You need
not be afraid of the insects displayed at the exhibition, as they only look
real, but are skillfully made of various materials – metal, plastic, Papier-mâché,
Terracotta, etc. – by young animal sculptors.
This
competition was first organized in 2014 and since then it has been helping to
discover young talents and stimulate interest in wild nature of both artists
and the audience. Each year the theme of the competition is different, but the
main prize remains the same – the winner’s work gets acquired by the State
Darwin Museum and included into its funds. Apart from that, this is a great
opportunity for young artists to demonstrate their works to a wide audience and
to test their luck in winning valuable prizes or find new inspiration and even admirers.
This year
the theme of the competition is insects. Young artists were offered to choose
between the orders of Blattodea (cockroaches and termites), Siphonaptera
(flea), Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths), Hymenoptera (sawflies, wasps,
bees, and ants), Diptera (Flies) and other insects. Between February 1 and
March 31, 2019 more than 50 applications were submitted by artists from Moscow,
St. Petersburg, Kazan, Perm, Tyumen. 24 of the shortlisted works to be
displayed are a perfect way to express authors’ individuality and enormous
creative freedom through various materials and forms. The only limit for the
artists is the size of art pieces – all sculptures should be not less than 30
cm high.
Among
judges - distinguished sculptors, art historians, keepers of museum funds from
different museums of Moscow. Traditionally three winners are chosen secretly
and their names are revealed to the public only at the opening ceremony of the
exhibition, which is to be held this year on May 18, on the Museum night. The
fourth awardee is chosen by visitors, with the prize to be presented at the
exhibition finissage on June 27 at 19.00.
Get a
chance to enjoy wonderful contemporary artworks and to choose a winner
according to your taste at the “Beware of Insects!” exhibition at Darwin
Museum.
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