INTERNATIONAL
MAIL ART PROJECT 2014
“I’M A WALNUT
TREE.” (*)
(*) Quoted from
“Walnut Tree” poem of Nazım Hikmet.
Yes, walnut tree is watching us.
Is looking at what we do, with a
shock in its eyes…
Because….
We doomed our cities to purely concrete squares, treeless streets and
soilless parks.
Air is polluted, water is polluted… Fish have gone away; migratory birds
are endangered; our dogs and cats are enslaved.
We have forgotten to produce… System has identified all of us as
“consumers”, and while we are consuming lavishly, garbage mountains are
encircling us mischievously.
And we are destroying the future of our children.
Hasn’t time come to say a “stop” thereto?
Come on. Let’s think over not a moment too soon. Where did we made a
mistake? And what should we do from now on?
And let’s lend an ear to the Walnut Tree…
CALL TO ARTISTS
This project is
open to all artists wishing to participate in “I’m a Walnut Tree – Mail Art Exhibition 2014” to be held at
Bakırköy Municipality Botanic Park, Istanbul / Turkey between 03.05.2014 and
18.05.2014. The project will be realized by Atölye Arts-In, in cooperation with
Bakırköy Municipality.
CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION
1. Participation
is free.
2. Each artist
may participate in the project with not more than three artworks.
3. Category:
Painting, Drawing/Design, Unique Press, Photograph
4. Dimensions:
10x15 cm
5. Technique:
All and any kinds of techniques may be applied.
6. Racist, fanatic and pornographic artworks
will not be exhibited.
7. The artworks
should be original, and should not be photocopy or reproduction.
8. Artworks sent for the exhibition will not be
returned. Artworks will, during the exhibition, be offered for sale at symbolic
prices for charity. The resulting earnings will be donated to a charitable
institution to be determined by Bakırköy Municipality. Unsold artworks will
remain in Atölye Arts-In archives.
9. Exhibition document will be sent to all
participants.
10. Visuals of
the artworks will be published at http://artsinmailartproject2014.blogspot.com/ starting from 15.01.2014. If you have high resolution
photograph of your artworks, you may send the photographs separately by e-mail
to meral_agar@yahoo.com.tr address.
11. All and any
news and documents relating to the exhibition will be shared at the following
internet addresses:
12. The
exhibition will be installed and removed by Atölye Arts-In.
13. Logistic
requirements for the exhibition will be supplied by Bakırköy Municipality.
14. Written
translation services for the exhibition will be provided by International
Language Services Translation and Counseling Co., Ltd.
APPLICATION
15. Last application date (Deadline): 15 April
2014
Post seal date will be considered in timing.
16. Each artist
is required to give the following information together with his/her artwork(s).
Name and
surname of artist, name of artwork, technique, date, artist’s mailing address, artist’s e-mail address and if any, website
address
17. Artworks
should be sent by mail to the following address:
“Ben
Bir Ceviz Ağacıyım”
Meral Ağar
PK. 7
Beşiktaş PTT Merkez
34354
Beşiktaş – İstanbul / Turkey
