Call For Participation:
ART GALLERY: ADAPTATION
SIGGRAPHA ASIA 2009
Pacifico Yokohama, Yokohama, Japan
16-19 December 2009
http://www.siggraph.org/asia2009
SIGGRAPH Asia 2009 Art Gallery is calling for artworks and works of
design to be showcased in the 2nd edition of the annual SIGGRAPH Asia
Conference and Exhibition on Computer Graphics and Interactive
Techniques in Yokohama, Japan.
The 2009 Art Gallery The Art Gallery will feature a diverse,
international body of art and design by emerging and established
artists, ranging from pieces driven by technology to works that
critically comment on our technological society. the exhibit will be
made up of both curated and juried work, and the works will be
selected based on four criteria-the depth of the concept of the work,
aesthetics, craftsmanship, and relevance to the theme of the show.
The theme for the SIGGRAPH Asia 2009 Art Gallery will be ADAPTATION.
How does man or other species change to fit new circumstance and
conditions in an ever-changing world? How does a species develop
physically and behaviorally in order to survive and reproduce? How is
technology used to achieve adaptation, or how does it destroy one’s
ability to adapt? Has technology really helped us adapt? At this
critical time in humanity’s evolutionary journey, we are looking for
artworks that respond to these kinds of questions. We are calling for
artworks that resonate strongly with our challenging existence in an
ever-changing world of technological advances, environmental crisis,
and global shifts of consciousness.
The medium can include but are not limited to the following categories:
• 2D, 3D artwork: such as digital prints, paintings, and sculpture
• Art installations and environments
• Interactives: installations, web-based art, responsive media,
robotics, touch-screens
• Time-based work (video/animation): for monitors, installations,
or projections
• Artwork using digital communities: including alternative
networks, mobile, and locative media
• Performance: Electronically mediated performances, interactive
performances, and digital art happenings.
• Artwork using digital audio
• Works of Design
The exhibition will consist of a curated body of work and a juried
body of work. The jury will be made up of artists and professionals
working in the field of fine art, new media, and computer graphics.
We are accepting submissions globally, and we encourage artists of all
nationalities to apply. Visual Artists new to SIGGRAPH who have
relevant artworks are encouraged to apply.
The members of the SIGGRAPH Asia 2009 Art Gallery Jury are:
Yuko Oda (New York Institute of Technology), Mariko Tanaka
(Independent Curator), Hans Tammen (Harvestworks Residency), Jing Zhou
(Monmouth University), Terry Nauheim
(New York Institute of Technology), Yuka Yokoyama (Co-director, Basekamp),
Katie Morabito (New York University), Matthew Garrison (Albright
College), Nobuo Takahashi (Nagoya City University), Ellen Pearlman
(Yuanfen Gallery, Beijing/Brooklyn Rail), Yasuo Ohba (Namco Bandai
Games)
Once accepted, the artist will work closely with the SIGGRAPH Art
Gallery Committee to ship and display the work in Yokohama. There
will be an installation crew to support with the technical and
physical aspects of the installation. Performances will be scheduled
in advance, and advertised on the website and in printed conference
materials. Artists who are able to attend the conference in Japan
will be encouraged to give an artist talk, and participate in artist
panel discussions.
Accepted artworks will be exhibited in Yokohama Pacifico during the
conference in December, 2009. Accompanying the exhibition will be an
extensive catalogue, Digital Experiences, online exhibit, online
archive, and promotional video on DVD to document and archive the
artwork. Press tours and other media outreach will be organized to
further increase the impact and publicity of the exhibition.
The submission deadline is 5 June, 23:59 UTC/GMT. The jury's decisions
will be announced in early August.
Full submission details can be found at:
http://www.siggraph.org/asia2009/for_presenters/artgallery/index.php
We look forward to seeing your submission for SIGGRAPH Asia 2009 Art Gallery!
Yuko Oda
SIGGRAPH Asia 2009 Art Gallery Chair
New York Institute of Technology
