The XXV Edition of the European Biennial of Blacksmith Art continues on the “path” undertaken in 2015 in the context of the “PIER LUIGI DELLA BORDELLA” INTERNATIONAL DESIGN COMPETITION with the same goal: to act as a concrete incentive to develop within this event that fundamental twoway relationship that must exist between planning and design and the world of craftsmanship and of “handmade” creations.
The competition once again becomes the occasion in which young artists / designers / architects who are new to the Italian and international scene can compete in the design of objects related to street furniture: registered artists are therefore invited to submit projects that could actually be made by skilled craftsmen and that would contribute to the functionality and aesthetics of the public spaces of the Municipality of Pratovecchio Stia.
The theme of the “International Design Competition” (2023 edition) is: “SELFIE FRAMES” to be placed within the municipal area. Participants are required to develop a design line from which they can then move on to the executive and finally productive line. Given the particular theme, the frames can be vertical or horizontal, in relation to their positioning, and will be susceptible to re-proportioning as they must be functional to frame a landscape, a building or a work of art. The projects produced will serve to continue to equip the town with elements of urban furniture made of wrought iron.
The XXV Edition of the European Biennial of Blacksmith Art continues on the “path” undertaken in 2015 in the context of the “PIER LUIGI DELLA BORDELLA” INTERNATIONAL DESIGN COMPETITION with the same goal: to act as a concrete incentive to develop within this event that fundamental twoway relationship that must exist between planning and design and the world of craftsmanship and of “handmade” creations.
The competition once again becomes the occasion in which young artists / designers / architects who are new to the Italian and international scene can compete in the design of objects related to street furniture: registered artists are therefore invited to submit projects that could actually be made by skilled craftsmen and that would contribute to the functionality and aesthetics of the public spaces of the Municipality of Pratovecchio Stia.
The theme of the “International Design Competition” (2023 edition) is: “SELFIE FRAMES” to be placed within the municipal area. Participants are required to develop a design line from which they can then move on to the executive and finally productive line. Given the particular theme, the frames can be vertical or horizontal, in relation to their positioning, and will be susceptible to re-proportioning as they must be functional to frame a landscape, a building or a work of art. The projects produced will serve to continue to equip the town with elements of urban furniture made of wrought iron.
The “International Design Competition” will take place in the premises of the Officine Capodarno headquarters, in Via Vittorio Veneto n. 12, Stia (AR), on 01-02 September 2023 according to the timetable that will be communicated at the time of registration.
Registrations for the Competition must be made at the Organizing Secretariat in Piazza Mazzini by 21.00 on Friday 01 September 2023.
The duration of the test is set at 3 hours.
Each participant will be given the necessary material. The use of personal stationery material is permitted except for sheets stamped and signed by the managers of the test: the sheets will have A3 and A4 sizes at the discretion of each member
The designed selfie frame must have the following characteristics:
The intellectual property rights of the submitted proposals belong to the contestants. The ownership of the entries remains with the Autonomous Association for the Biennial of Fabricated Art, which may rework the proposals, adopt them, supplement them, and develop them for possible authorizations by the appointed bodies.
The Autonomous Association for the Biennial of Fabricated Art reserves the possibility and right to organize a public exhibition with the display of the materials submitted to the competition.
The Autonomous Association for the Biennial of Fabric Art has full availability of the entries, reserving the right to:
The competition is open to people over 16 years of age. Registration is free.
The competition will be carried out in the presence of at least one member of the organizing committee or of a delegated person.
The works will be evaluated by a special jury composed of 5 national and international experts. A representative of the organizing committee, a representative of the Municipality of Pratovecchio Stia and a notary/lawyer will be present, without having the right to vote. All submitted projects will be subjected to an initial selection based on the consistency with the subject of the competition and on the compliance with the required formalities. The decision of the jury is binding; therefore, it is final. The operations of the jury are secret. A short report will be drawn, prepared by the secretary, kept by the promoter, while the final report containing the final ranking will be made public.
At the discretion of the jury, up to three projects deemed to have the most strictly functional and consistent characteristics with respect to the competition may be awarded. The prize for the first three classified consists in a medal and a work of artistic craftsmanship.
The names of the winners will be announced during the Award Ceremony to be held on Sunday 3rd September at 17:30 in Piazza B. Tanucci in Stia.
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Registrations for the Competition must be made at the Organizing Secretariat in Piazza Mazzini by 21.00 on Friday 01 September 2023.
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