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Alternative Art Installation by Dmitry Kudinov Receives the A' Design Award in Fine Arts and Art Installation Design
Dmitry Kudinov of Supernova Art Embassy recognized for fine arts and art installation design by the international grand jury of the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 28, 2022 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the A' Design Award in the Fine Arts and Art Installation Design category for Alternative Art Installation by Dmitry Kudinov of Supernova Art Embassy, designed for Iskra Urban Fest. The result belongs to the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
About the A' Design Award
The Iron A' Design Award is awarded to good designs that meet the rigorous professional and industrial standards set by the A' Design Awards. This recognition is reserved for works that demonstrate a solid understanding of design principles and show creativity within their execution. Recipients of the Iron A' Design Award are acknowledged for their practical innovations and contributions to their respective fields, providing solutions that improve quality of life and foster positive change. These designs are a testament to the skill and dedication of their creators, showcasing their ability to address real-world challenges through thoughtful design.
About Alternative Art Installation
Alternative is an art installation created for a city festival in Neftekamsk, Russia. A decommissioned oil pump unit, 4.5 metres high and 6 metres wide, was reused as the base of the artwork. Detailed calligraphy in gold paint was applied over a black background, forming intricate letters that catch the sunlight. The installation stands in the station square, at the crossing of pedestrian and vehicle routes. The reuse of industrial equipment raises the theme of ecology and invites residents to see their city in a new way.
About Dmitry Kudinov
I am multidiscipline creative specialist, try to work with details of culture and historical context, if i have some, i try to learn more information about process from first step till last. Open to everything new, traveling makes my horizont of mind wider.
About Supernova Art Embassy
The Art Embassy is a platform for realizing the potential of the rising Russian bohemia, representing their capabilities on the World stage through the creation and implementation of creative projects. Implementation and support of significant social and
Award Record
This recognition makes Dmitry Kudinov of Supernova Art Embassy a winner of 3 A' Design Awards. The awards span the editions from 2019 - 2020 to 2021 - 2022 of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Fine Arts and Art Installation Design Award
The A' Fine-Art Design Award is an international fine-art design competition recognizing best fine-art works by leading fine-art artists and creators worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to artists, painters, sculptors and ceramicists from all countries. Entries typically include sculptures, paintings, installations, photographs, drawings and mixed media works. Awarded art designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/fine-art
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/135245
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/135245
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!135245
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/261319
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://bit.ly/3J5e7gS
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Alternative Art Installation
- Function
- Art Installation
- Category
- Fine Arts and Art Installation Design
- Discipline
- Communication Design
- Industry
- Arts
- Colors
- Light Blue, Sienna, Black, Saddle Brown and Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Iskra Urban Fest
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Dmitry Kudinov
- Country
- Russian Federation
- Brand
- Supernova Art Embassy
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2021 - 2022
- Design ID
- #135245
Credits
- Team
- Lidiia Averina, Ratmir Mavliev, Custom Bas and Dmitry Chalov, Anastasia Novgorodova
- Image Credits
- Main Image: Photographer Evgeny Demidkov, There Is An Alternative #1, 2021.; Photographer Evgeny Demidkov, There Is An Alternative #2, 2021.; Photographer Evgeny Demidkov, There Is An Alternative #3, 2021.; Photographer Evgeny Demidkov, There Is An Alternative #4, 2021.; Photographer Dmitry Kudinov, Alternative #1, 2021.
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The installation is located in the city of Neftekamsk, the name of which is based from two words: oil and Kama (name of the river), although the city has no oil production and no access to the river. Supernova Art Embassy wanted to change the residents' attitude to their city through an unusual art object, to set a path for the search of modern post-industrial identity of the city and its inhabitants.
- Inspiration
- Manifest: Having faith in reason, in self-development. With a concern for the environment, it is me. Hoping that in the future, they (pumping units) will only be objects of memory of how people came to the right and clear decision. Every road is a path of trial and error, and when we come to perfection, the mistakes will not be the same anymore. Oil is the blood of the Earth's flesh. Sucking the blood of ourselves will make us vanish. The Earth is not only our home, it is humanity.
- Research
- Urban communities are formed around a common idea or problem, so it is important to form urban values. The path of development from resource consumption to alternative directions is a motivation to improve the surrounding space. Destructive criticism attitude is a big problem. The administration is considered as a pest, although most cases of vandalism and deterioration of public spaces are related to the consumer attitude and the action of certain social groups of residents.
- Challenge
- Installation appeared during the festival program together with the city administration and active residents. At a regular meeting on the improvement of the station square there was an idea to use the old oil pump as a city installation on bus station square. A slogan was created: "Neftekamsk is pumping", which means that the city is changing due to the big social program of the city infrastructure development and attraction of outside specialists in cultural and social spheres.
- Realization and Technology
- The installation was made as part of the city festival Iskra Urban Fest 2021, which is taking place in the city for the second year in a row and is a good example of an alternative city festivals. Detailed calligraphy has become a tool for transforming the oil pump unit into an art object. The installation was constructed in the station square and now welcomes visitors to the city, golden letters on a black background burn with the shimmer of the sun and attract passers-by to read the intricate runes. Materials: Gold paint MTN Liquid Gold (Spain), brushes, aerosol, sprayer.
- Operation and Interaction
- The secondary use of a decommissioned industrial facility allowed to implement the project without any major financial costs, the object was included in the festival program, the unusual format allowed to attract the attention of the media and raised the topic of ecology, to show the importance of urban social projects and the positive social effect of the involvement of residents. The surrounding space of the station square was designed taking into account the transit routes to the station, the installation became the key object of the station square at the intersection of pedestrian and vehicular routes.
- Project Duration and Location
- Another stage of Urban Camp as part of Iskra Urban Fest have been held in Neftekamsk (Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia) from September 13 to October 20. The installation was the final part of the past stage and one of 29 implemented art objects for the 2021 season. Within two years of the project 30 authors from 22 Russian cities participated and 48 works were created (from small formats to large-scale mural and installation).
- Specifications
- Decommissioned oil pump "Vulcan" production Bucharest (Romania), height 4.5 m, width 6 m.
- Keywords
- public art, urban art, art festival, calligraphy, installation, site-specific art, ecology, alternative
