「國巨聲音藝術獎」搜尋全球奇聲異響
主辦單位 國巨基金會
策展團隊 在地實驗
活動網址 http://www.etat.com/bias
為今年九月份即將在北美館登場的2005「異響國際聲音藝術展」暖身起跑的「國巨聲音藝術獎」已經成了下半年度橫掃科技藝術圈的發燒話題，活動消息尚未披露，就已經有多位國內外知名藝術家致電表達興趣，預計競爭狀況將相當激烈。由國巨基金會主辦，在地實驗策劃執行、國家文化藝術基金會贊助的「國巨聲音藝術獎」，將在七月一日〈本週五〉開始收件，這個獎項鼓勵以「聲音」為媒材的純粹藝術創作，針對國際間實驗性、創造性的「聲音藝術」作品給予肯定。「國巨聲音藝術獎」設有三名獎項及佳作數名，首獎可獲獎金六萬元，入選作品將獲邀參加「異響─國際聲音藝術展」。
在地實驗表示，「國巨聲音藝術獎」徵件的訊息，在網路部落格流傳迅速，近日收件信箱以及電話更是詢問不斷，其中不乏國際知名藝術家，像是美國藝術家史帝芬(Stephen Vitiello)，他曾與知名藝術家Scanner、Pauline Oliveros合作，作品曾於英國ICA 、紐約The Kitchen、丹麥羅斯凱德現代美術館展出，並受邀於惠特尼雙年展，曾擔任白南準、Steven Reich唱片製作人。另外，第一屆異響參展者，立陶宛工業電噪樂團”Motus” 的成員之一秦塔斯(Gintas Kraptavicius)，以其前衛的聲音行動、實驗劇場演出、概念藝術知名，同時主持電台另類音樂節目及電影配樂，也表達高度興趣。
由科技與聲音共振的聲音藝術，在台灣正蔚為風尚。電音PUB裡頭，DJ對著兩個唱盤和一個混音器打碟刷盤的場景，是青少年最熱愛的電音文化；2003年「在地實驗」首先進行「異響2003聲音藝術展」的徵件活動，獲得首獎的創作者居然是一名從事唱片錄音工程的「科技人」。今年身為科技公司的國巨基金會更出資贊助主辦「2005異響國際聲音藝術展」，聲音與科技的跨界漫舞，儼然已成為藝術領域一個最前衛的趨勢。
「國巨聲音藝術獎」主辦單位國巨基金會，自1999年成立後，以提昇台灣當代藝術全球化和促進西方社會與華人當代藝術的交流為目標，多次贊助台灣新媒體藝術家的國際展出，舉辦「國巨科技藝術國際學術研討會」、1.0動態影像藝術展等等相關創作及學術計畫，並於2002年和紐約亞洲文化協會合作，設置「國巨科技藝術創作獎」，每年提供一個名額給台灣當代藝術家到紐約Location One進駐6個月的機會。
「國巨聲音藝術獎」收件截止日期為七月三十一日，相關報名表請至在地實驗網站下載。徵件報名聯絡人：邱芷瑩(02-27117895)。
異響系列活動 歡迎洽詢刊登！
國巨聲音藝術獎頒獎記者會 8/30 國巨基金會
異響─國際聲音藝術展 9/24-11/20 台北市立美術館
「明和電機」來台演唱會 9/24-9/25 Luxy
異響論壇 9/25 台北市立美術館
新聞聯絡人 在地實驗 鄭美雅 02-27117895 / 0939554800
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Global Alternative Sound Waves Emerge.
YAGEO Sound Art Prize Calls for Entry
Organizer: YAGEO Foundation
Curatorial Team: Etat
Official Website: http://www.etat.com/bias/
YAGEO Sound Art Prize is organized by YAGEO Foundation, curated by Etat and sponsored by National Foundation for Arts and Culture. The call for entry will start on July 1st. It aims to encourage artworks that adopt “sound” as the medium and acknowledges worldwide experimental and creative sound artworks. YAGEO Sound Art Prize will honor outstanding artists with three prizes and several finalist awards. The first prize winner will receive NTD 60,000, and all prize winners’ work will be exhibited at the upcoming B!as International Sound Exhibition in the Taipei Fine Arts Museum.
YAGEO Sound Art Prize’s deadline for submission is July 31st.
Please download the submission forms on Etat website. http://www.etat.com/bias/
Submission contact: Jrying Chiou (886-2-27117895)
Since the 1990s, the use of the Internet has been a common platform for the collaboration and the sharing of resources in sound art; hence providing great access for international networking. From the individual experiments of combining technology and music in the Western world decades ago to today’s application of artificial intelligence, audio-visual collage and the exploration and practice of the aesthetics of error (incorrect use of software), sound art has become a crucial trend in the new media art and part of modern living. Through the global sound art community and network, YAGEO Sound Art Prize will encourage the sound artworks in all forms, including analogue, digital, the Internet, etc., whilst seeking the most inspiring sound art pieces with experimental, innovative and visionary quality.
YAGEO Sound Art Prize is also the first promotional campaign for “B!AS- International Sound Art Exhibition.” Curated by Jun-Jieh WANG and Wen-Hao HUANG, “B!AS” will open at Taipei Fine Arts Museum on September 24th. The show will exhibit a number of masters’ works, including German sound art guru Christina Kubisch, Acer Digital Arts Award first prize winner Edwin Van Der Heide from Holland, and new media art master Paul De Marinis, who specializes in large-scale public interactive installation. The young Spanish art group Alejandra & Aeron will be invited as visiting artists by the organizer. They will not only be on the jury for YAGEO Sound Art Prize will also create a “sound garden” (made of the unique sounds in Taipei), which will be exhibited in “B!AS.”
YAGEO Foundation, the organizer of YAGEO Sound Art Prize, was founded in 1999 to enhance international exposure of Chinese modern and contemporary artists and to promote the dialogue between Chinese artists and the western society. As part of the alignment with its corporate culture and image for promoting innovation and creativity, Yageo Foundation has sponsored many Taiwanese artists, both through individual shows and YAGEO Tech-Art Award, a six-month artist residency in New York, and funded related projects including YAGEO Art and Technology International Symposium, 「onedotzero taipei」Adventures in Moving Image, etc. The curatorial team Etat has long-term devotion to the study and creation of new media art. They are also the founders of B!AS Sound Art Prize in 2003. Etat’s joining hands with YAGEO Corporation will open up a new page for sound art in Taiwan, demonstrating yet again another successful collaboration of arts and business.
B!AS Events (Further information available at request.)
2005/8/30 YAGEO Sound Art Prize Award Press conference YAGEO Foundation
9/24-11/20 B!AS-International Sound Art Exhibition Taipei Fine Arts Museum
9/24-9/25 Maywa Denki Live in concerts@Luxy
9/25 B!AS Artist Talks Taipei Fine Arts Museum
Press Contacts
Etat Meiya CHENG 886-2-27117895 / 886-939554800
YAGEO Foundation Meling LEE 886-2-29177555*3759