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The Living Memorial Concept
Refining Memory
The Shortlist
London's Cultural Landscape
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION LAUNCHED 22 MARCH
DEADLINE 30 JUNE
The two Open Call meetings held in London
on 10th and 24th May were attended by about 50 people in total,
including artists, campaigners, journalists and arts managers.
A very good discussion took place which resulted
in the following points and clarifications:
1) The brief is absolutely open to interpretation:
there is no artform/media/style preference, BUT you must cater for
the need - ultimately - for a permanent memorial, a permanent presence
in the London landscape.
2) Reminder: submissions are by e-mail
ONLY
3) Submissions must be three pages maximum:
i) 1-page on your idea, minimum of 400 words but
you can include a visual on that one page if that
helps. Inclusion of a visual does not mean your idea is automatically
better. Do include any ideas on site, although we don't expect you
to have all five temporary sites and final permanent site researched.
ii) 1-page on materials, budgets, practicalities.
iii) 1-page on you - this could be a CV, or something
on your background with the issues (Ken Saro-Wiwa/Nigeria), basically
a statement on you and your experience relative to this project.
4) If you are dyslexic or have other issues with
writing, you can submit your ideas on audio tape, with negotiation
with us. Please get in touch before doing this.
5) While we have translated the brief into Spanish
and French, we can't cater for submissions in other languages than
English. However, if this is a huge problem please get in touch.
Other News:
There are two panels which will undertake the selection process,
a Shortlisting Panel and a Judging Panel:
Shortlisting Panel:
This specialist panel from the arts and the RSW Coalition will shortlist
down to five finalists.
David A. Bailey, Panel Chair - RSW Curator.
Jane Trowell – RSW Education.
Mark Brown – art activist.
Michaela Crimmin – Head of Arts, Royal Society of Arts.
Manick Govinda - ArtsAdmin.
Dr Jane Rendell – Bartlett School of Architecture, University
College London.
Dame Anita Roddick - Founder of the Body Shop, philanthropist and
activist.
John Sauven – Director of Publications, Greenpeace UK.
Pauline de Souza – Director, Diversity Art Forum.
Ken Wiwa – writer, campaigner and Ken Saro-Wiwa’s son.
Judging Panel:
In November 2005, this high-profile panel will select the winner
from the five shortlisted ideas.
Baroness Lola Young - Panel Chair
Augustus Casely-Hayford - Director of Africa05.
Michaela Crimmin
Alfredo Jaar - public artist and architect.
Lee Jasper - Mayor of London’s Advisor on Equalities and Policing.
Dame Anita Roddick
Jon Snow - presenter Channel 4 News.
Ken Wiwa
Download the Full Open Call for Ideas
Here
in English
- (PDF 132kb)
en français
- (PDF 160kb)
en castellano - (PDF 172kb)
Open Call Brief
On 22nd March 2005 at City Hall, London, the Remember Saro-Wiwa
coalition launched the Open Call for Ideas, the
deadline for which is 30th June. The selection panel will announce
5 finalists in the first week of August. Each finalist will receive
a fee of £1000 to work up their ideas, which will be exhibited
from late October to late November. The winning idea will be announced
as the centrepiece of the 10th anniversary events on 10th November
2005, and the applicant will be awarded a commission fee of £10,000.
The production budget is up to £35,000, and the first siting
of the piece is planned for early summer 2006. This process is being
led by curator David A. Bailey with PLATFORM.
THE BRIEF: WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
This is a unique commission: not only is its subject topical and
activist, but it is also Britain's first deliberately mobile memorial.
It will have the ability to be toured to up to six locations in
London during 2006/7, while at the same time planning and securing
its permanent home for installation in 2007/8.
Why "Living"?
In most people's minds a memorial summons up a conventional image
of a statue, monument or plaque to those commemorated. These works
can seem historical, looking back in time rather than putting across
urgency and a sense of the future. The issues that Ken Saro-Wiwa
fought and died for are as pressing today as they were then. The
Niger Delta remains impoverished and polluted. The idea of a Living
Memorial is to say that these issues are alive, that Ken and his
colleagues did not die in vain, that their deaths mean something
to us today and beyond. This "living" quality will be
embodied in the winning proposal, and the whole project will be
further animated by the 2-year programme of education work and publishing.
Why mobile?
We want the Living Memorial to be seen, felt, and discussed by as many people as possible in London and beyond. To this end, it will move between temporary sites across London, supported by an education programme. In this way the memorial engages with different communities and groups of passers-by, and builds an ever wider audience for the issues. A permanent site is sought however, so the piece needs to be conceived for the long-term. Your ideas on all possible sites are welcomed.
Issues the Living Memorial addresses
The winning piece will:
• summon up the spirit of Ken Saro-Wiwa's work, as writer
and activist;
• focus attention on the ongoing reality of the struggle for
social and environmental justice in lands upon which Britain depends,
specifically the Niger Delta;
• reflect the cultural diversity of 21st Century London, and
the interculturalism of global society;
• include elements of interactivity, challenging the viewer
to be active and engaged;
• be flexible, ingenious and durable enough to be mobile and
to be permanently located;
• not only remember the past, but help shape the future.
Media
Taking into consideration the question of flexibility, mobility,
and durability, applicants should think broadly. We do not wish
to limit media in the Open Call stage: it could be sculpture, light,
sound, installation, text, multi–media and more.
Who can apply?
The competition is open to everyone, people from the arts, design,
and architecture, as well as those from non-arts backgrounds. The
creativity of activists and others are welcomed in this project,
to honour the years of imaginative campaigning that has gone on
around this issue. We are also interested in proposals from groups
or people working collaboratively. It is an international competition,
and will be networked via journals, the website, and internet lists.
The briefing will be available in French and Spanish.
Living Memorial Timeline
22nd March: Launch of Remember Saro-Wiwa and the
Open Call for Ideas.
10th & 24th May: "Open Call" Meetings:
venue and times to be announced.
This is an opportunity for those submitting ideas to learn more
about the project from curator David A. Bailey and PLATFORM. Material
from these sessions will be published online.
30th June: Open Call for Ideas DEADLINE, 17.00
UK time.
July: Long-list of 20 selected
End July: Selection Panel judge 20, and decide
shortlist of 5.
Beginning August: 5 finalists announced
Late October: Exhibition opens
Early November: Selection Panel interview shortlist
10th November: Winner announced as part of 10th
Anniversary events
End November: Exhibition ends; Commissioning process
begins
Early summer 06: Piece installed in first temporary
site; first education project
THE SUBMISSION PROCESS
Submission for the Open Call stage is by e-mail
only. Please do not send any attachments of images/artwork at
this stage.
Your 3-page proposal should include the following:
1 page of a brief outline of your idea and why this project interests
you, written in English.
1 page on the materials/media, and an outline budget of costs.
1 page synopsis of your CV or a statement about yourself.
The submissions are to be received by 17.00 (UK time),
Thursday 30th June. Send
Submissions Here
Download the Full Open Call for Ideas Here
in English
- (PDF 132kb)
en français
- (PDF 160kb)
en
castellano - (PDF 172kb)
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