Collettivo Migrante has launched a call for projects for the design of a temporary installation: a 'treasure room' for Pennabilli, an ancient hamlet in the Romagna Appennines (Italy). The installation will be active during the International Street Art Festival "Artisti in Piazza" (1-5 June 2016). The device will be used as a camera obscura during the day and as performance space during the night.
This open call is part of the project Migrant Landscape, curated by Collettivo Migrante a collective formed by designers, educators and artists which are actively involved in a reading and interpretative process of the landscape surrounding the historical centre of Pennabilli. The aim is to experiment communication and participation strategies regarding the territory and directed towards the identification of possible valorisation processes.
The Camera Obscura
The Chinese philosopher and founder of Mohism, Mo Di, formally described, in the 5th century BC, the creation of an inverted image of the world formed by light rays passing through a pinhole and projecting inside a dark room. He called this invention the “locked treasure room”. Across the centuries, this device has been used by artists and travellers to capture the elusive presence of the outside world. The camera obscura is a machine to collect fragments of reality as if they were precious objects, as living images capable to frame portions of complexity.
Awards
The winning proposal will have the possibility of constructing the camera obscura through technical support of local artisans dealing with recycled material, and being hosted in a young and creative environment during Artisti in Piazza Festival.
Download the information related to this competition here.
Title
Open Call: Camera Obscura in Pennabilli [Italy]Type
Competition Announcement (Built Projects & Masterplans)Website
Organizers
Collettivo MigranteSubmission Deadline
April 15, 2016 11:30 PMVenue
PennabilliPrice
Free