AYY, in cooperation with the Aalto University, invites its members to participate in an open light art competition! Two winners will be selected to illuminate the outer wall of Tietotalo at Maarintie 8 for four months. The artists will receive a prize of 500 euros for their work. The competition is open until the 21th of August 2018, 12:00 noon. The winners will be announced during week 35 (27th-1st of August). Aalto University and AYY will take care of the technical implementation of the installation in September. The first piece will be published on the 6th of October at the Otaniemi Night of Arts, and it will remain on display until the 2nd of December. The second installation will be published on the 5th of December, and it will remain on display until the 5th of February 2019.
Submit your applications in PDF format and attach a picture of your installation. Send your application emails to tero.uuttana@ayy.fi.The email should include the following:
– Application in PDF format without personal details, as the applications will be processed anonymously. Include a brief written description of your installation.
– Include your personal information in the email’s message field.
– Picture of your installation (in 1, 2, 3 or 4 colors). There are no limitations to the shape of the picture, but a circular work would fill the largest area.
The contest’s panel of judges consists of representatives from Tietotalo’s and TUAS’s guilds (Prodeko, Athene, Guild of Electrical Engineering, Guild of Automation and Systems Technology, Computer Science Guild), as well as of three representatives from AYY’s Year of Arts working group. The panel is facilitated by member of the AYY Board responsible for artistic activities.
Composition of the panel:
- Julius Luukkanen (AYY Board: Artistic activities)
- Representative from Athene
- Representative from AS
- Representative from Prodeko
- Representative from SIK
- Representative from TiK
- Representative from the Year of Arts working group
- Representative from the Year of Arts working group
- Representative from the Year of Arts working group
For details on the technical features of the lighting device, check the link below.
https://www.martin.com/en/products/exterior-projection-500
Video instruction to the light used: