The Pécs / Sopianae Non – profit Ltd. announces a competition for designing and implementing street art pianos. The project is going on between 30 August 2010 and 05 September 2010, which project is part of the Pécs2010 European Capital of Culture official program.
One of the most important programs is the realising „PLAY ME, I’M YOURS” – STREET PIANO PROJECT with artists arriving from Balkan countries and with local artists from Pécs.
About „Play me I’m yours„ – street piano project:
The essence of this street art project is placing pianos on different points and public spaces in big cities, that have been previously installed and signed by artists. Hereby British artist Luke Jerram is going to have his art project in Pécs (after London, Birmingham,
Sydney, Sao Paulo and Bristol), too.
The project aims many purposes:
- conquesting public spaces,
- meeting artists and the public day-to-day,
- mixing different forms spontaneously,
- supporting offhand performances, giving people the chance to unfold their hidden talent.
The competition’s object:
In the course of the project 12 pieces of work will be exhibited. The creators are artists from Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Romania, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Transylvania, Vojvodina and from Pécs.
Basis of the art competitions:
Secondhand key grand piano (Viennese action) that still sound.
Width: about 140 – 150 cm
Length: about 140 – 170 cm
Height: about 50 cm
Conditions of implementation from the professional and technical side:
Although the work is temporary it has to be weatherproof during the week of the festival.
Only the outward surfaces of the piano can be used, the instrument has to sound after the installation, too.
It should be carried out in a short time. After the transportation, the pianos need to be installed on the spot before the opening of the festival, therefore the disposable time for doing so is 1 day.
Considering the implementation practicability and demand for material has to be within reasonable limits.
Pécs / Sopiane Heritage Nonprofit Ltd. as the inviter of the applicants takes the responsibility for:
refund of material costs
travel cost
accommodation
per diem 18 €,
The application must include:
CV of the creator
Line diagram of the creation with an image of the final version.
Idea of the creation
Expenses of the idea
labelled with the “Play me, I’m yours” logo and the signature of the artist from whom the idea came.
Applications can be sent to the email address below or sent by post.
