the quality of their creative skills.
In accordance with the final and irrevocable decision of the Jury, the artists will be subdivided into categories reflecting the three phases of individual development in alchemical lore:
1. Alchemy of perception or Art of the Nigredo phase;
2. Alchemy of consciousness or Art of the Rubedo phase;
3. Alchemy of knowledge or Art of the Albedo phase.
The artists must fill in and complete the application form and indicate from 1 to 3 works together with accompanying desc
The Jury will select 36 pairs of artists (36 men and 36 women), who will be divided into the three categories mentioned above.
Second-level selection
At this stage the 18 pairs of artists will be invited to exhibit only one work of art. This time the artists will be judged by a Jury competent in the more strictly technical, aesthetic and formal aspects of their creative work. All of the artists will be granted the privilege of having their works illustrated in the publication EIKON 22 September, sent free of charge to the 200 most important galleries in Europe.
Finally, the Jury will select a winning pair for each category. These six artists will receive their awards on 21st December in the Sala del Firmamento at Palazzo Chiericati in Vicenza and their works will be illustrated in the book Arte Alchemica Contemporanea, with parallel texts in two languages. The 8,000 formally-registered and numbered copies of this work will be distributed to specialist bookshops and international museums.
The artists will be registered for copyright and royalties deriving from copies sold after each subsequent print run.
The Jury will also select from the finalists the couple most successful in reflecting the alchemical journey in relation to the male and female elements:
cfr. "... it is thus that you will find the Philosopher’s Stone" (M. Maier).
The two winners will receive the Aphrodite Award worth 5,000 Euro.
Please note:
The expiry date for participation is 30th May 2012.
The Competition may be subject to variations of an organisational nature as far as dates and the exhibition centres are concerned.
Works accepted include: paintings, photographs and digital graphics, installations and sculpture. The artists need not be present during exhibition periods. All images must be submitted in the jpg format formed by at least 300 dpi.
For further information: info@federcritici.org
The editorial staff
Tel.: 0039 (0) 444.327976
website www.premioafrodite2012.jimdo.com
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