We hereby express our gratitude for many applications we have received for the INTERNATIONAL ART & DESIGN COMPETITION 2014.
As a result of careful consideration, we are pleased to announce the competition winners.
COTEGORY1 : Beginners, Amateurs, Students
(Equivalent of 15,000 Euro)
None
(Equivalent of 12,000 Euro)
Thank you very much for all the people who sent us their works for the competition.
We were truly impressed by the quality and the level of the works, and it was very difficult to put them in order. Although it is unprecedented, we have decided to create "first runner-up" between the first place and the second place, without third place.
TITLE : Beautiful Country
NAME : Yohei Hashizume
NATIONALITY : Japan
COURSE : Illustration
CONCEPT :
Expression of Japanese harmony based around the color red and white of Japanese national flag. Combined analogue and digital techniques to express Japan, one of the top-level developed countries in the world.
TITLE : America the beautiful?
NAME : Anna Dittmann
NATIONALITY : Amerian/German
COURSE : Illustration
CONCEPT :
Oil spills are reported each year in the United States, which can stick around for years, tainting the country’s waters. Highlight the devastating effects of spills using tears of dripping oil. Include aquatic flora and fauna at risk around oil spills. Color scheme based on America’s nation colors.
TITLE : -
NAME : Aprilia Muktirina
NATIONALITY : Indonesia
COURSE : Painting
CONCEPT :
Scenes from the Ramayana, the ancient Hindu Epic which has a high cultural value and has exalted impression. Expressed the figures of the human being with certain movements, man-maid objects and natural events which functioned as a balance, using three primary colors of red, yellow and blue.
(Equivalent of 7,500 Euro)
TITLE : Apartment for the female student of journalism
NAME : Iulia Morosan
NATIONALITY : Moldova
COURSE : Interior Design
CONCEPT :
The base of the project is the mix of perfect harmony of comfort and contemporary. An interior design of an apartment for a female student who studies journalism. The purpose is to unite the confortable tone and modern part which awake her desire of creation.
TITLE : Motifs of India
NAME : Harleen Kaur Dhillon
NATIONALITY : India
COURSE : Jewelry Design
CONCEPT :
The three sources of inspiration for this design are: Ambi (mango), Ardh Chandra (half moon) and the peafowl’s feathers. These motifs are most widely used as they symbolize India, mango (national fruit), moon (luna calendar) and the peafowl (one of the most endangered species of India).
TITLE : Art and Cultures of the World
NAME : Yangnina Miao
NATIONALITY : China
COURSE : Jewelry Design
CONCEPT :
I want to introduce the traditional culture elements of China that not only exist in China but also having influence on other countries, mixing important symbols of China: crane, fan and knot. The whole neckless means happiness, good fortune to people who wear it.
TITLE : 西遊記-Journey to the West
NAME : Hao Yuying
NATIONALITY : China
COURSE : Jewelry Design
CONCEPT :
This necklace is the combination of many different motifs. Journey to the West, the story of my country China, a shadow play, movement of the Chinese martial arts Kung Fu and three pictographic characters. I designed this work so that the people who does non know about this story can enjoy the originality of Chinese culture.
TITLE : True Colours of Malaysia
NAME : Renee Yap Jiah Wei
NATIONALITY : Malaysia
COURSE : Jewelry Design
CONCEPT :
The three main cultures of Malaysia are the inspiration for this design. The design of this earring represents the shape of dome mosque, the dominant religion. Different gemstones symbolizes the three man ethnic groups – Malays, Chinese and Indians and inspired by the traditional item of their celebration. The entire design illustrates a multi cultural, ethnic and religious country.
TITLE : Republic of Korea
NAME : Kyungrim Kim
NATIONALITY : South Korea
COURSE : Jewelry Design
CONCEPT :
I was inspired by the Korean peninsula and the national flag of South Korea. The peninsula looks like a tiger so I designed the face of this animal. Also I used the color of the national flag which is red, blue and black. The flag is called Taegeukgi which symbolizes peace, harmony and humanism of all human beings.
TITLE : The Black Orchid
NAME : Inga Woods
NATIONALITY : Belize
COURSE : Jewelry Making
CONCEPT :
I employ a tactic of the unexpected and the unknown to my advantage to introduce new styles of facilitating materials, combining them to achieve the perfect combination of varies elements for jewelry. I have been inspired by the strong women in my life and their capability of carrying on with elegance and class, also by nature and manmade forces of recovery or destruction.
TITLE : Buttons
NAME : Sofya Bryantseva
NATIONALITY : Russia
COURSE : Jewelry Making
CONCEPT :
I wanted to create multifunctional jewelry objects which reflects the flavor of my country, buttons. In the past, the button was considered on the most important magical amulets to deter hostile forces. In Russian language the noun “button” (pugovitsa) and the verb to “scare” (pugat) are cognate. I would like to revive an interest not ordinary buttons like a hand-made talismans and make them gorgeous and important clothing accessory.
TITLE : Contention of Contrasts
NAME : Constance Muriel Schurch Fernandez
NATIONALITY : Chile
COURSE : Jewelry Making
CONCEPT :
Chile is located between the Andes and the Pacific Ocean, offering an array of landscapes product of its 17 climates. The composition of the piece represents the characteristic of my country: diversity of the nature. Used copper the main export product, Copihue, the national flower, inspired by the Mapuche jewels.
TITLE : Caricature
NAME : Mihirani Deepthika Kulasekara
NATIONALITY : Sri Lanka
COURSE : Illustration
CONCEPT :
A caricature is a portrait that exaggerates the essence of a person to create an easily identifiable visual likeness. I represent a caricature of a Mr. Mahindananda Aluthgamage, one of the politician in Sri Lanka.
TITLE : Listen to the hear beat of Hong Kong
NAME : Tan Jun Ting
NATIONALITY : China
COURSE : Painting
CONCEPT :
It is a love story of Hong Kong, between the girl from mainland China and the boy from South Korea. They both studied at the same school but never met before. They fell in love right away and decided to stay in Hong Kong, not knowing about their future. Their love is the shadow of the city the fast speed and colorful city.
TITLE : My two countries, Albania & Greece
NAME : Margarita Naka
NATIONALITY : Albania
COURSE : Painting
CONCEPT :
I was born in Albania but now I live in Greece. In my work there are traditional influences and remarkable culture spots of both countries: architecture, dance, animal, musical instrument and so on. On the top I painted a pigeon as the symbol of peace. My paintings are inside the fruit of life.
(Equivalent of 4,500 Euro)
None
COTEGORY2 : Professional
(Equivalent of 16,600 Euro)
TITLE : Contemporary jewelry with alternative materials
NAME : Semina Baek
NATIONALITY : South Korea
COURSE : Jewelry Making
CONCEPT :
Important to me is the idea of using materials that would otherwise become waste. By giving these materials another purpose to intend to show their value and beauty. Making contemporary jewelry out of these materials is an ideal way for me to express the value I believe exist in these waste products. The materials become evaluated from junk do something meaningful and therefore give new life. To me, contemporary jewelry can express many things. It can be about expressions of form, color, texture and pattern. It can be political or it can be about the character of the maker, the wearer or the viewer. My focus is on material exploration to create wearable art jewelry. I want to make the wearer and viewer happy, to smile and to enjoy wearing this work.
(Equivalent of 13,600 Euro)
TITLE : Room No. 94
NAME : Tritip Suprakob
NATIONALITY : Thai
COURSE : Jewelry Design
CONCEPT :
My project is based on the idea of creating a new room at Uffizi Gallery in Florence that would exhibit elements of traditional Asian culture from my country, Thailand, and Europe. I propose a jewelry design concept that merges Asian and Western aesthetic values, inspired in traditional Thai and Italian Renaissance art styles. Crafted by blending traditional fabric pattern, painting with architecture of Thailand and the sculpture and painting from Uffizi Gallery. The concept is the result of a syncretic approach in which West and East not only meet but also mingle harmoniously with each other to create a new rich and hybrid form of art.
(Equivalent of 8,300 Euro)
TITLE : The Vision
NAME : Vera Kolesnikova
NATIONALITY : Russia
COURSE : Jewelry Making
CONCEPT :
The idea of this jewelry set came from the ancient symbol of Tetramorph, a symbolic arrangement of our differing elements. Usage of technics of bending, soldering and engraving is inspired by classical style of filigree, widely spread on Urals.
TITLE : -
NAME : Ahra Cho
NATIONALITY : South Korea
COURSE : Illustration
CONCEPT :
Inspired by the beauty, cultural and diversity of my country, I was driven to create a piece of work that visually reflected the nature of Korea. Energetic and vibrant, yet peaceful and tranquil, I set out to represent this unique harmony.
TITLE : Colombian Flavors
NAME : Maria Camila Clavijo Merino
NATIONALITY : Colombia
COURSE : Painting
CONCEPT :
I have been inspired by the Caribbean coast of Colombia and the ethnic group called Palenques. I was inspired by their colors, their typical clothing, the colors they wear, what they eat and where they live.
