Open call for projects: Curated Expedition to the Baltic Sea
Tallinn and Turku, European Capitals of Culture 2011, are inviting Estonian and Finnish artists to take part in an interdisciplinary expedition on the Baltic Sea. We are inviting you to marvel about and explore the sea that links us, the natural phenomena connected with it and your own relationship with the changing sea.
The Curated Expedition to the Baltic Sea project competition is intended for finding new and unpublished ideas which consist largely of an expedition on the Baltic Sea. Artists who live in Finland or Estonia, irrespective of their nationality, can take part in the competition. Also Finnish and Estonian artists living abroad may participate. The participants may dive into the deepest corners of the Baltic Sea, look at the Sea through a seagull’s eyes or at any other level between these two.
Vessels which move slowly, are environmentally friendly and allow for experiencing and observing the surrounding nature as closely as possible should be used for travelling on the sea. The project wants to turn people’s attention to other possible modes of transport instead of fast planes, trains and cars. Kayaks, hot air balloons, sailboats, marine expedition ships or row boats are just some examples of the possible transportation which can be used on artistic expeditions on the sea.
The projects have to have links with science but the interpretation of the results and observation should be artistic. The taskforce of the Curated Expedition will help artists in finding project partners in the scientific world if necessary. A Finnish taskforce which consists of scientists of various fields will offer their help during various stages of the process. The selected projects will be realised in 2010.
The projects may be interdisciplinary, performances or workshops. The keywords include standpoint, environmental friendliness, sociality and participation. The pieces of art should use artistic means to turn people’s attention to the environmental state of the Baltic Sea and increase the awareness of people living around the sea of the fact that they are responsible for the future of the Baltic Sea.
EUR 7000 shall be allocated for each project. The amount has to cover the materials, author’s fee and possible insurances during the expedition in 2010. Any travel and living expenses of authors will be compensated if possible. If a participant artist does not live in Finland or Estonia they have to pay for their travel expenses to Finland or Estonia. Authors have an obligation to continue preparation of their work for the exhibition of their work within the Capital of Culture programme of Turku in spring 2011.
The deadline for submitting the applications as regards projects linking science and art is 21 December.
The art projects selected in the competition will be realised in 2010 and these will be presented within the Capital of Culture 2011 programme of Turku. Capsula ja Suomen biotaiteen seura ry will be responsible for the projects.
Find out more in Estonian here and in English here.
Additional information: Ulla Taipale, e-mail: ulla (at) capsula.org.es or phone +040 511 0214 või 34 65 379 5456