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After more than a few requests for extra time we have extended the Creative Croydon competition deadline by 1 week (to 19 June). Are you a young creative living, studying or working in Croydon? Are you aged 16-25? Would you like the chance to publicly exhibit your work across the town centre and be paid £500? If so, this competition is for you. The Croydonist, Croydon BID and local design studio 31% Wool are teaming up to deliver the third instalment of the Creative Croydon outdoor exhibition which will adorn lampposts across the centre of Croydon later this year. What to enter: Three pieces of art (in any static media) which respond to the theme ‘Happiness is’. (These could be pieces of art you have already created, or pieces you create specifically for the competition). New deadline: Wednesday 19 June, 5pm Format: The pieces of art will need to be supplied or cropped to portrait format (see full entry details) The selection process: All entries will be judged by a panel of established artists (who have shown work in previous Creative Croydon exhibitions). Five artists will be chosen for this year’s exhibition. The successful entrants: The five chosen artists will each receive a £500 commission for their work to be exhibited across Croydon’s lamppost banners. How to enter: Read full entry details: https://lnkd.in/e3dDXqww #creativecroydon #croydonarts #youngartists #croydonbid #croydonist #31percentwool #outdoorexhibition #publicart #creativecompetition #croydonculture

🗿 What is a masterpiece? ⛱️ A 'masterpiece' is something different for everyone! Maybe 'masterpiece' to you means something that has a practical use above all, rather than artistic or historical value. Or maybe your masterpiece is not rare at all, but just something you find in countless living rooms. The Museum aan de Stroom in Antwerp is always inspirational! Currently, they show an exhibition where Antwerp residents chose their personal masterpieces. For 'Eyecatchers', 16 Antwerp residents went in search of their masterpieces in the MAS collection. Unique, important, unseen or pioneering? Or useful, fascinating, recognizable or endearing? Here I show one, which made me think…. 🔥 Intriguing lighters 🔥 'Human creativity has always fascinated me. Where do ideas come from? How much ingenuity and imagination is needed to make an idea real and tangible? We often don't think about that when we look at a utensil. These lighters fascinate me for the same reason. They are inventive and amusing. In whose head did they originate?' https://lnkd.in/dS94k69b

GRAND RAPIDS ART MUSEUM GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, USA (1983) https://lnkd.in/esSAhwYC This proposal revitalizes the city's downtown area by reusing a distinguished, but now vacant, former government building and by adapting a number of abandoned or underused neighboring structures for additional cultural functions. The main 1908 Beaux-Arts building is upgraded to meet codes and programmatic requirements. A relocation of the entrance from the closed side of the U-shaped building to the open court-yard establishes a direct physical relationship between the museum and its surroundings while creating a single, unified entrance. Covering the court-yard, a translucent inclined plane of stairs has an opening at its center that leads to the Grand Foyer which is a shared space for the different departments. Water descends slowly and evenly from the top of the stairway along a channel carved into the plane, leaving a clear pedestrian path for those walking up the stairs. This water is, in fact, the very water used for the air-conditioning system. In this way, the need for an unsightly cooling tower has been eliminated and this silent cascade becomes the focal point of the city's newest public space. Greenroofs.com, LLC. #ambasz #emilioambasz #architecture #greeninfrastructure #greenroofs #landscapearchitecture #nature #greenarchitecture #design

Even though I presented this design concept more than a year ago, I wanted to share it as it's one of the out-of-the-box projects I've done with 'No front and No back' concept. The chosen location to propose a wine museum is an urban void in Porto in Portugal, that actually needs to be addressed. It is located on the north bank of the Douro River, and the surrounding area is mostly residential. The primary concept behind the project is to create a cubist space (which is our abstract perception of the environment and the spirit of this site), in which it is impossible to figure out the space in front and behind, the ambiguous space, that allows people to explore and perceive the river and landscapes. So, having a glimpse of #cubism (from art), it is an iconic artistic movement distinguished by its pioneering approach of presenting reality in three dimensions on a two-dimensional canvas using mathematical shapes. Cubist paintings with elements that overlap yet do not reveal the front and rear are taken into consideration to create an open, tranquil, appealing, and panoramic translucent area above the ground for people's views of the river and accessibility. A depthless, compressed, transparent metropolitan image is formed in addition to focusing on the inside of the area. The wine museum was taken one step ahead by following the key points connecting cubism such as Flow, Transparency, and Reflection. The whole concept would not have been feasible without my team members Sara Gharibi, Paola Sade, Yijia Zheng, Zhengwen Zhu. I'd like to thank Professor Camilo Rebelo, Kiana Jalali, and Paola Hagei Higa for encouraging us to think out of the boundaries. I am glad to share our journal with you. I would greatly value any comments or feedback on this topic. #cubism #cubistpaintings #landscape #flow #transparency #reflection #regenerativedesign #architecturalinnovation #porto #portugal #portwine #douro #polimi #sustainablearchitecture

New exhibition design by FACTORY! When does the past end and the present begin, and what exists in the in-between? The nature of time is often explored through the lens of both permanence and transience. How does the fluidity of memory, which is deeply subjective, shape the process of art-making? If there might be an aesthetic that expresses the complex relationship between loss, time, and solitude, how would it look like? What visual or conceptual elements would it involve? An Ode to Absence is an exhibition that explores these questions. By considering the notions of “lack” and “longing,” the exhibition delves into how these themes can articulate the nuances of temporal experience and the conceptual weight of absence. Featuring works drawn from private art collections, An Ode to Absence is an exercise of a curatorial methodology that seeks to create connections between seemingly disparate pieces to reveal underlying themes that might otherwise remain obscured. Through this process, the curatorial approach transforms individual pieces into a narrative that invites viewers to contemplate the time as an interplay between presence and absence, and the dimensions of the ephemeral and the enduring. Curated by Michelle Ho Exhibition opens from 23/9 till 22/11/24 ADM Gallery, 81 Nanyang Drive, Singapore 637458 Monday - Friday, 10-5pm, Saturday open by appointments.  Closed on Sunday, Public Holidays and term breaks.

What’s the biggest difference between art and public art? NO WALLS! I love visiting galleries, but they can be intimidating places to visit. White walls can be boundaries, they keep marginalised communities out of the conversation. Public art breaks down social barriers, liberating creativity and craftsmanship from the confines of traditional, often exclusive spaces. Art in the public realm has the power to reshape our cities into communal galleries, making artistic expression a shared experience. This free-spirited nature dissolves the exclusivity, inviting everyone to be a part of an encounter or conversation. In these challenging times, art outside becomes a beacon of hope and a powerful tool for reshaping our collective experiences while fostering cultural identity to build more inspiring destinations to visit. Art trails are becoming more and more popular, they help connect neighbourhoods, communities and hard to reach districts. I’m a massive fan of ambitious projects like 'The Line' in London where everyone can explore art, nature and heritage for free. I'll certainly be visiting next time I'm in the smoke! Artwork: Catching Colour (2022) by Rana Begum. Destination: London City Island & The Line. Photo credit: Angus Mills. Image courtesy The Line. #sapien #placemaking #artwithoutwalls #publicart #culturalidentity #sitespecific #sculptures #publicrealm #contemporarysculpture #artinstallation #abstractart #cultureenrichment #ranabegum #theline #londonsculpture

MAAT‘s 2024 annual programme Ernesto Neto, Vivan Suter, William Klein, Nicolas Floc’h, Antony McCall, Daniel Blaufuks, Luísa Jacinto, Catarina Dias, Três Moscas (André Maranha, Francisco Tropa, Jorge Queiroz and Pedro Morais) and Manicómio. It is a diverse and eclectic programme that aims to strengthen MAAT as an institution that promotes encounters, dialogues and fruitful declinations in the relationship between artistic practice and the complex realities of our time, but also as a place of articulation between different geographies and domains of the cultural spectrum (…) In this sense, ecological phenomena or the circumstances of our relationship with nature should be highlighted, as well as the attention to other socio-cultural, spiritual, and mental imaginaries, also understood within a framework of critical discourse in relation to the historical paradigms of Western art, as themes that will be evoked or explicitly addressed in several of the exhibitions and public programmes. MAAT will continue to address the themes of mental health, well-being and caring (…) https://lnkd.in/dq9W3MaJ https://lnkd.in/dZ9rAJCp https://lnkd.in/d8nf4FFb

🏅 Did you know that architecture used to be an Olympic event? With the Olympics starting soon, we wanted to highlight this fascinating part of Olympic history. Until the middle of the 20th century, art competitions were held at the Olympics, awarding medals for achievements in architecture, music, and literature. This unique blend of athleticism and artistry showcased the diverse talents of participants and celebrated the cultural aspects of the games. Read more about this intriguing history and discover how art and architecture once stood proudly on the Olympic podium! https://lnkd.in/dekmifhi

🏺History told in a different way: For the reopening of the Museum Schloss Fürstenberg, GROSSE8 created a video mapping on six porcelain vases. The aesthetic projections take you on a journey through the rich story of porcelain decoration - from landscape painting to modern abstraction. 🎥 Animated films are precisely projected onto the vases. Thanks to our innovative system, the image can be automatically readjusted in seconds to ensure perfect projections at all times. 👉 Still on display seven years later in the exhibition designed by Meiré und Meiré at the Museum Schloss Fürstenberg! https://lnkd.in/e3ejCPQM #GROSSE8 #videomapping #projectionmapping #porcelainvases #porcelainexhibition #projections #richhistory #porcelaindecoration #landscapepainting #modernabstraction #culturalheritage #exibition #throwback #tb

Our latest book, “How can we live together?,” is now out – see link below for more info and to purchase the book. This publication documents the GHETTO exhibition, which was displayed at the Museum of Vancouver between August 23, 2023 and January 1, 2024. GHETTO originally exhibited at the European Cultural Centre (ECC) 2021 Venice Architecture Biennale and Art Gallery of Ontario (2022) before travelling to Vancouver.     For the MOV exhibit, GHETTO proposed a theoretical rezoning project in Vancouver’s False Creek and sought to encourage meaningful dialogue on our collective responsibility to care for one another through the creation of inclusive cities. “How can we live together?” highlights the public input on a housing survey, which was gathered from over 15,000 visitors during the Vancouver exhibition. More info: https://lnkd.in/gWZ-X5bC Purchase: https://lnkd.in/gXBTubGW     “‘The exhibit was meant to articulate to the world the potential of our CAC process and to transform it from condos into other things,’ says Henriquez. ‘But also, it was meant to generate talk about larger global issues of people in need around the world as well. And so that’s what the survey was trying to measure… to what extent are people self-interested, and to what extent are they altruistic in terms of their aspirations to help people who have less than them?’”  – excerpt from essay by Kerry Gold