WORLD FESTIVAL OF UNDERWATER PICTURES
« Archipelaego » a competition for the future
Forewords
The Antibes World Festival of underwater images takes a new direction as well
as opening, in the beginning of this new millenium, a new era under the mark
of water. Taking deep experience into its past to look for a new future, the
Festival wishes to open the door to imagination and creation.
This new competition will serve once more the philosophy of the Festival being a nursery for new talents. It will also be based on the idea that man must be put back together with its natural environment, and especially with the underwater world. Utopia will be the key word for this competition where dreams and passion must drive the young generation to model its destiny.
Drawing the outlines of a future made of vision and boldness,
sharing the inheritance of the past that still survives within the links between
man and the ocean. Building the basis for tomorrow integrating the knowledge
of the past. Retrieving the balance of former people of the ocean and men who
dedicated their life to the sea.
Here are some of the tasks for this competition.
For we only have brushed this maritime world to whom we owe everything and we are just at the gate of its endless space.
This competition has therefore another goal : to make the young generation aware of this new frontier that is standing before mankind. In the idea of this whole new space to conquer, we need every talent to create a better integration for man to respectfully be part of the sea life. We have to think as people from the sea with new kind of culture, way of life and traditions.
We must, at last, be worthy of Jules Verne’s heritage as we must bless the men who have, in his wake, created a future with a spirit of an unknown ocean. This true spring of passion and hopes has finally enabled us to expand our knowledge over the underwater environment.
Standing before those men such as Le Prieur, Tailliez, Cousteau, Picard or Walsh, all heirs of Nemo, we invite you to the most unbelievable adventure.
Be the visionary makers of the future offering freedom to your imagination and giving birth to tomorrow thanks to your genius.
The « Archipelaego » competition’ rules
The competition is open to individuals or groups with no age or
nationality limitation. It is divided into three categories :
- Architecture of the sea (open to architects and students in architecture)
- Design (open to designers and students of design schools)
- Open expression (open to everyone)
Article 1 : the theme of the competition is to imagine a “blue space” based on the concept of “green space” (category Architecture) or one of its components (underwater observation deck, ship, equipment… (category Design) or whatever amenity or object linked to a global environmental project (category Open expression). Every project must be inspired by a sustainable development spirit and must be implanted within a deeply urbanized maritime zone, real or imaginary.
It must necessarily shows an ecological spirit and a strong integration in terms of development and answers to a given ecological problem.
It must show how to rehabilitate a maritime and underwater zone damaged by human pressure to be returned to public and underwater life. It will be designed to offer the best facilities and safe visiting conditions for a various public such as families, school children, old or disable people… It may include diving zones, land or underwater transportation equipments, over or underwater observation ships or decks, animation zones, playgrounds for children, pateforms for underwater shows… as well as accommodations and restaurants.
Article 2 : The size of the project will not be a criteria for judgement and each competitor or group will enter its own category by its willing to create. Judgement criteria (spirit, imagination, creativity, boldness) will consider the expression and the understanding of the project more than the quality of the presentation.
Article 3 : Presentation must be realized on one or several A1 horizontal props (59,5 cm x 84 cm) and must be emphasized by a written document (6 pages max) written in French or in English. Other presentation elements may be produced such as videos, scale models, cd’s… at will for a better understanding of the project by the international jury. Each element must show the name of the project, the name of the competitor as well as the category in which he enters.
Article 4 : Competitors give rights to the competition authority to publish their work.
Article 5 : Competitors can sign up until the 15th of September. Registration forms can be found on the Internet (www.underwater-festival.com) or can be ordered at FMISM, 62 avenue des Pins du Cap, 06160 Antibes-Juan les Pins. Registration is free of charge.
Article 6 : Every selected competitor or group will receive a confirmation along with a registration number that must be included in the project caption shown on the presentation elements. Presentation must be received by the Festival on the 1st of October at last.
Article 7 : All selected projects will be displayed to the public during the Antibes Festival.
Article 8 : Works are not sent back but can be retrieved in our office.
Article 9 : An international jury will be led by architect of
the sea Jacques Rougerie, and will be made up by men and women who have dedicated
their life to the ocean. Three awards will be given :
- the Jacques Rougerie Architecture of the sea award
- the Design of the sea award
- the Philippe Tailliez Open expression award
