Design Competition - "The Art of Frames"
There are many kinds of treasures – material and non-material - which, for most of us, hold an immense, immeasurable value.
Material riches such as jewellery, money, bonds, gold or gems are usually kept in banks and well-secured vaults, but those of far greater value – our memories, recollections and impressions – we try to safeguard not from thieves, but from a more ominous and cunning predator – oblivion.
A way to protect these reminders of beautiful, precious, but occasionally heart-rending moments in our lives are photographs, paintings, and portraits of loved ones. To emphasise their personal value, we put them in frames.
Picture frames are much older than we think. In fact, they have existed for much longer than photography. Did you know that the first picture frames date back to ancient Egypt?
The earliest frames were framing borders used for dividing scenes in ancient Egyptian and Greek wall paintings. However, one of the oldest frames as we know them today dates from the 2nd century AD – a Fayum mummy portrait, discovered in an Egyptian tomb still within its decorative wooden frame. Throughout history, from Antiquity through to the Renaissance and Baroque periods, from Classicism to Modernism, frames have changed in both style and function.
So, what do we expect from our artists and designers, participants in the contest?
First of all, we expect new, creative ideas for the design and shape of frames for paintings, photographs and mirrors to enclose our cherished memories, fragments of life, lasting impressions, imageries of scenes, and even reflections of ourselves captured in the mirrors of our daily lives...
We trust your imagination and creativity to design and shape the form, choose the material, highlight the function, or indeed any other feature that supports your main idea for enclosing our priceless valuables such as memories, tastes, life... so, dear contestants, fire up your imagination!
The printed, completed and signed application form, the DVD/CD of the digital version of the work, STL (3D Printing), and the physical model of the designs produced in an appropriate material should be sent by post to the following address by 30 September, 2016:
INTERDOCKS LOGISTICS
For ZEPTER INTERNATONAL
ARTZEPT 2016 “ THE ART OF FRAMES”
Via Bruno Buozzi, 24,
20861 Brugherio (MB), Italy
Entering this competition constitutes the entrant’s acceptance of its terms and conditions.
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