Notice of Competition ECOISMI 2016

CALL

ECOISMI 2016 Contemporary art along the Naviglio Martesana from 4th June to 2nd October, 2016

In collaboration with the Municipalities involved in the memorandum of understanding Martes’Anima

Adda – Martesana, homogeneous zone of Metropolitan City of Milan ECOISMI, arrived at its fifth edition, aims to be a meeting point between contemporary culture and the deep roots of the Adda – Martesana territory. The exposition involves the construction of n. 6 (six) site-specific artworks that will be located in areas of various Municipalities along the Naviglio Martesana, next to its distinctive cyclepath. The projects will be able to create a natural and osmotic relationship between art, the environment, and culture of local identity and will have an aesthetic and cognitive value, in relation to the processes and transformations that affect the environment and the present condition, to trigger a reflection on the dynamics of ecology and sustainability. Leitmotif of ECOISMI 2016 is the theme: "everything flows", famous aphorism attributed to Heraclitus, pánta rêi (in Greek πάντα ῥεῖ). Starting from a reflection on the pair man and river water, Heraclitus stated that it is impossible to step twice into the same river because after the first time both the river (in its constant flowing) and the man (in his constant changing) are no more the same. The thought about the time brings with it the comparison with the bike wheels and the clock hands, which turn slowly but may cover long distances rolling with no rush towards the future. It is foreseen that the artistic interventions will be located closes to the urban centers, acting in areas of comparison and overlapping between natural environment and human communities.e The objectives: • Increase and improve the value of the local territory, its historical memory and its natural resources; •

Promotion of contemporary art languages;

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Promotion, knowledge, and enhancement of artistic expression of the younger generation;

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Activation and promotion of a dialogue between the artists and the population (residents, students, foreigners

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and tourists); To convey messages related to the value of environmental sustainability, through various forms of art.

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Notice of Competition ECOISMI 2016 ARTICLE 1 – Theme and conditions Leitmotif of ECOISMI 2016 is the theme "everything flows", famous aphorism attributed to Heraclitus, pánta rêi (in Greek πάντα ῥεῖ) that wants to give a voice to various input, from the relationship with the territorial peculiarity to the open dialogue with the community, from the canal designed by Leonardo da Vinci to the cyclepath that runs next to the stream with its green and urban areas. Each participant, in the elaboration of the project, can be inspired by any meaning freely based on the theme, in compliance with the objectives outlined. TERMS: • The jury, see art. 4, will select six (n° 6) projects from the ones received in form of texts, sketches and pictures. •

Each artist (or group of artists, max 2 people) will realize a site-specific artwork close to the Naviglio Martesana,

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in a Municipality located along the canal and taking part in the exposition. The works will have to be in harmony with the environment without any damage to the local flora and fauna or alteration to the morphology of the places; The materials used to create the artwork will have to be mostly natural;

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The period of construction is established as a work in progress of a period of 4/5 days;

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Besides the technical feasibility, the reward criterion during the evaluation will be the specificity of the intervention submitted.

ARTICLE 2 – Requirements for submission Participation in ECOISMI 2016 through this call is free and open to artists of all nationalities under 35 years old (born from January 1, 1981). Each participant can submit one project only. Interested candidates are invited to make an inspection on 2nd and 3rd April, 2016 in the areas where the artworks will be realized. For appointment information please contact [email protected]. All those artists who are unable to take part in the inspection are invited to view pictures of the areas where the intervention will take place on the website: www.ecoismi.org. ARTICLE 3 – Terms and form to submit application Application must be made online through the web site www.ecoismi.org and must be submitted before 11:59pm of 17th April, 2016. No other method of submission of an application will be accepted. Any proposal which is incomplete will be excluded. No application will be accepted beyond the deadline written above. The application must include: 1. Application form correctly fulfilled and signed (Attachment A) * 2. The project of the artwork in form of written text (max 1.500 characters) completed with title, sketches, drawings, rendering and pictures * 3. Production and building plan (max 1.500 characters) * 4. Indication of the favorite location for the artwork (check the web site www.ecoismi.org ) 5. Artist's Curriculum vitae * 6. Portfolio of important artworks of the artist’s study (max 10 pictures, 72 dpi) 7. Signed copy of valid identity document * * all documents above are required.

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Notice of Competition ECOISMI 2016 ARTICLE 4 – Projects selection The jury, that has to choose the six (n° 6) artworks that will be realized, is made up of: N° 1 exhibition curator; N° 3 experts representatives of contemporary artistic and cultural world; N° 3 representatives of the Municipalities taking part in the event. The jury will select the projects taking into account the creative idea, the closeness to the purpose of initiative and the number and quality of the documentation submitted with the application form and listed at the previous article n.3. Jury’s decision cannot be discussed. The results of the evaluation will be published on the event web sites www.ecoismi.org by 2nd May, 2016. The selected artists will be contacted by the Organizing Committee to confirm their participation to the exhibition. In case of impossibility the jury will choose a substitute between all the applications arrived in time. ARTICLE 5 – Exhibition time The winner artists will have to create the six (n° 6) pieces of artwork directly on the area of the designated Municipality pointed out by the Organizing Committee. Calendar: Work in progress, from 31st May to 4th June, 2016. Openings, Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th June, 2016. The artworks of Ecoismi 2016 will be displayed until 2nd October, 2016. ARTICLE 6 – Project features The art project is expected to use mostly and preferably natural materials. It is suggested that the length of the artwork will not exceed 10 meters. During the construction of the art work the artist has to pay attention not to damage in any way the landscape and the natural site (no earth movement, deep holes, depressions in the ground, ect.). Moreover it is strictly forbidden cutting trees and branches to enlarge free space to build the works. The artist will have to provide personally with all materials, technical supplies and equipments to create the artwork. It will be possible to get help and technical support from the available workers from the Organizing Committee for the transportation and put in place of heavy and large materials from the Municipalities bordering the one where the artwork has to be built. ARTICLE 7 – Creation and construction of the projects The Organizing Committee fixes a prize refund for each art work of € 1.000,00. This amount should be taken gross, that is, before any deduction for tax or other charges, and it will be paid within 30 days after the completion of the work. The amount can cover the purchase of materials and/or any shipping costs of some part of the artwork, any costs required for assembly-construction works etc. The Organizing Committee will also bear the expenses, in the terms and conditions to be defined by the Organizing Committee, concerning the accommodation and meals (residency) of the artists during the whole period of construction of the works; artists may have to share the room with other selected artists, if necessary. Are excluded from the free accommodation artists who live within 30 km from the places of the event. With regard to the groups, it will be given free accommodation to max 2 components per group. The arrangement and construction of the works will be agreed with the Organizing Committee based on the characteristics of display areas and types of interventions. The final decision about the set up of the entire exhibition belongs in any case to the Organizing Committee.

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Notice of Competition ECOISMI 2016 In case the artist wants to move the artwork at the end of exhibition the Organizing Committee will not refund the transportation expenses. ARTICLE 8 – Terms and conditions The Municipalities taking part in the exposition will not be responsible in any way for accidents and damages to people or properties for all the period of exhibition and during the construction of the artworks. The Organizing Committee will do its best to assure the safekeeping of the artworks and the surrounding areas for the duration of the exhibition but disclaims any responsibility for whatever accident may occurs. Any potential cost concerning the insurance for damages, theft and fire is at the complete expense of the artist. ARTICLE 9 – Warranties • The artist ensures the paternity and full availability of his artwork as well as exclusive ownership of all rights •

concerning the project itself, including publication and reproduction rights. The artist ensures that the artwork submitted in the call does not violate any right owned by third parties and

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declares to know that, if it is the case, the work will be disqualify. The artist declares to be entirely responsible for the texts, sketches and pictures presented concerning the

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artwork. The artist ensures not to involve, in any way, the Organizing Committee in claims for damages, made by

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participants at the call or third parties, concerning the artwork, included its reproduction or publication and its economical benefits. The artist declares not to involve the promoters in any way for the use of the artwork done by third part.

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The artist accords freely to the promoters all reproduction and publication rights for the texts, sketches and

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pictures presented for the exhibition that will be used, for example, for press office and sponsorships, off line and on line and for storage of all the works presented. The artist accords freely to each promoter the right to use his artwork for communication and promotion

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purposes without any time constraints. At the end of Ecoismi 2016 the artist may have his artwork back. Otherwise it will become property of the hosting Municipality which may choose if keep it, move it or remove it.

ARTICLE 10 – Conclusions The art exhibition will be well advertised with the publication and distribution of this notice of competition and other promotional text on the main artistic, cultural and environmental web sites, by diffusion through newspapers, magazines, radio, TV, web, mailing lists, etc.

At the end of the event the Organizing Committee will publish a catalog with texts and pictures of each artwork taking part in the exhibition.

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