International Competition for the accomplishment in sculpture of the monumental work dedicated to “100 anniversary of the Declaration of Independence of the Albanian State: 28 November 1912 – 28 November 2012”.
The conditions for participating at the competition are:
1. The monumental work is deemed to be of significant dimensions. The accurate dimensions of the work shall be announced at the moment of the final designation of the square where this monument in the town of Tirana shall be placed.
2. The height, width and length of the monumental work shall depend on the model that the artist, group of artists or sculpture studio shall make available, which shall take into consideration the data of the square dimensions where the work shall be placed.
3. Following the approval of the blueprint, the accomplishment of the monumental work may be in such solid materials such as: cast in bronze or concrete, carved in wood or marble, as well as other mixed techniques. This shall depend on the idea and competing winning model of the artist, group of artist or sculpture studio.
4. Entitled to participate in this competition shall be the Albanian artists and architects, wherever they live and work, foreign artists and architects, Albanian and foreign sculpture studios.
5. The competition model (blueprints) has not been participating or exposed in any other previous activity. It shall be exclusively original and created for the first time, specifically for this competition.
6. The competition model (blueprints) shall be an artistic expression accomplished with professionalism and its image shall contain clearly the aim and destination of the perpetuation of this historic moment: thus, “Commemoration of the 100 anniversary of the declaration of independence of the Albanian State.”
7. The competition model (blueprints) shall have been accomplished at the height of up to 100 cm.
8. Every artist, group of artists and sculpture studio may participate at the competition with one or two competition models (blueprints) and not more than two such ones.
9. The basement is a visual element which is to be determined by the idea of the artist, group of artists or sculpture studio, which shall be proposed along with the competing model (blueprint) and it shall be subject to approval by the jury of this competition.
10. The competing model (blueprint) shall be worked out in gips.
11. The artist, group of artists or sculpture studio shall hand over, along with the competing model (blueprint) a photo of the competing model, a comprehensive CV and a personal photo. This documentation shall be valid for the work and discussions of the Jury, as well as for archiving this historic fact in the file of the winning artist or group of artists.
12.The National Gallery of Arts, Tirana, is the institution where the international competition as well as the work procedure for selecting the competing model (blueprint) for the accomplishment of the monumental work shall be organised.
13. The competing models shall be handed over to the National Gallery of Arts, Tirana, with the Sector of Archives and Documentation from 27 February – 15 March 2012. In the event of sending from abroad, the address: Konkursi për Monumentin 2012. Galeria Kombëtare e Arteve. Bulevardi Dëshmorët e Kombit Nr 1. Tirana 1001. Albania, shall be used. The contact number for GKA is 0035542226033. The Contact Person for taking over the blueprints or posts shall be Ms Malva Tasho.
Informazioni:Konkursi për Monumentin 2012. Galeria Kombëtare e Arteve. Bulevardi Dëshmorët e Kombit Nr 1. Tirana 1001. Albania, shall be used. The contact number for GKA is 0035542226033
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