54th International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale – Macao, China
Call for Exhibit Proposals
11/01 - 27/02/2011
Regulations
The 54th International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale is scheduled to run from 4th
June to 27th November 2011 in Venice, Italy, with Swedish Bice Curiger the curator.
The Macao Museum of Art under the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau was first invited to attend the Venice Biennale in 2007, when it presented in the name of ‘Macao, China’, attracting wide attention. This year marks Macao’s third participation in the Venice Biennale, with the purpose of promoting Macao’s contemporary art and displaying outstanding and unique images of artistic works by Macao artists in the international arena. For this purpose, the Museum now calls on interested parties to submit their exhibit proposals for the 54th International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale.
Conditions of Submission
1. Candidates must possess a valid permanent Macao resident ID.
2. Exhibit proposals to be submitted must be original and unpublished.
Theme of Exhibition
‘Mobility & Memory’ is the theme for the call of submissions from Macao artists wishing to participate in the 54th International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale. The 21st Century is a ‘mobile’ era; in the new globalised economic system the idea of ‘mobility’ becomes both incredibly easy and also necessary, resulting in a new mode of living. The development of society has thus created various changes and the intensity and frequency of the replenishment of the old with the new is much heightened. An enormous number of old buildings are torn down and what the new buildings represent is not only a new image of the city but new spatial politics and a rewritten geo-culture.
How do people face the disposal of old values and the cutting off of their past cultural history? How do people living in a state of continuous mobility confront the passing of time and the orgotten memories of self? How does one re-produce individual memories and emotions? Apart from the great chronicles of history, how will soon-to-be flattened individual styles and characteristics be transcribed? Artists are usually the group with the most acute sensibility: the source of artistic creation comes from where artists are living at the moment.
Documents Required
1. Candidates may choose to submit work on either an individual or group basis.
2. A photocopy of both sides of the candidate’s Macao Permanent Resident ID on A4 paper and a recent 1.5 x 1.5 inch photo of the candidate must be submitted.
3. The Exhibit Proposal, clearly stating the concept pertaining to the exhibit and exhibition venue, must include (1) title of proposal (2) concept of exhibit (3) display arrangement for exhibition venue, including sketches, simulated images and photos (4) a list of materials used for display and any related costs.
4. Candidate’s resume - either in Chinese and English or Portuguese and English - and published documents about previous exhibits, including photos and text for reference, must be submitted.
5. The proposal shall be submitted in Chinese and English or in Portuguese and English.
6. The proposal shall be submitted as a hard copy on A4 paper.
7. The proposal shall be submitted to the Reception Desk of the Macao Museum of Art (located on the first floor) before 6: 00 pm on 27th February 2011 (Sunday).
Selection Procedure
1. The Macao Museum of Art will invite renowned critics, scholars and curators from both Macao and overseas to form a judging panel (list of panel members will be published on the official Museum website). Candidates who are selected for final review will be invited to present their proposals in person.
2. The judging panel will select approximately 12 works, the best three or four of which will be featured at the 54th International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale under the name of Macao. All selected works will be publicly displayed on the second floor of the Macao Museum of Art in May 2011.
Incentives
Selected artists will be invited to travel to Venice for the 54th International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale for the setup of exhibits, the opening ceremony of the Macao exhibition and other related activities. Depending upon actual circumstances, the Macao Museum of Art will subsidise each selected artist/group to a maximum of MOP 80,000 for partial coverage of production costs and reimburse each selected artist with a fixed transportation cost for the trip between Macao and Venice as well as partial costs associated with accommodation and dining. If a selected work is a group production, the Museum will subsidise a maximum of one member of the relevant group to attend the Venice Biennale.
Regulations Available for Pick-up
Regulations, application forms and floor plan of exhibition venue are available for pick-up at the Reception Desk of the Macao Museum of Art (located on the first floor), and are available for download from the official Museum website at www.artmuseum.gov.mo.
Address: Av. Xian Xing Hai S/N NAPE Macao
Opening Hours: 10:00am – 6.30pm, closed on Mondays
Tel: (853) 8791 9833 / Mr. Ng
Tel: (853) 8791 9832 / Ms. Lam
Email: vbmacao@iacm.gov.mo
Notes
1. The Macao Museum of Art will purchase insurance for selected works for exhibition during transportation and display. Each work will be insured to a maximum of MOP 200,000. Should the exhibited work be damaged, the artist will discuss with the insurance company regarding compensation claimed.
2. The Macao Museum of Art reserves the right to use the images of the exhibited works for advertising, promotion, study and publication purposes.
3. Non-selected submissions will not be returned.
4. The size of selected works and display plans must comply with the relevant regulations of the exhibition venue in Venice; accordingly, candidates may be required to modify their exhibits.
5. The Macao Museum of Art reserves the right of final judgment should these regulations be
contravened by entrants.
6. The decision of the judging panel is final and candidates may not raise objections.
7. To ensure fair and impartial judgment, staff members of the Macao Museum of Art and their direct relatives may not make submissions.
8. The Macao Museum of Art reserves the right of final interpretation of these regulations.
For more information, please visit the official website of the 54th International Art Exhibition
Venice Biennale at www.labiennale.org.