Technical questions

Technical
Q3.1 : Is it possible to submit an entry using oil paintings?
A3.1 : All media are acceptable. The work can be translated and
integrated into the station sites and existing materials used in
building the station. if your artwork is an oil painting then this can
be scanned and copied to the materials within the stations.
Q3.2 : Can 3-dimensional sculptures be used at the wall
spaces as well?
A3.2 : Yes sculptural forms are considered, but restriction of
protrusion from the wall and weight and fixing must be
considered.
Q3.3 : What Kind of protrusion from artwork is allowable?
A3.3 : The protrusion of integrated Art wall shall not be more than
100mm. Even then, certain protrusions less than 100mm will not
be allowable if they are deemed to be hazardous (at head height,
sharp etc)
Q3.4 : Are there any specific material preferred for
sculptures?
A3.4 : No preferred medium, except that the work has to
integrate with the station finishes and structure. The selected
artist will have to work closely with architects, engineers and
contractors. The materials must be non-combustible.
Q3.5 Are 2-dimensional artwork preferred for easier
maintenance?
A3.5 : Yes, ease of maintenance is a consideration.
Q3.6 : Does the artwork have to be on/between the glass for
those on the Artwall?
A3.6 : It depends on the site specified for art. The artwork may
be sandwiched between glass or slump glass (in compliance to
MRT technical requirements) for station artwalls that are using
glass material.
Q3.7 : Is hanging (from ceiling) artwork (such as the
Stainless Steel Mobiles at Tanjong Pagar Station) acceptable
for submission?
A3.7 : Hanging artworks are not considered.
Q3.8 : What kind of fixings and weight requirements come
with the art wall panels?
A3.8 : The weight of the art wall and mounting details to be
resolved at later stage with the contractor and engineers.
Phase 2 Integrated Art Competition
Questions and Answers
Questions submitted up until the 31st August 2007 will be compiled and attached with answers
below. Some of the content may be edited for clarity. Check this document regularly to get the
latest update. The last update will be uploaded on the 7th September 2007.
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4. Artwork - Production
Q4.1 : Does the prize money include the cost for
manufacturing the art walls?
A4.1 : No. The costs for the manufacturing of the art walls will be
covered by other funds.
5. Competition Submission
Q5.1 : At this stage, do we have to provide a dimension of
the work? I don't see this being asked in the entry form, so I
am wondering. As dimension & scale are important
considerations of composition of the artwork/design,
perhaps, it would be helpful to give us an idea of what LTA
requires.
A5.1 : Dimensions of the proposed final artworks at each of the
competition stations are given in the attached Integrated Art
Location document. Entrants need to consider whether their final
artwork will need to be blown-up in scale to fit the site dimensions
or whether the artwork will be created to the exact required scale.
The view, location and size of the artwork would determine the
best scale that should be adopted depending on the artist’s
proposal and the detail required. Remember that the artworks
will be viewed both from a distance and close up in most
instances.
An understanding of how the artwork will be scaled should be
demonstrated in the competition entry.
Q5.2 : Are the sample artwork (mock-up) mounted on the A2
sheets or separate?
A5.2 : All mock ups are to be mounted on 5 mm foam boards.
Q5.3 : Does the finished artwork need to be submitted with
the competition entry?
A5.3 : No, only the concept and details of the proposal, as well as
samples of the type of artwork. The finished artwork will need to
be developed together with the station architects, engineers and
contractors following the award of the competition.
Q5.4 : For the submission, are the 2 A2 sheets mounted onto
the foam board or are the images mounted onto the foam
board and lastly onto an A2 sheet?
A5.4 : All entry materials are to be mounted to maximum two
pieces of A2 sheet (one side only) which are then in turn
mounted to two 5mm white foam boards.
Q5.5 : Do you accept walk-in submission of entries?
A5.5 : Yes, you can drop your entries off at the Land Transport
Authority, No 1 Hampshire Road, Block 1 Level 1 complete with
the entry form in a sealed envelope.
Q5.6 :Are multiple entries allowable either as a group or
individual?
A5.6 : A Group may submit entries but a nominated
representative must be included on the entry form. All prizes
and commissioning will be awarded to the nominated
representative rather than to the group. Each entrant, either as a
individual or as a group representative, may submit up to three
separate entries.
Q5.7 :Can smaller size paper be used for mounting the
submission?
A5.7 : The Artist can use 1 A2 paper and stick onto a form board
backing, or smaller pieces of paper and stick onto an A2 paper
before sticking onto a form board backing
Q5.8 :Can the submission include more than 200 words?
A5.8 : The control of 200 words explanation is because the focus
of the submission is on the idea and concept of the proposed art
works. If the Artist felt that the art work has been well presented,
he/she can choose to elaborate on the written words
Q5.9 : How can the concepts for such large art walls be
represented on A2 paper?
A5.9 : The idea and concept of the proposed art works are to be
in proportion / to-scale reduction of the actual Art wall. The Artist
can include to-scale extracted details from the proposed artwork
to demonstrate the quality of the work.
6. Illegibility
Q6.1 : Is PR eligible to enter the competition?
A6.1 : Yes the competition is open to all Singaporeans and
Singapore Permanent Residents
Q6.2 :Can we use artwork from a gallery?
A6.2 : No, the artwork must be limited edition prints, original
unpublished and created particularly for this project. Artists will
need to demonstrate how their ideas for the artwork are
developed to suit particular aspects of the station surroundings or
architecture.
Q6.3 : Are art galleries welcomed to participate in this
competition as well?
A6.3 : Yes, but eventually the art work is to be undertaken by an
individual artist as outlined on the submission form.
Q6.4 : Will new artists have preference over established
artists for the Integrated Art Competition?
A6.4 : No preference as all the competition entries are
anonymous. The selection for the competition is based on the
work - the concept, the execution, the materials and the viability
of the creative idea. This competition is open to all creative
individuals and not based on each participant’s personal history
& profile.
Q6.5 : I am holding a dependant pass. Does this status allow
me to enter in the Integrated Art Competition?
A6.5 : Unfortunately not. The competition is only open to
Singaporeans and Singapore Permanent Residents.
7. Other
Q7.1 : Have the artists for the Commissioned section of the
Circle Line Art Project been chosen yet? If not, will they
come from the pool of (winning) artists from the
competition?
A7.1 : Selection of commissioned artists is on-going. The
winning artist from the competition will be commissioned for
respective competition stations. But it is possible that artists may
be selected for the commissioned section of the