VIVA Competition
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30.09.2004
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30.09.2004
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Registration
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Submission
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The Lebanese cedar has died. Long live the Lebanese cedar.
We are looking for a work of art to “bring back to life” the tree that
Fabrica, Benetton’s communication research centre, was created around. The
age-old Lebanese cedar which is an essential part of Tadao Ando’s
architectural, project, cannot be uprooted but only be transformed into a
sculpture.
Send us your ideas, take part in VIVA, an international competition for
designers, architects, sculptors, artists and anyone who wants to put his
creativity and imagination to the test.
First prize
5000 Euro
execution of the project
international press publicity
official opening of the finished artwork at Fabrica
if the artist is under 25, he/she will be invited at Fabrica for 2 weeks
trial period, that may enable him/her to obtain a scholarship
Second prize
2000 Euro
if the artist is under 25, he/she will be invited at Fabrica for 2 weeks
trial period, that may enable him/her to obtain a scholarship
Third prize
1000 Euro
if the artist is under 25, he/she will be invited at Fabrica for 2 weeks
trial period, that may enable him/her to obtain a scholarship
Selection Methods
An international jury, that includes Tadao Ando, will choose the winning
projects. A recording Secretary, without voting rights, will take part to jury
works.
Calendar
September 30th, 2004 — deadline to send projects*, followed by:
jury meeting
public declaration of the winners, through
a press conference
beginning of the work
official opening and exhibition with
the best projects
Information
The sculpture has to make use of the dead Lebanese cedar, which is within
Fabrica architectural complex, designed by Tadao Ando. The cedar, as you can see
from the plans and pictures in the website, cannot be uprooted, but only
transformed into a sculpture.
Generic dimensions of the tree: trunk at ground level has a diameter of about
76.5 cm, height of about 12 m and width of 10 m.
Required materials
A. Drawings and plans mounted on a board A2 format (42cm x 59,4cm), including
sketches, detail and prospective drawings, plans;
B. Brief description of the project (not more than 400 words);
C. Feasibility study, technical specifications, materials and estimated cost
of production;
D. Cv of the artist, specifying date and place of birth and the enclosed PDF
duly fullfilled ;
The materials must be sent to Fabrica, at the following address:
FABRICA /
VIVA Competition
Via Ferrarezza
31050 Catena Di Villorba (TV)
Italy
Contestants living outside Italy may send their projects on a Mac compatible
CD-ROM in the following formats:
section A in PDF format printable on A2 (42cm x 59,4cm) size paper
sections B-C-D in PDF format or Microsoft Word printable on a A4 (21cm x
29,7cm)
size paper
* For material sent by mail the shipping date will bear witness. Deadline:
September 30th, 2004
For more info:
http://www.fabrica.it/
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