Opening: May. 20, 2014
Location: Kyiv, Ukraine
Participate Deadline: Dec. 20, 2013
Kyiv Sculpture Project 2014 (KSP) – the non-profit festival of contemporary sculpture in urban space – announces the open call for artists under 35 from all around the world to participate in the exhibition of the Main project and be considered for the Kyiv Sculpture Project Prize.
Kyiv Sculpture Project Prize is the first Ukraine-based specialized prize for young artists working in the public realm. In 2012 KSP received over 300 applications from 39 countries. The Main Prize was split between two projects: The Seashell by Zhanna Kadyrova (Ukraine) and Moonstruck by Karin van der Molen (Netherlands).
The main focus of KSP 2014 is Art in the City.
Kyiv Sculpture Project provides an opportunity for artists to share their own practical consideration of contemporary art and urban public space.
- How does art interact with the city and its inhabitants?
- How can it change the attitude toward public space and form new understandings of the urban environment?
- Ultimately, how can a work of art influence our everyday life?
Kyiv Sculpture Project provides an opportunity for artists to share their own practical consideration of contemporary art and urban public space.
Submissions will be accepted from 30 October to 20 December 2013 inclusive. The selection will be announced in February 2014. The Festival provides a grant to cover artwork production, flight and accommodation in Kyiv.
The application form for the Kyiv Sculpture Project Prize is available via the festival’s website: ksp.org.ua/prize.
The application form for the Kyiv Sculpture Project Prize is available via the festival’s website: ksp.org.ua/prize.
The selection committee of Kyiv Sculpture Project 2014 includes:
- Helen Pheby PhD (Senior Curator of Yorkshire Sculpture Park and Curator of the KSP Special Project),
- Kateryna Taylor (curator of the Main Project at KSP, founder of Kadygrob&Taylor Art Projects), Mikhail Reva (sculptor, architect, Merited Artist of Ukraine),
- Vladimir Kadygrob (Director of Kyiv Sculpture Project, founder of Kadygrob&Taylor Art Projects), Olesya Ostrovska-Lyuta (Head of programmes and projects at Rinat Akhmetov Foundation for Development of Ukraine), and
- Anton Belov (Director of Garage CCC, Moscow).
All the selected works will be assessed by the international jury and nominated for the following awards:
- Main Prize (8000 Euro)
- Special Prize (3000 Euro)
- Special Prize from «K.A.N. Development» company
- Igor Voronov Art Foundation Prize
- Yorkshire Sculpture Park Special Prize
- Audience Choice Prize
The shortlist of the Kyiv Sculpture Project Prize will be announced in February 2014. The works by shortlisted artists will be exhibited within the Main Project at KSP from 20 May to 10 July 2014 at the M. M. Gryshko National Botanical Garden. The Award Ceremony will be held in June 2014.
