- Digital Competition
- Digital Competition
Leveraging Cultural Heritage as Catalyst for Sustainable Development Goals: A Creative Call
Although it represents an under-recognized resource for sustainable development, Cultural Heritage can be a strategic catalyst for the achievement of the social, economic and environmental tasks blueprinted by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the core of the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda. The Open Atelier Competition aims to nourish and promote this concept through the development of innovative multi-media and co-creative formats based on the envisioning of new interpretations and uses of the collections of four European museums – Einar Jónsson Museum (Iceland), Plečnik House at Museum and Galleries of Ljubljana (Slovenia), Millesgården (Sweden) and Art Museums of Skagen (Denmark).
This digital initiative calls on all creative talents to explore these heritages in the light of their possible connection with or involvement in the achievement of one or multiple SDGs. The ensuing proposals will be conveyed through a “visual statement”, intended to harness the powerful link between cultural heritage and people, to foster positive changes and support the construction of a sustainable, fair, prosperous and peaceful future.
Participants will be asked to manipulate one or more digital images to produce a “visual statement”, i.e. an image or a short video, aimed at proposing a new interpretation of the museum’s heritage as a catalyst for the promotion or achievement of one or multiple SDGs.
The “visual statement” must be accompanied by a “claim”, i.e. a short text, encapsulating the proposal’s meaning and message (in less than 50 words).
Further details about the submission formats will be provided together with the documentation after registration.
Participation in the Open Atelier Competition is free of charge; the application can be submitted by an individual or a group.
Important dates:
Launch of the Competition and opening of the registration: 6 February 2024
Deadline for the submission: 6 May 2024 6 June 2024
Award Ceremony: 13 September 2024
To register and to receive further details to participate in the Competition click on this link.
To contact and to ask for information please send an e-mail to competition@openatelier.eu
RESULTS
RESULTS
Einar Jónsson Museum
Winner: Greta Nizza, Italy
SDGs: 11 Sustainable cities and communities
CLAIM: The Einar Jónsson Museum can be considered a work of art in itself, a urban focal point where people can identify to create a strong community. This museum's concept aligns with the goals outlined in SDG 11, Sustainable Cities and Communities, making it a catalyst for intelligent and engaging urban development.
Special Mention: Greta Pancaldi, Italy
SDGs: 4 Quality Education + 8 Decent work and economic growth + 10 Reduce Inequalities
CLAIM: The introverted and austere exterior of the Einar Jónsson Museum hides a colorful treasure. Multiple stories are told here, and the layering trait of meanings can embrace different sensitivities, opening and spreading an inclusive idea of this heritage. Everyone can find is own color here.
Millesgården
Winner: Giulio Giordano and Marzia Micelisopo, Italy
SDGs: 5 Gender equality
CLAIM: Dystopia combines the view of the museum sculptures and perspec4ve tricks to represent dystopian reali4es. It exploits miniature objects in a precise posi4on to complement the sculpture and to s4mulate a cultural thinking by crea4ng a dialogue between context and social messages. The three elements symbolize gender inequality, nega4vity of war, and emphasize how culture is fundamental for the future.
Special Mention: Michele Castelletti, Italy
SDGs: 16 Peace, justice and strong institutions
CLAIM: Unleash freedom through justice and peace. Let's break free from the chains and soar like Pegasus, uniting our collective journey toward a world where freedom takes flight. Embracing the vision of SDG 16 for 2030, promoting peace, justice and strong institutions.
Plečnik House at Museum and Galleries of Ljubljana
Winner: Natalia Anna Wojtasik, Poland
SDGs: 16 Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
CLAIM: Fountain of wisdom should remind parliament members that they serve to the people. One could argue that water can be compared to power that governments hold. It’s an important, but fragile resource that only when dispersed justly and equally can lead to the thrive of the society.
Special Mention: Timpika Wetpanya, Thailand
SDGs: 13 Climate action
CLAIM: Glance -The interpretation of the ambiance from JožePlečnik'sdesk to the window.
“We all are holding our cups of coffee,
Pursuing the ferry of delight on our desks,
Enclosing our ears,
Hiding others' fears.
The crisis is not a lie,
As no one can blind our eyes and empathetic
Glances”.
Art Museums of Skagen
Winner: Luca Vergano, Italy
SDGs: 14 Life below water
CLAIM: We were born to admire the sea but then we grew up doing our best to pollute it.
Special Mention: Dafne Lucia Locatelli and Nicholas Bigaroli, Italy
SDGs: 13 Climate action + 14 Life below water + 15 Life on land
CLAIM: When humans and nature manage to live in harmony and respect, the border between life on land and life in the sea becomesgradually thinner, bringing us closer and reminding us that we are just a small part of a much larger world.