MEMORY OF TEXTILE
Download: Prihláška / Entry form / Anmeldeformular
Textile is such a common part of life that its exceptional values are often overlooked. Its close contact to body gives it emotional power. And in addition to many other properties, it also has the ability to record stories from the past – personal, intimate, but also collective. The historical memory of textile, as well as the private one, tell of past values, skills, relationship to the world and shift the legacy of its content towards the future.
We expect to see subjective and clear interpretations of the topic. The visual interpretation must include fabric-processing techniques as well as the artist´s own technique combined with fabric. The works of art must not exceed 20x20x20cm. A maximum of three works of art per one person may be entered. This exhibiting competition is open for professional artists and for students at universities of art. The artworks mustn´t include a special construction nor a frame. The weight of the package must not be more than 2 kg.
Artists who will be selected to take part at the exhibition are requested to pay an admission fee 30 €, students 20 €. Each participant will receive a catalogue for free.
Schedule::
| March 30th 2015 | Deadline for applications and digital pictures of the artworks |
| April 20th 2015 | Announcing the artworks selected for the exhibition |
| Until May 25th | Entering of the selected artworks, payment of the admission fee |
| June3rd 2015 | Opening ceremony |
| June 4th – 21st 2015 | Duration of the exhibition |
| July 1st – July 24th 2015 | Exhibition in the Gallery Diamant in Prague |
Jury:
Prof. Marga Persson – Textile artist, Austria
Linda Brassington – Textile artist, researcher, UK
Prof. Miroslav Brooš – Academy of Arts in Banska Bystrica, SK
Mgr. Adriena Pekárová – Art historian, SK
Erika Gregušová –president of TxT Association
Curator: Silvia Fedorova
During the Opening ceremony the jury will announce the three artists awarded with the Jury Award for Professionals, the Jury Award for Students and the TXT Association Award. The artworks that will be awarded with a prize will be published in the catalogue and their authors will have the opportunity to give a solo show next year.
The TXT Association will again look for opportunities to show the exhibition elsewhere as well. The exhibitors will be informed of the venue and of the date in advance.
The exhibition will take place at the Gallery Umelka, Dostojevského rad 2, SK - 811 09 Bratislava, Slovakia www.svu.sk and in the Gallery S.V.U. Manes Diamant, Spalena 4, Prague 1, Czech Republik.
Curator of the exhibition: Silvia Fedorová, fedorova.silvia@gmail.com
The application forms will be available at the website: www.txt.sk
Bratislava, December 2014