Domino Factory

開幕時間/Opening Time：2010年5月29日下午三時  PM 3:00, May 29, 2010
開幕地點/Opening Address：香港銅鑼灣耀華街30號1樓　A藝術中心
No. 30 Yiu Wa Street,，Causeway Bay，Hong Kong，1st Floor　A-ARTCENTER

策展人　CURATUR：　米諾　Mino
聯繫人　CONTACT PERPON：　朱高文　Mr.Zhu Gaowen

参展艺术家/Artists：

陈彧君　Chen Yujun
陈彧凡　Chen Yufan
尹朝辉　Yin Zhaohui
尹朝阳　Yin Zhaoyang
鄢振兴　Yan Zhengxing
曾　扬　Zen Yang
李建明　Li Jianming
张春迎　Zhang Chunying
任　航　Ren Hang
李　爻　Li Yao

Mail:a_artcenter@yahoo.cn
Phone：+86-13701039979

入鏡

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　米諾
      當藝術潛伏著一種秘密和生機，幻化到各種藝術表現形式上，氣息隨之流露傳遞，浸入到生活的本質裡面，從而抵達“入鏡”的狀態----當藝術的觸角伸延到你我的皮膚，匍伏在周身，得到的是快意還是憂傷？是思考還是為之所動？無論如何，藝術同生活一樣，終將被消融。可在這個過程之中，所有的體驗都成為印跡，停留在心上。
     這是藝術的魅力。

     在這個充釋著消費和被消費、價值觀越來越虛妄的時代，為當下年輕藝術家的創作帶來更多複雜的多重考驗。可即使如此，總有少數藝術家從未脫離內在世界和精神層面的探索，從未受到市場的引誘而堅持自我的塑造，把他們積極正面的能量釋放到藝術作品之中，為我們帶來一場心靈的歡宴。

      陳彧君作品指向寬廣的亞洲地鏡，他可能對靜止的空間內部向外伸延的錯踪迷離有著無限的興致，也可能對於蓬勃茁壯的自然生長物帶有莫名敬意。
   　陳彧凡作品布上的針眼，不知是化繁為簡還是化簡為繁的肆意轉化，他的美學藏在不可言喻的形狀之中。 
      尹朝輝的《無題》系列，運用很多變形突出的手法，來誇大某種形態的失真。 
      尹朝宇成熟詩意的繪畫，使這個世界顯出朦朧的美感以及那些不易覺察的危機。
   　曾揚的《圓》系列，顯現了藝術家對“結構”和“秩序”的濃厚興趣，既是對兩者的顛覆也是一個重塑。在同一個視覺形式表達之中，循環的敘事結構和視覺分割是其成立的最為主要的因素。這使我們不由自主會考慮，是否早就應該換個角度和姿勢來觀察藝術？
     李建明類似自畫像的作品，靈感來自於藝術家第一次到海邊是晚上，黑暗中天與海成一線的地方因為海面的顫動而顫動著，那種不知是肉體還是心靈顫動的感覺鋪面而來。
     鄢振義運用更貼近大腦皮層的臆想式繪畫手法，他的作品富有擴散和縵延的氣質，將意境的張力表現的淋漓盡致。 
     張春迎作品裡的靈動在於，光亮隱於黑暗又遠大於黑暗。花亦如人，細嫩的枝干支撐起一顆龐大的靈魂，分明能感覺到它們內在蘊藏的力量正在迸發，這種力量足以將一切邪惡的思想毀滅。
      任航做為當下最年輕活躍的新生代獨立攝影師，他的作品總是帶有多重想像空間，或詭異或分裂。鏡頭在他這裡，是淺意識的替代物，隱在相機的背後，他同青春一樣因愛欲的感知而焚毀了情感。
      李爻堅信人以前是有翅膀的，石頭比人類更古老。從天空中被放逐，沒有巫術，沒有蒼涼洞悉自然的心靈。人類的神性逐漸喪失殆盡，進而只能從文學裡尋些幻想和安慰，在夢裡撫摸幾只赤裸白鳥。李爻自言他的雕塑過去的藝術，寶瓶時代來臨前我們空了，他在懷念。

      如果生活是一個大夢場，藝術也可以是。
      只是藝術以它特有的方式比我們先行入鏡，因此才指引我們更敏銳地去捕捉生活的真諦。

IN TO THE MOOD

When art has a secret and life, and change to various forms of artistic expression, breath followed revealed transmission, immersion into the nature of life, to reach "into the mirror" state ---- When art extends to you my skin, prostrate the whole body, joyful or not? Is it moved or you have to think? Anyhow, art same with life, it will eventually be ablation. In this process, all the experiences have become imprinted, stay in the heart.
This is the charm of art.

The age whish has more and more false values, brings more complex tests for the young artists. However, there is always a small number of artists never out of the inner spiritual world exploration, they have never been lured by the market but adhere to self-shaping, their positive energy have been released into the artwork, bring us a spiritual feast.

Chen Yujun’s works point to Asia, he may has a unlimited interest in extending out of space, may also respect for the natural growth of things.We don’t know if the needle trace on Chen Yujun’s work, is simplified converse randomly, his aesthetic hidden inside of some undescribable shape.

Yin Zhaohui's used a lot of prominent deformation methods to to exaggerate certain forms of distortion in his “Untitled” series.

Yin Zhaoyu’s mature and poetic painting, make the world show the beauty of obscure and the crisis which not easily be perceived.

Zeng Yang has a "round" series, it shows the great interest of the artist on the "structure" and "order", and it is a remodeling of both and also subversion. In the same form of visual expression, cycle of narrative structure and visual segmentation is the major factor. This allows us to consider whether we should change another angle and position to observe the art?

Li Jianming’s “similar self-portrait works”, the inspired came from the 1st visit to a beach, and it was a night, the sky line keep trembling, so he also had a kind of soul or body tremor.

Yan Zhenyi used imaginary-style painting technique, his works full-proliferation and unadorned extension of temperament, has a very strong mood of the tension.

The smartness of Zhang Chunying’s works is hidden in the dark. Flowers as people, delicate branches support from a large soul, clearly feel their inner reserves of strength are going to burst, this force is sufficient to destroy all evil thoughts.

Ren Hang, as the current youngest generation active independent photographer, his work always with multiple imaginations, strange, or split. It is a substitute for shallow sense in his lense and hidden behind the camera.

Li Yao believes people used to have wings, and stone more ancient than people. Be banished from the sky, there is no magic, no bleak insight into the nature of the soul. The divinities of humanity gradually lost, and then only find some comfort from literature. Li Yao said his sculptures are the art of the past, before the “Aquarius Age” we are empty, he is remembering.

If life is a dream world, art can be as well.
Art goes ahead of us in its unique way, so it is more sensitive to guide us to capture the essence of life.

by　Mino
April 2010, Beijing

　　　　　　　　
　
法国“才华摄影基金”中国区比赛规则

(一) 比赛简介

法国“才华摄影基金”中国区比赛由法国权威摄影网络杂志《Photographie.com》与中国《LENS.视觉》杂志联合主办。
“才华摄影基金” 由《Photographie.com》于1998年创办，目前已成为法国年轻、有才华的摄影师通往职业道路最有活力的跳板。每个季度，《Photographie.com》均会召集重量级专业评委从以下四类摄影作品中甄选新秀，包括纪实/报道摄影、肖像摄影、时尚摄影、风景/空间/建筑摄影。获奖者将借助”才华摄影基金”从同辈人中脱颖而出，迅速开启他们的职业生涯。
    自成立以来，“才华摄影基金”已经在法国成功运作40届，共47位摄影师获得大奖和评审特别奖，1000名提名奖和优秀奖获得者在媒体呈现作品，每年收到的参赛作品平均为750份。
    2010年起, “才华摄影基金”将对中国出生的摄影师开放 （包括港、澳、台地区），致力发掘与介绍新一代中国摄影师（没有年龄限制），帮助他们走向国际舞台。中国区比赛模式与法国类似，比赛分为：1）报道/纪实摄影；2）肖像摄影；3）时尚摄影；4） 风景/空间/建筑摄影四个类别。评委将由中国和国际摄影行业专业人士共同组成，获奖作品将在中国和法国两地举办大型展览。
法国“才华摄影基金”中国区比赛由《LENS.视觉》杂志作为中方主办单位，将与法国《Photographie.com》杂志共同开展比赛活动。
 “才华摄影基金”作为法国驻华大使馆指定的中法友好项目，也是“中法文化之春”艺术节的重要项目之一。

 (二)法国“才华摄影基金”中国区比赛作品征集流程

     2010年法国“才华摄影基金”中国区比赛，将根据摄影类别分两次举办。请参赛作者根据不同类别的比赛时间表（包括作品提交截止日期与评审日期）进行投稿。每一类别的比赛，都先评选出12名提名奖，之后由5位国际影像专家（2名中国评委，3名国际评委）组成评审团，最终评选出一位“才华大奖”。在作品优秀的前提下，评审团可以增加一个“评委特别奖”。

2010年比赛时间表：

作品类型 作品提交 提名奖公布 终评时间 终评地点
春季征选两类作品
一届 . 纪实/报道摄影
二届 . 肖像摄影 5月10日-6月25日 7月初 7月5日-7月12日 法国 阿尔勒
秋季征选两类作品
三届 . 时尚摄影
四届. 风景/空间/建筑摄影 9月1日-10月15日 10月底 11月3日-11月11日 法国 巴黎

注:
• 截稿时间以邮局邮戳日期为准；快递以递出日期为准；
• 提名奖公布: 将于“才华摄影基金”官方网站与《Photographie.com》和财经网www.caijing.com.cn上同时发布；
• 春季征选终评：2010年7月5日－12日在法国阿尔勒摄影节期间举行终评工作，并在阿尔勒摄影节开幕第一周举办法国“才华摄影基金”中国区比赛新闻发布会，现场举行获奖作品放映会;
• 秋季征选终评: 2010年11月3日－11日在法国巴黎摄影画廊博览会期间举行终评工作。

(三) 参赛者递交摄影作品以及相关材料，包括以下内容:

1.参赛作品为一个摄影主题下的完整摄影系列, 由10-25张组成。需要递交数码照片以及制作出的照片。数码照片的照片每幅长边不要超过2000像素,文件命名以摄影师的姓名拼音为准，按作品顺序编号排列，统一存为Jpeg格式（例如张小华，为zhangxiaohua01.jpg等）。照片可根据作品内容及风格的要求自定尺寸、纸张、与输出方式,单幅面积不要超过A3；
2.参赛作品也可以是一件3至10分钟的“多媒体影像作品”，以及该系列中最具代表性的一组摄影照片（5张以上）；
注：“才华摄影基金”向通过屏幕与投影方式的摄影表达敞开大门，欢迎“多媒体影像作品”（POM－Petites Œuvres Multimédias）参加。注：多媒体影像作品是指以平面摄影为主，包括声音、录像及其他媒介的综合活动影像创作；
3. 创作阐述一份，中英文双语，字数不限；如对作品做有后期处理，需在创作阐述上注明。
4. 一份包含联系方式（邮寄地址、电话及电子邮箱）的个人简历；
5. 一张自拍照片；
6. 身份证或护照复印件。

    请将以上参赛图片电子文件或多媒体影像作品、创作阐述、自拍照电子版及个人简历统一刻录为光盘，文字材料请打印为Ａ4纸，与制作出的摄影作品一起邮寄到北京才华摄影基金办公室（因安全起见，建议用快递）。比赛结束后，邮寄制作照片的参赛者需在三个月内与北京的“才华摄影基金”办公室联系，以便取回作品。

 (四)获奖摄影师将享有：

1.法国专业摄影网站www.photographie.com及《财经网》（www.caijing.com.cn）在线刊登提名奖及获大奖摄影师作品；
2.由组委会向中国媒体、法国媒体(包括杂志、报纸、网络等)推荐刊登提名奖及获大奖摄影师的作品；
3.四位才华摄影奖获奖者的作品展将于2010年末／2011年初在法国巴黎举办。同时，四位获奖者将被邀请到法国出席开幕式，期间主办方承担机票和四天的住宿费；
4.“才华摄影基金”获奖作品展作为法国驻华大使馆指定的中法友好项目， 将于2011年4月 “中法文化之春”艺术节期间在北京首展。该展览也将在中国举办巡回展览，并参加国际摄影节；
5. 主办方将设计制作“才华摄影基金”获奖作品画册。

(五) 参赛须知

1.比赛面向在中国(包括港、澳、台)出生的摄影师，以身份证或护照复印件为凭证；
2.参赛者须承诺他们是所提交作品的版权拥有者；
3.为了推广、宣传本项目，作为主办方的法国《Photographie.com》和《Lens.视觉》杂志有权使用与刊登获奖作品，并且保证这些作品只用推广“才华摄影基金比赛”与比赛展览，包括展览画册、宣传册、海报等；
4.参赛者须确认并承诺：其选择参赛的作品应不以任何直接或间接的方式触及第三方所有权；如有触及，必须能够提供所需的许可；
5.在评审团选取作品的过程中若出现遗失、失窃或作品毁坏现象，主办方不负任何责任；
6. 主办方保留迫于不可抗拒力量取消评选活动的权利；
7. 参与本次“才华摄影基金”评选，默认为对本规则的完全接受。

(六) 作品提交地址

法国“才华摄影基金”中国区比赛办公室
地址:  北京市朝阳门外大街22号泛利大厦19层
邮编:  100020
电话:  010-85650592
电邮:  talentchina@photographie.com
        
摄影师姓名（中/英文)：………………………
签名:  …………………
The Photography Talent Award in China

I. Introduction

   The Photography Talent Award in China is co-organized by the reference French online photography magazine Photographie.com and the Chinese magazine Lens/Caijing.

The Talent Award, created and ran by the influential web magazine Photographie.com since 1998, has been one of the most dynamic and effective springboards for emerging photographers in France. This quarterly award, juried by a prestigious panel of professionals, selects coherent portfolios from four different categories: Portraiture, Documentary/Reportage, Fashion,, and Space/Landscape,. Characteristic of Photographie.com’s engagement vis-à-vis the photographic profession, the Talent Award shows its commitment to accompany and promote the works of young photographers by the attribution of awards in the form of online portfolios, professional photographic equipment, limited edition books, and highly regarded yearly exhibitions at the National Library of France (BnF – Mitterand ). These are often departure points for the launching of their career in professional photography.

Since the inception of the Photography Talent Award, Photographie.com has successfully run 40 sessions; 47 photographers won the first prize or special mention; 1000 semi-finalists and honorable mentions saw the online publication of their first professional portfolios.  On average, 750 portfolios each year.

Starting from 2010, the Talent Award will launch its Chinese version, open to all Chinese-born photographers (including Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macao regions) without age limit. Our aim is to discover and show contemporary works that deserve to be seen more in the West. The modality of the competition will be similar to the French Talent Award. There will be four categories: 1) Documentary/Reportage; 2) Portraiture; 3) Fashion/Studio; 4) Landscape/Space/Architecture. The jury will be composed of Chinese AND international high-caliber professionals, and the winners will have large-scale exhibitions both in China and in France.

Lens/Caijing magazine is the Chinese organizer of the Photography Talent Award in China and will co-organize with Photographie.com to run the competition.

The Photography Talent Award is a designated China-France friendship project of the French Embassy in China, and its Chinese exhibition is also one of the key events of the Festival Croisements organized by the French Embassy.

II. Selection Process of the Photography Talent Award in China

The four categories of the 2010 Photography Talent Award in China will be held at two different time periods. Please submit your works following the schedule of the category of your choice.

In each category, 12 candidates will be pre-selected. A jury composed of 5 international professionals in photography (2 Chinese jurors, 3 international jurors) will choose a winner for the First Prize. A Jury’s Prize may be added on the premise of excellent works.

Time Table of the 2010 competitions:

Category Submission Announcement of Pre-selected Candidates Final Selection TIme Final Selection Location
Spring
1. Documentary/Reportage
2. Portraiture May 10 – June 25 Early July July 5 – July 12 Arles, France
Fall
3. Fashion
4. Landscape/Space/
Architecture September 1 – October 15 Late October November 3 – November 11 Paris, France

Notes:
• The submission date for entry sent by mails will be the date postmarked, and by delivery, the date of delivery;
• Pre-selected candidates will be announced simultaneously on the official site of Photography Talent Award, Photographie.com and on www.caijing.com.cn;
• The spring final selection will be conducted on July 5 – July 12, 2010 during Arles Photography Festival in France. A press conference for the Photography Talent Award in China will be held on the first week of the Arles Photography Festival, the winning works will be shown in the conference;
• The fall final selection will be conducted on November 3 – November 11, 2010 during the Photographic Gallery Expo held in Paris.

III. Submission Content Requirements

1. The entry works shall be a completed series under one theme, composed of 10 to 25 photographs. Both digital editions on CD and prints shall be submitted. The larger side of each digital photo shall not exceed 2000 pixels, and shall be named by the pinyin or English name of the author and use Jpeg format (e.g. for author named Zhang, Xiaohua, the format would be zhangxiaohua01.jpg, etc.). Format, size, and presentation are to be determined by the author, provided that the size of each print does not exceed size A3;
2. Entry works may also be a piece of 3 to 10 minutes-long multimedia piece and a set of photographs (at least 5 photos) extracted from the work that represents the work the most;
Note: The Photography Talent Award is open to photographic works in the form of screening or projection, multimedia works (POM – Petites Oeuvres Multimédias) are welcome. Note: Multimedia works (POM) refer to photography-based multimedia creation with a combination of sound, videos and/or other media;
3. An art statement in English and in Chinese, no restriction on the length. If the body of work involves post-processing, this needs to be indicated in the statement.
4. A biography. Please include contact information (mailing address, telephone number and e-mail address);
5. A self-portrait;
6. A photocopy of ID card or passport.

Please burn the above-mentioned digital photos or multimedia works, art statement, self-portrait shot and biography on a CD or DVD.  Print all documents on A4 paper and send them together with prints to the Photography Talent Award Beijing office (express delivery service is recommended). Participants may contact the Photography Talent Award Beijing office for the return of their prints and material. All works will be kept for a length of 3 months following selection activities. 

IV. The winners will enjoy:

1. French photography website www.photographie.com and www.caijing.com.cn will publish the works of pre-selected candidates and winners of the First Prize online.
2. The organizing committee will recommend the works of pre-selected candidates and winners of Grand Prize to Chinese and French media (including magazines, newspapers and websites, etc.) for publication.
3. An exhibition for the works of four winners of the Photography Talent Award will be held in late 2010/early 2011 in Paris, France. The four winners will be invited to France to attend the opening. Airfare and four-day accommodation expenses will be covered by the sponsors;
4.  As a designated China-France friendship project of the French Embassy in China, the exhibition of the winning works of the Photography Talent Award will have its first opening in Beijing during the Festival Croisements in April, 2011. The exhibition will also tour around China, and take part in international photography festivals;
5. The sponsors will design and produce an exhibition catalog of the winning works of the Photography Talent Award.

V. Requirements:

1. Participants must be Chinese-born photographers (including Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan regions). A photocopy of ID card or passport shall be submitted as a proof;
2. Participants shall assure that they are the copyright owners of the works submitted.
3. For the purposes of promoting and publicizing this project, the main organizers - photographie.com and Lens magazine - have the right to use and publish the winning works. The organizers guarantee that these publications –exhibition catalogues, pamphlets and posters - will only be used for promoting the Photography Talent Award competition and its exhibitions.
4. Participants shall confirm and assure that the works submitted do not involve the ownership of a third party, directly or indirectly. Otherwise, necessary authorizations should be provided;
5. The organizers are not responsible for any loss, theft or damage of works during the selection process;
6. The organizers reserve the right to cancel the competition under force majeure;
7. Participants of this Photography Talent Award competition are deemed to agree the present policy entirely.

VI. Submission Address:

Office of Photography Talent Award in China
Address: 19th Floor, No.22 Fanli Building, Chaoyangmenwai Dajie, Beijing, 100020
Telephone: +86 10 85650592
Email: talentchina@photographie.com

Name of Photographer (Chinese/English): _______________________
Signature: _________________________________________________