NOMAD SPIRIT - A visual performance art project in Mongolia
Deadline: 30/06/2016Venue: 976 art gallery and countryside in Mongolia | City: Ulaanbaatar | Country: Mongolia | Ariunzaya Enebish
Mongolian Contemporary Art Support Association (MCASA) has launched an international call for the engagement of a curator and an artist for the performance art project NOMAD SPIRIT, to be organized in Mongolia. The project is funded by Swiss Development Agency and MCASA.
The NOMAD SPIRIT project aims to raise public awareness on potential threats to vital environmental and cultural resources in rural areas of Mongolia, caused by mining activities.
The selected curator and artists will are expected to travel to the environmentally damaged area and collaborate with local nomadic community on concept development. Performance must be held on the site and documented by the selected Mongolian artists. Video and photos of live performances will be exhibited in Ulaanbaatar for a month.
International artists must arrive in mid of August, 2016 and work for about a month. International travel expenses and accommodation in Mongolia will be covered by the project.
The Curator
The Curator shall play major role in the concept development and in organization of performance and documentation. He/she will also write press release for the exhibition and essay for the catalog.
Eligibility
- Experienced in performance art
- Fluent English
- Open to different cultures and people
- Experience in environmental and social awareness projects is a plus.
- Swiss artists and curators are encouraged to apply.
The Artist
The Artist will be expected to bring international expertise and creative ideas to the project.
Eligibility
- Experienced in performance art
- Ability to communicate in English.
- Open to different cultures and people.
- Experience in environmental and social awareness projects is a plus.
- Swiss artists and curators are encouraged to apply.
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