A good artists’book must be the product of sincerity, whether the book is produced for one’s beloved, or as a work committed to a certain belief…
A good artists’book must be the product of sincerity, whether the book is produced for one’s beloved, or as a work committed to a certain belief…
The artists’ book is an artistic form with “leafing through” as the basic means of engagement between reader and artist. It features the artist in, on and of a “book space,” and the form freely transforms and integrates literal reading, visual enjoyment and materiality. Artists working in this form make full use of the qualities of text, of poetry and painting, of material choices like the feel of paper or ink. These books are made by artists who personally typeset, paint, print and bind their works. This kind of art truly represents our persistent love for reading, printing and the scent of ink, and creates a wonderful and attractive space between the pages we leaf through in reading artists’ books.
About：
The initial exhibition of large-scale international artists’ book, which named ‘Diamond Leaves’, was exhibited at CAFA art museum in 2012.. It was curated by Xu Bing(artist, professor of the Central Academy of Fine Arts) and Marshall Weber (Directing Curator of Brooklyn Artists Alliance, NY), and organized by Central Academy of Fine Arts，Brooklyn Artists Alliance and Artron Art Group. Professor Xu will re-launch with the second term Diamond Leaves exhibition in October of this year, together with Artron Art Group to extend its brand. It will continue with a triennial exhibition in the future. Xu Bing and Mr. John Koh (book collector，director of Bernard Quaritch, Ltd.) will curated this times’ exhibition together. To promote artists’ book in the Asian area, not only will the exhibition continue with global essential thematic shows in the first term, but also calls for entries facing to Asia. Ultimately, the expert review panel will select 50 outstanding works into the Diamond Leaves exhibition.
Organizers：Artron Art Group & CAFA Art Museum
Target group：Anyone who interested in making artists’ books in Asia
Contribution Theme：Valid Time: 1st February 2015 – 31th August 2015
Call for Papers Description：
1. Any number, form and theme of artists’ books.（Not the installations with books as materials and sculptures made of books, but the artworks which can be leafed through instead. The aesthetics can only be formed through “leafing through,” which is also the core difference of “books” from other things.）
2. The submissions must be original works of contributors, and to ensure full copyright ownership of the works.
3. 作品征集结束后，由专家评委会进行评选，并选出50件优秀作品展出，参选作者同意主办单位拥有其作品的版权及使用权，参展期间参选作品不能将参选作品转让给第三方。
4. All contributors, as agreed to the above terms.
5. The organizers have the interpretation power to the details of the event.
Awards:
1. 50 outstanding works in all contributors work
2. lifetime achievement award, 1 gold award, 1 silver award, 1 copper award in all exhibits (including the invitational exhibition section).
Collection Information:
1. The works should be submitted with a brief description and the electronic images or videos.
2. The second round selection will be notified by the staff of the organizers after primary round, original works will be required.
3. Please submit works to gaogao-cafam@qq.com, or post to: CAFA Art Museum, No.8 Hua Jia Di Nan St., Chao Yang District, Beijing, P. R. China, Zip: 100102, Contact: Gao Gao , Tel : +86-10-6477-1695
Call for consultation：zhengzheng@artron.net
Reference contact：zhengzheng@artron.net
