Attention Artists: Contemporary Art Event ECOISMI 2015

Contemporary Art Event ECOISMI 2015: Call for Applications
Deadline: 15 Apr 2015

From the open call:

The new edition of ECOISMI a contemporary art event, now in its fourth​ edition, will take place in the Natural Park of the Island Borromeo (Italy).

Leitmotif of ECOISMI 2015 is the theme: “The man and the ways of nature”, which was inspired by a series of multiple inputs, from the topics of EXPO 2015, the concepts of Leonardo Da Vinci, through key topics such as the environment and the relationship with the territorial specificity. Each participant in the project development will be guided by any meaning loosely based on them, in accordance with the objectives set.

The theme of this edition starts from the relationship between man and nature and raises the question of how the body is in fact united to the rest of the living virtue of common organic component. The argument extends in a multiplicity of possible forms ranging from the position that man occupies in the world to the reflections on the transformative processes in place, the environmental issues to the considerations on the nature as a common good to be protected.

Around this very large topic the young artists are invited to express themselves through their freedom of expression, sensitivity and planning.

ECOISMI is an award dedicated to young contemporary artists. Participation is free and open to artists of all nationalities aged up to 35 years (born after January 1, 1980).

The call includes a contribution of € 1,000 for the realization of each project, plus food and accommodation for the 4 days of residence – work in progress.

For more information and application form please visit the organizer’s website.

*NOTE: Hanoi Grapevine merely announces the open calls and cannot help in the application process. For further inquiries, please direct to the organizers.