Call for applications :: 8th Geumgang Nature Art Biennale -- Gongju,
South Korea
Following the accelerated events of our world, it seems that the
decisive task for the 21st century will be the radical transformation of
perspectives and values. We live in a time when new ideologies are born
that propose solutions to the challenges within this new millennium.
More and more of us feel the need to disengage from the idea of
continuous expansion and by adopting a longer-term perspective, to
sketch out a sensible, sustainable vision of the future within a new
ideological framework. In this quest for recourse, naturally, artists
also seek and undertake an altered role. Many of them consider total
life or nature as the scene of their activity instead of within a
specific creative industry. The strengthening of public art, street art,
and the environmental art genres reveal the growing wishes of artists to
move their work beyond a primarily gallery-based system. Thus, the
artists working in natural environment are often led by the intension to
improve society. While doing so, they inevitably resonate with a growing
vision of an altered social, economic, and cultural environment. While
entrusting the world’s aggressive rearrangement to the engineers of
urban centres, they nevertheless relish time spent in a natural
environment distant from the organized areas of geo-cultural politics,
the „small gestures” and the meditative experience of the process of
creation.
In the light of the above mentioned thoughts, the participants of GNAB
create artworks that follow a path opposed to the usual 20th century
methods of nature-culture integration. Instead of migrating from rural
spaces to the urban, they now create pieces while working within nature
itself. Therefore, the aim of the GNAB 2018 is titled NATURE-PRIVATE
SPACE-SHELTER. Within this title is an analysis of the confines of
architecture and fine art and to experience the connection between these
areas. As a secondary focus, the event aims to promote the creation of
artworks that use the discourse about the context of the natural
environment and a created personal space as their subject matter.
The Biennale’s organizers expect to receive the application of artists,
architects, groups who are interested in nature; specifically in the
problems posed by the use of organic materials within created sculptural
and architectural spaces. Strong applications will be from those whose
realized work is an important, cohesive act within what nature itself
provides.
These key words give the participants the opportunity to expand the
coherence of the perception of space, human scale and ecologically
proportional systems and the relationship of natural materials and
techniques.
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_NATURE - the concept of Nature Art_
The ’sign’ created in nature strengthens specific natural formations and
the unique character of a given landscape. Their connection is unalterable.
Additionally, the piece cannot be interpreted beyond its given
environmental context.
The creators should confine themselves to a minimal use of machines when
designing and crafting their artwork.
The artists should mainly use natural materials found within the local,
given environment.
When considering the durability of the structure, the artist can use
materials such as steel. However, if the artist desires other non-local
inorganic or organic materials, it should be discussed with the biennale
committee.
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__PRIVATE SPACE - the concept of the piece’s interior space_
Space is an emptiness stretching in three directions that is surrounded
by matter on all sides. Space itself is not even perceptible. Rather, it
is the spatial order, ’spatiality’ of the material – binding masses and
surfaces - tracing out space which is the artwork itself.
Space and human scale are closely related. Space becomes space via its
human scale.
It is possible to move within space and this movement is not only for
practical purposes.
By moving around in the inner space of the artwork we can understand the
characteristics and atmosphere of the given space and we experience the
surfaces and masses forming it. We also get to feel its materiality and
its impact on us.
By moving around and having both physical and possibly spiritual
experiences in a space it becomes a both personal and intimate.
_SHELTER_
This constructed private space promotes a sense of security, and beckons
the user to stay and ponder.
The atmosphere of this inner space, the aesthetical expressive force of
its structure, the rhythm of the masses and surfaces enclosing it
provide the value and quality of the artwork. It can therefore be
interpreted as a classical work of art when viewed from the outside.
István Erőss
artistic director of GNAB 2018
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/P//lease find the detailed information below:/
http://www.natureartbiennale.org/bbs/board.php?bo_table=notice&wr_id=92&lang=eng
/Deadline/: November 15th, 2017
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*KOREAN NATURE ARTISTS' ASSOCIATION - YATOO*
32530, 98 Yeonmisangogae-gil, Useong-myeon, Gongju-si, Chungnam, Korea
Tel. 041-853-8828 Fax. 041-856-4336 E-mail. [email protected]
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