Koko To Asoko Season 3

After the success of the first two seasons, the Koko to Asoko solidarity art contest, “here and there” in Japanese, is back for the third time!

Orgalized by Walking Art, in partnership with Japan Expo, this contest welcomes any artist between 15 and 28, whether amateurs or future professionals.

From Feb. 20 to May 20, 2014, entrants are invited to be creative, following the theme: “From iron to flesh”. You have to tackle the subject of humanity and robotics, new technologies.

A jury, made of Vanessa RAU (gallery owner specialized in vintage and contemporary Japan), Pika Edition, Florent CHAVOUET (author of Tokyo Sanpo & Manabe Shima), Sophie CAVALIERO (author of Nouvelle Garde de l’Art Contemporain Japonais), Antoine BERTRAND (artist), Isan Manga, Anti (artist) and Jessy Doudou’Style (artist) will choose 16 works exhibited at Japan Expo from July 2 to 6, 2014. The one getting the most votes from the jury will get a special jury prize.

The attendees are invited to vote during the festival for their favorite work, on top of the jury’s vote, to choose the three winners of the contest.

Read the rules and register.

During the festival, 16 works are chosen by the jury and exhibited during the festival. Among those, the attendees will vote for one. Prize giving takes place at Japan Expo on July 6 at 5:30 pm.

On top of the contest work exhibition, the public can discover works by professional artists, and live performances by graffiti, drawing, and manga artists!

Koko to Asoko is a solidarity project: part of the money from the sale will be donated to Japanese charity.

More about it on www.walkingart.fr and facebook