DAVE BOWN PROJECTS 2016

21 juin 2016

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Dave Bown Projects is pleased to announce the results of the 12th Semiannual Competition which was curated by Kathleen Goncharov, Curator of Contemporary Art, Boca Raton Museum of Art; Irene Hofmann, Director and Chief Curator, SITE Santa Fe; Al Miner, Assistant Curator of Contemporary Art, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston from submissions that were received from artists from approximately 40 countries. This competition features images of the work of 25 visual artists. Unrestricted monetary awards to visual artists totaling $10,000 USD will be awarded. Etsuko Ichikawa will receive $5,000 USD (Grand Prize). Raheleh Filsoofi, Boyang Hou, Elise, Sujin Lim, and Bradley Tucker will each receive $1,000 USD (Award of Excellence).

“I was impressed with the quality of the work and very glad to see so much video and installation work. I was particularly intrigued by the idea of bringing 1,200 artificial flowers to Switzerland, FACTORyAL LANDSCAPE by Sujin Lim, and its global economic implications. I also appreciated seeing the wide variety of the types of work presented from figurative painting to conceptual projects such as the playful Rube Goldbergesque video Getting the Hang of It by Paul Howe.”
— Kathleen Goncharov, Curator of Contemporary Art, Boca Raton Museum of Art

“Equal parts performance documentation and otherworldly cinematic experience the mesmerizing video Echo at Satsop by Etsuko Ichikawa reveals the dramatic potential of a simple gesture made in an extraordinary setting. I was not only struck by the professional and creative cinematography, but also by the powerful soundtrack. Nearly every shot would make a compelling still image; the meditative sound could also stand alone. Both contribute to a sense that this clearly real place could be on earth or elsewhere — in the past, present, or far-off future.”
— Al Miner, Assistant Curator of Contemporary Art, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston