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---------------------------- Original Message ---------------------------- Subject: Artinfo Digest, Vol 13, Issue 11 From: [email protected] Date: Thu, January 14, 2010 13:00 To: [email protected] -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 2 Date: Wed, 13 Jan 2010 10:56:09 -0800 (PST) From: Paula Muhr <[email protected]> Subject: [artinfo] Sotiri Prize 2010 FACING FEAR - Call for Applications SOTIRI PRIZE 2010 ? FACING FEAR Call for Applications Visual artists under the age of 35 working with lens-based media are invited to apply for Sotiri Prize 2010 until 15th April 2010. The works of shortlisted artist, chosen by the curator of this year?s edition Paula Muhr, based on their quality and relevance to the topic of the competition, will be shown in the group exhibitions in Gallery of Arts in Korca and National Gallery of Arts in Tirana, Albania. A jury of experts will choose the winner. http://www.projekt56.com/web_all/sotiri_2010_about_english.htm ?Sotiri? is an international competition for young photographers, organized by the Cultural Center Lindart&Anima (CCLA) in Tirana, Albania aiming to support new developments in the field of photography, both in Albania and internationally. FACING FEAR Negotiating Relationships between Subjective Feelings and Social Norms Curator: Paula Muhr Keywords: alarm, anxiety, apprehension, conditioning, dread, fear, horror, nightmare, panic attack, phobia, stress-related disorders, trepidation, worry We would like to ask the following questions: * How can emotional response of fear as subjective experience be represented in art in ways which are not self-evident and simplifying? * Can an artwork offer critical insights and socially relevant comments on the ?collective emotional standard of a society?? * What are the customs of experiencing and expressing fear in today?s ?Culture of fear? in which our subjective feelings of fear are ??constantly amplified by the media? * What are the most common types of fear today and what are their socially acceptable forms of expression? We are looking for lens based artworks (photography, moving images, slide installations etc.) dealing with the complexities of fear as a contemporary social phenomenon with an emphasis on personal emotions or on the effects of cultural conditioning. The preference will be given to those projects that consider the role of photography and related media in constructing meaning to the experience of fear and explore the dominant conventions of representation of fear and anxiety in our culture. Application Material In order to participate in the competition please send the following application material: - Name and surname, address, telephone, email and website (if applicable) - Project description ? up to one A4 page - CV with education, previous exhibitions, grants, awards etc ? up to two A4 pages - Visual documentation of up to 15 images or video-stills in digital form (JPEG, 72dpi, longer side max. 1200 pixel) - Image identification list with technical details regarding your work Deadline for applications: 15th April 2010. Please send your application material to the following e-mail address: [email protected] End of Artinfo Digest, Vol 13, Issue 11 *************************************** _______________________________________________ oberlist mailing list [email protected] http://idash.org/mailman/listinfo/oberlist
