4th International Textile and Fibre Art Triennial “Tradition & Innovation” is organized by the Museum of Decorative Arts and Design in Riga
July 9 – September 5, 2010 Riga, Latvia
Call for: works
Deadline: 20/02/2010
GLOBAL INTRIGUE 2 develops and extends the theme of the previous Triennial based on different aspects of gobalization in connection with new problems and challenges in our contemporary world.
For example: How do artists manifest themselves in the period of the global crisis? Can we feel it in art or not? How does it affect artistic expression and creativity? How do textile artists update their time in space/surroundings, materials and contemporary technologies? How do innovations work in cross-cultural contacts? etc.
Selected works will be exhibited in the Exhibition Hall Arsen?ls from July 9 – September 5, 2010.
Eligibility
* Triennial is open for professional textile artists as well as artists of other disciplins, working in textile design and fibre art.
* There is no limitation of techniques or materials. The priority will be given to the innovative approach of the theme.
* Participation of each artist is limited to one piece of work only. The artist should submit one recent work (2008–2010); not displayed in large international shows before;
* The maximum dimension of the piece of work is 3mx3mx3m; works should be without frames. Exhibition space in the Exhibition Hall Arsen?ls is suitable for mural works as well as fibre art objects and installations.
Submission process
The work will be judged from CD’s (300 dpi, jpg format), containing the following data:
1. full size of the work (good q 1) uality for publication
2. detail of the work
3. artist’s photo
4. short artist’s CV (max. 1 page; see document attached)
5. short concept of the work (max. ½ page)
+ the entry form, duly filled in (in English – in block letters) must be added to CD and sent together in one envelope before February 20th 2010 (at the very latest) to the Organizing Committee to the following address:
4th Riga International Textile and Fibre Art Triennial Tradition & Innovation
Museum of Decorative Arts and Design
10/20, Skarnu St.
Riga
Latvia, LV-1050
Cost
The Organizing Committee charges EUR 35,- registration fee.
