[Press release]
Second Edition
Willing to encourage and promote new curatorial ideas in Hong Kong, Mur Nomade organizes an annual Open Call for Young Curators. For the second edition of this open call, we invite emerging independent curators to submit proposals for a limited-edition curated book.
In their curatorial proposals, Hong Kong-based young curators are invited to select artworks by one or more artist(s), as well as a book designer. The book will be printed in an edition of 10 copies. There is not restriction on the printing and binding methods.
Mur Nomade will provide guidance through the research and production of the selected project and will cover design and printing costs. The limited-edition curated book will be presented in a book launch at Mur Nomade’s space.
Timeline
- Submission deadline: 18 September 2016
- Announcement of selected proposal: Early October 2016
- Production and book printing: October and November 2016
- Book launch: 3 December 2016
Eligibility
- Open to curators currently living in Hong Kong, born in 1980 or later
- Applicants should be available for interviews in late September 2016
Submission Guidelines
Please visit Mur Nomade’s website www.murnomade.com to download the application form and the list of required supporting documents.
NOTES TO EDITORS
About Mur Nomade
Established in Hong Kong in 2012, Mur Nomade is a place for creative encounters. Managed on a non-profit-making basis, we operate as both a curatorial office and an art gallery. The proceeds of the gallery help funding our curatorial programmes: collaborative art projects, cross-disciplinary and cultural exchanges, open calls for young curators, performances, workshops and residencies. Our name is the French for ‘nomadic wall’ as we present site-specific curatorial projects in alternative venues all around Hong Kong, in addition to the regular programme of our space in the South Island Cultural District. To imagine and conceive our projects, we invite local and international artists, curators, writers and teachers. We like bold ideas, and we are convinced that confronting viewpoints and going out of comfort zones support creativity, stimulate emulation and encourage experimentation.
