CALL FOR ICE AND SNOW SCULPTURES IN OSLO
 | Deadline: 15th of November 2010
For The World Ski Championships 2011 in Oslo, the organization of this event will create a breathtaking exhibition in snow and ice on the main street of Oslo; Karl Johan. The organization is inviting artists to send a proposal of a sculpture in snow or ice using the work of Edvard Munch. Artists will
have to transform Munchs 2-dimensional work into 3- dimentional. The artist must interpret his work as close to Munchs intent as possible. The organization will make snow blocks to carve on site and ice will come in blocks that you assemble into your preferred size for carving: snow in cubes of 3x3x3 meters, expandable in sections of 1.5 meter and 3 meters. Sculptures around 4.5 meters in height to be desirable. Snow and ice will be provided on site, but you and your team must help out making the snow cubes and build the ice as you need. Necessary machinery will be on site, but consider the high demand the 1st 24 hours. You and your team are expected to help out in case needed when you are finished with your sculpture. The event is considered a team effort.
Currently the organization is looking for 8-12 artists to make one sculpture each. You are free to select and make a proposal of any work by Edvard Munch, but we are also looking for a “Madonna” and a “Scream”. If you propose a “Scream” in ice it could be that it is made on a pedestal that the viewer can walk up on and get his photograph taken, but large enough to be seen at a long distance. The organization is looking also for someone to take the challenge of making a long bridge9-15 meters in snow with “the girls on the bridge” in ice on top, maybe with a blue glowing sea underneath. The audience must be able to walk on the
bridge. The organization is open to projects using photographs and ice. Artists start working the snow and ice on the 16th of February. The sculptures must be finished by midday on the 23rd of February.
The organization offers;
- Honorarium of up NOK 40 000.- (That must include all your travel costs)
- Free room and board during the project
- 2 excellent and experienced assistants that we provide or you can bring your own team. If you bring your own team we can provide them with a honorarium of NOK 10 000.-(must include their travel expenses) each for up to 2 persons including room and board.
- Ordinary tools as shovels, axes, chainsaws(for the experienced only) and such. Please bring your own personal tools as needed. No ice carving tools available.
For detailed information on how to participate ( required documentation and contact address),
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