АРТ ВИЖН 2020

HISTORY

ART VISION is a competition of projection mapping and VJing attracting professionals and aspiring artists from all over the world. The competition is annuallly held as part of the Circle of Light Moscow International Festival.

In 2012 the first ever ART VISION Competition was held between the Russian contestants only.  The third competition was entered by 35 artists from 13 countries.

2014 became a turning point for the International event; three nominations were introduced: Classic, Modern and VJing. All three were shown at VDNKH park known to be one of the largest and most popular parks in Moscow. The judging panel welcomed International praised designers, artists, VJs and persona. That milestone year contestants from 24 countries applied to the competition.

In 2015 ART VISION celebrated its fifth anniversary by showing the Classic entries on the world known Bolshoi theater. The other two nominations were kept at VDNKH. That year the judging panel was chaired by Patrick Woodroffe, English lighting designer who lit the Olympics in London, worked with Michael Jackson, Rolling Stones and many others.

In next 2016 ART VISION introduced a new turn on VJ battle – it was held at an indoor venue for the first time. Izvestiya Hall capable of holding 3000 people at a time was crowded by festival goers while VJs were skillfully mixing videos on a 12 meter wide LED screen. That was the first time when VJs performed along a live DJ set. DJ DIASS from Bulgary was invited to set groove of the battle.

For the first time the Competition venue united three buildings, thus only five finalists of Classic Nomination 2018 demonstrated their works created the 270-degree video projection on the facades of Bolshoi, Maly and Russian Academic Youth Theatre.

Two long years (2020-2021) without the Circle of Light festival and ART VISION Competition were left behind! We are back!

ART VISION
CLASSIC

This year the Competition consists of only one nomination -ART VISION Classic!

ART VISION Classic is an international competition of Classic Architectural Projection Mapping. Contestants of this Nomination create 2D or 3D mapping projections on a facade of buildings playing up its geometry and architecture. Teatralnaya Square uniting facades of three world famous theatres:  Bolshoi, Maly and RAMT will be a venue of the Classic Competition. It means that finalists’ works will be demonstrated on three surfaces at the same time! Russian and International students, creative teams, design studios, etc may enter the Competition.

The Competition will be held online on the official webpage! Coming to Moscow is ruled out!

 Unfortunately, due to current pandemic situation, we can not 100 percent guarantee that the event will take place. if it is cancelled the finalists works will be demonstrated in 2021.


STAGES OF THE COMPETITION:

1 stage

Till July 31, 2020 confirm participation by filling in an application form for participation on the official web page of the Competition: http://www.lightfest.ru/en/art-vision/

The Contestants passed the first stage will be informed by email.

Before you send work to the Competition please read the Regulations.

2 stage

The Contestants passed the first stage will have to submit the following:

By August 15 – teaser of your work.

The Contestants passed the second stage will be informed by email

By September 15 – Final entry work. Instructions on how to upload works will be provided separately.

If you have any queries do not hesitate to send us an email to contest@lightfest.ru.