CDSA Award - City digital Skin Art
Type
Competition
Category
Digital, Video
Status
Archived
Deadline
February 28, 2023
Application Fee
Free
Host
Chloe Z
Location
Shanghai, China
What is CDSA (City Digital Skin Art)?
CDSA (City Digital Skin Art) is a form of art based on urban skins such as screens and building facades in public spaces, focusing on the basic conditions of the digital age and pursuing the digital expression of public art. Its characteristic of combining urban public space and digital public space promotes the social imagination of the public on the symbiosis of technology, space and urban life through public art.
City digital skin is a part of urban environment. Urban environment shapes the appearance of cities to varying degrees. It not only reflects the image expression and lifestyle of cities, but also affects social relations in cities. As a part of digital interface and lies between private living space and the broader social space, digital skin has the potential to transform, connect, and ultimately communicate the two. Digital skin art combines the two to inspire and realize this potential with the help of art.
COMPETITION THEME:
"Look Up !"
Looking up is a posture and an attitude about life. From ancient to contemporary times, looking up at the stars has been a matter of contemplation and reflection, a way of life. However, “looking down”, opposite to looking up, is common in contemporary society. This year's competition invites distinctive imagination from participating artists on the theme “Look Up!”.
Looking up is to turn our eyes from private space to public space carried by urban skin. The competition gathers people to look up. Together we go upward and forward, and head for the future.
ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS
International digital art and design creators, students from art and design universities and colleges, and creators who paint with digital tools (including emerging illustrators, independent artists, visual artists, professional modelers, new media designers, entrepreneurial teams, as well as companies, institutions and colleges in related fields).
AWARD SETTING
Gold award * 1 : 1 400 USD or NVIDIA RTX A4500 Graphics Card provided by LEADTEK
Silver award * 2 : 700 USD
Bronze award * 3 : 400 USD
Best of innovations award * 2 : 700 USD
Best of creativity award * 2 : 700 USD
Best commercial application award * 2 : 700 USD
*The amount may vary depending on exchange rate on the day of the transfer and bank charges.
PUBLIC DISPLAY / EXHIBITION
After two rounds of selection by the jury, the 20 best works finally selected will be publicly displayed for 2 weeks on 4 large LED screens located in the urban core area.
EXHIBITION VENUE
[For more details : https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tajFZABse_uXa-2PICjkrAiYeJlTDmFN/view?usp=share_link]
VENUE 1 : GONGLIAN CITY CENTER, HANGZHOU
Media daily exposure : 850,000 person times/day (1,500,000 person times/day on holidays)
Dimension : 170m*18m = 3060m2
Definition : 7680*856 pixels
Definition arc surface : 1750*856 pixels
Definition straight surface : 5930*856 pixels
Video format : MP4
Remarks:
1. It’s preferable not to use only white background for the whole image
2. It's suggested to apply background color for better effects
3. Fake 3D effect is preferable
4. Either JPG image file or MP4 video file is permissible
VENUE 2 : WULIN SQUARE, HANGZHOU
Exposure : 1 283 000 pers/jour
Ecran LED Mesh
Dimension : 40m(L)*32m(H) = 3060m2
Ground clearance : 70m
Optimum viewing distance : entre 50-500m
Maximum viewing distance : 1km
View angle : 160°
Definition : 1600*1280 pixels
Video format : MP4 (H.264)
Aspect ratio : 5:4
Frame rate : 30 FPS
VENUE 3 : AVIC CITY DREAMS-ON SHOPPING CENTER, SHENZHEN
Dimension : 23.048m*43.872m = 1011.16 m2
Definition : 3008*5312 pixels
Video format : MP4
VENUE 4 : TECHSIZE LIVING AESTHETIC EXHIBITION HALL, HANGZHOU
Optimum viewing distance : 4-10m
Maximum viewing distance : 30m
Definition : 11520*1216 pixels
JURY
- Jing Zheng (China) : Artist, Secretary and Vice Dean of School of Sculpture and Public Art of China Academy of Art, Academic Leader of Public Art, Head of Public Art Department, Academic Director of the Art Engineering and Technology Studio, Director of the Chinese Sculpture Society, Vice President of Zhejiang Sculpture Association
- Yuelai Ruan (China) : Artist, Deputy Head of Public Art Department in School of Sculpture and Public Art of China Academy of Art, Director of Zhejiang Creative Arts Association, Deputy Secretary General of Zhejiang Sculpture Society, Initiator of CDSA Media Art Creativity Competition
- Dominique Moulon (France) : Doctor in art and art sciences, critic, curator, teacher and head of the Post-Diploma Digital of the Ecole Professionnelle Supérieure d'Arts Graphiques (EPSAA) of Paris.
- Maik Mager (Holland) : Head of “Urban Studies Laboratory” at Public Art Department, Willem de Kooning Academy
- Joël Benzakin (Belgium) : independent curator, art critic, former director of FRAC Rhône-Alpes (1987-90)
- Vichaya Win Mukdamanee (Thailand) : Artist, Dean of Silpakorn Art Academy, Bangkok, Thailand, Discipline Leader of Creative Practice Art and Embroidery
- Assadour Markarov (Bulgaria) : Artist, educator and curator. Associate professor at National Academy of Fine Arts, Sofia, Bulgaria, Head of Textile Department.
- Zhen Li (China) : Artist, associate professor at China Academy of Art, public artist, cross-border curator
- Susa Pop (Germany) : Famous curator and founder of German public art lab, Co-founder of City Connection
- Siwei Peng (China) : Omniverse Business Manager, successively engaged in Autodesk, Dassault, Mackvision and Accenture Interactive Visualization.
- Guanghui Huang (Macao, China) : Designer, Professor and Program Director at Faculty of Humanities and Arts, Macau, University of Science and Technology, Distinguished Research Fellow at Chinese, National Academy of Arts, Director of China Industrial Design Association, Member of Design Studies Teaching Guidance Committee of Guangdong Province, Deputy Secretary General of Macau Higher Education Development Promotion Association
- Kate Egan (United Kingdom) : Artist, Professor of Manchester School of Art in Britain, Discipline Leader of Creative Practice Art and Embroidery
SCHEDULE
28 Feb 2023 (midnight, GMT+1) : Submission deadline
15 Mar 2023 : Announcement of the finalist works (30 entries) in the first round
15 Mar-15 Apr 2023 : Revision by the 30 finalists based on the comments of the jury
20 Apr 2023 : Announcement of the final award-winning works (20 entries)
29 Apr au 13 May 2023 : Display on screens in Hangzhou and Shenzhen
REGISTRATION PROCEDURE
Click the link below to fill in the competition registration form and attach the download link of your video (see the 2nd section of the form).
Google Form Link :
https://forms.gle/BYAn5evutP6RNH6v8
For any questions : cdsa.art@gmail.com
CDSA (City Digital Skin Art) is a form of art based on urban skins such as screens and building facades in public spaces, focusing on the basic conditions of the digital age and pursuing the digital expression of public art. Its characteristic of combining urban public space and digital public space promotes the social imagination of the public on the symbiosis of technology, space and urban life through public art.
City digital skin is a part of urban environment. Urban environment shapes the appearance of cities to varying degrees. It not only reflects the image expression and lifestyle of cities, but also affects social relations in cities. As a part of digital interface and lies between private living space and the broader social space, digital skin has the potential to transform, connect, and ultimately communicate the two. Digital skin art combines the two to inspire and realize this potential with the help of art.
COMPETITION THEME:
"Look Up !"
Looking up is a posture and an attitude about life. From ancient to contemporary times, looking up at the stars has been a matter of contemplation and reflection, a way of life. However, “looking down”, opposite to looking up, is common in contemporary society. This year's competition invites distinctive imagination from participating artists on the theme “Look Up!”.
Looking up is to turn our eyes from private space to public space carried by urban skin. The competition gathers people to look up. Together we go upward and forward, and head for the future.
ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS
International digital art and design creators, students from art and design universities and colleges, and creators who paint with digital tools (including emerging illustrators, independent artists, visual artists, professional modelers, new media designers, entrepreneurial teams, as well as companies, institutions and colleges in related fields).
AWARD SETTING
Gold award * 1 : 1 400 USD or NVIDIA RTX A4500 Graphics Card provided by LEADTEK
Silver award * 2 : 700 USD
Bronze award * 3 : 400 USD
Best of innovations award * 2 : 700 USD
Best of creativity award * 2 : 700 USD
Best commercial application award * 2 : 700 USD
*The amount may vary depending on exchange rate on the day of the transfer and bank charges.
PUBLIC DISPLAY / EXHIBITION
After two rounds of selection by the jury, the 20 best works finally selected will be publicly displayed for 2 weeks on 4 large LED screens located in the urban core area.
EXHIBITION VENUE
[For more details : https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tajFZABse_uXa-2PICjkrAiYeJlTDmFN/view?usp=share_link]
VENUE 1 : GONGLIAN CITY CENTER, HANGZHOU
Media daily exposure : 850,000 person times/day (1,500,000 person times/day on holidays)
Dimension : 170m*18m = 3060m2
Definition : 7680*856 pixels
Definition arc surface : 1750*856 pixels
Definition straight surface : 5930*856 pixels
Video format : MP4
Remarks:
1. It’s preferable not to use only white background for the whole image
2. It's suggested to apply background color for better effects
3. Fake 3D effect is preferable
4. Either JPG image file or MP4 video file is permissible
VENUE 2 : WULIN SQUARE, HANGZHOU
Exposure : 1 283 000 pers/jour
Ecran LED Mesh
Dimension : 40m(L)*32m(H) = 3060m2
Ground clearance : 70m
Optimum viewing distance : entre 50-500m
Maximum viewing distance : 1km
View angle : 160°
Definition : 1600*1280 pixels
Video format : MP4 (H.264)
Aspect ratio : 5:4
Frame rate : 30 FPS
VENUE 3 : AVIC CITY DREAMS-ON SHOPPING CENTER, SHENZHEN
Dimension : 23.048m*43.872m = 1011.16 m2
Definition : 3008*5312 pixels
Video format : MP4
VENUE 4 : TECHSIZE LIVING AESTHETIC EXHIBITION HALL, HANGZHOU
Optimum viewing distance : 4-10m
Maximum viewing distance : 30m
Definition : 11520*1216 pixels
JURY
- Jing Zheng (China) : Artist, Secretary and Vice Dean of School of Sculpture and Public Art of China Academy of Art, Academic Leader of Public Art, Head of Public Art Department, Academic Director of the Art Engineering and Technology Studio, Director of the Chinese Sculpture Society, Vice President of Zhejiang Sculpture Association
- Yuelai Ruan (China) : Artist, Deputy Head of Public Art Department in School of Sculpture and Public Art of China Academy of Art, Director of Zhejiang Creative Arts Association, Deputy Secretary General of Zhejiang Sculpture Society, Initiator of CDSA Media Art Creativity Competition
- Dominique Moulon (France) : Doctor in art and art sciences, critic, curator, teacher and head of the Post-Diploma Digital of the Ecole Professionnelle Supérieure d'Arts Graphiques (EPSAA) of Paris.
- Maik Mager (Holland) : Head of “Urban Studies Laboratory” at Public Art Department, Willem de Kooning Academy
- Joël Benzakin (Belgium) : independent curator, art critic, former director of FRAC Rhône-Alpes (1987-90)
- Vichaya Win Mukdamanee (Thailand) : Artist, Dean of Silpakorn Art Academy, Bangkok, Thailand, Discipline Leader of Creative Practice Art and Embroidery
- Assadour Markarov (Bulgaria) : Artist, educator and curator. Associate professor at National Academy of Fine Arts, Sofia, Bulgaria, Head of Textile Department.
- Zhen Li (China) : Artist, associate professor at China Academy of Art, public artist, cross-border curator
- Susa Pop (Germany) : Famous curator and founder of German public art lab, Co-founder of City Connection
- Siwei Peng (China) : Omniverse Business Manager, successively engaged in Autodesk, Dassault, Mackvision and Accenture Interactive Visualization.
- Guanghui Huang (Macao, China) : Designer, Professor and Program Director at Faculty of Humanities and Arts, Macau, University of Science and Technology, Distinguished Research Fellow at Chinese, National Academy of Arts, Director of China Industrial Design Association, Member of Design Studies Teaching Guidance Committee of Guangdong Province, Deputy Secretary General of Macau Higher Education Development Promotion Association
- Kate Egan (United Kingdom) : Artist, Professor of Manchester School of Art in Britain, Discipline Leader of Creative Practice Art and Embroidery
SCHEDULE
28 Feb 2023 (midnight, GMT+1) : Submission deadline
15 Mar 2023 : Announcement of the finalist works (30 entries) in the first round
15 Mar-15 Apr 2023 : Revision by the 30 finalists based on the comments of the jury
20 Apr 2023 : Announcement of the final award-winning works (20 entries)
29 Apr au 13 May 2023 : Display on screens in Hangzhou and Shenzhen
REGISTRATION PROCEDURE
Click the link below to fill in the competition registration form and attach the download link of your video (see the 2nd section of the form).
Google Form Link :
https://forms.gle/BYAn5evutP6RNH6v8
For any questions : cdsa.art@gmail.com