One
of the proposals of A.I.E.S.M. is the organization of International
Symposium of Monumental Sculpture.
A sculpture symposium is a workshop, which allows a limited number
of artists from different cultures to gather and create sculptures
dealing with a pre-established theme (such as specific concept,
technique, or material). While this event encourages intellectual
and professional exchange among artists, it also creates opportunities
for local people to participate, enhancing their understanding of
contemporary art.
Monumental sculpture is a three dimensional object designed and
executed by an artist and which is similar to a work of architecture
in terms of scale. The material used for the sculptures will vary,
depending on material availability and the preferences of the symposium
sponsors.
Through the organization of these events, the Association, in accordance
with its goals, propose to donate a variety of monumental sculptures
to city administrations or private corporations. These sculptures
will be executed in the context of an international sculpture symposium,
hosted by the city administration or private corporation interested
in acquiring art.
The methodology for organizing a sculpture symposium has been developed.
Many administrations and private corporations world-wide have benefited
from this process in a variety of ways:
City
Administrations:
- furnishing certain urban areas with monumental sculptures inserted
in entertainment or cultural sites attended by local people.
-
creating cultural events in which local people and artists coming
from different countries meet and discuss about art.
Private
companies:
- furnishing
certain areas of their plants with works performed by artists who
are internationally known.
-
offer artistic solutions using materials of their own catalogue
(companies that deal with steel, wood, concrete etc).
-
creating a cultural event for certain important occasions (like
the 50th or 100th anniversary etc.).
•
Donation, to city administrations or private corporations, of monumental
sculptures that will become their permanent artistic legacy .
• Creation
of an International Art Event that will attract tourism and/or customers:
The symposium will offer tourists and customers:
- the spectacular “ live “ creation of monumental sculptures.
- the possibility to meet professional international artists at
work.
- the possibility to attend public lectures and presentations from
professional international artists.
- the possibility to visit the collective exposition of professional
international artists.
• Promotion
and publicity of the event, especially in the countries represented
by the international artists participating in the symposium.
• Offer
to the students the possibility to meet and work togheter with professional
international artists during an event with a strong educational
character.
• Creation
of a cultural exchange and collaboration between international artists
and local artists.
The symposium will give the opportunity for artists to share experiences,
concepts and information about their artistic activity.
This occasion will give also the opportunity for participating artists
to start a collaboration at International level.
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