Pre-recorded Sessions: From 4 December 2020 | Live Sessions: 10 – 13 December 2020
4 – 13 December 2020
Art Gallery
Submission Deadline: 1 July 2020, 23:59 UTC/GMT 31 July 2020, 23:59 UTC/GMT (Closed)
Invited Exhibition by Art Center Nabi
It is with great honor to be part of SIGGRAPH Asia 2020 in line with commemorating the 20th anniversary of Art Center Nabi. I believe this meaningful event will celebrate creativity and ingenuity. For the invited session of Art Gallery we present a new online archive of Art Center Nabi, offering an opportunity to explore various projects we have been carrying out as a leading media art institutions in Korea.
Art Center Nabi’s 20 years has been the time of exploration into the new man-machine age engendered by digital technology. While following the development of this new technology, artists, scientists and engineers along with scholars of humanities have tried to make sense of the technology; what it does to human psyches, spirits and minds, as well as to our social relations and organizations. We have witnessed that human beings cannot be understood separated from the dominant mnemonic technology, i.e. digital media, because we build our identities with and upon that technology. We also have seen that the recent development of digital technology, such as machine learning, has tipped the man-machine balance towards machine knowledge that is becoming more and more opaque and alien to humans. New fears as well as new opportunities abound. This is all the more reason why we should look upon man-machine symbiosis from critical as well as from creative perspectives. How do we co-exist with machines that have already become an integral part of ourselves? How do we claim human dignity when our thoughts and behaviors are increasingly organized by machines? Or is ‘being human’, or ‘human dignity’ a relic from the past age?
Ultimately, we are asking the same old questions: who am I and who are we. The more diverse the methods of asking these questions, the richer our cultural legacy may be.
Soh Yeong Roh (Director, Art Center Nabi)
Art Gallery Theme (for submission)
Theme : Untitled & Untied
We seek for the unique vision of artists. This year, the curated session of Art Gallery will be organized by Art Center Nabi, the mainstream platform for creation of media art. Along with the curated session, the submitted session will also be organized, attracting more artists to participate in the event. We hope that Art Gallery serves as a place for artists to share and voice out various opinions. To this end, we plan to select more artworks compared to the previous Art Galleries. The submitted session consists of three programs: Installation, Generative Art Printing, and Open Projection Mapping. Please submit your work under the appropriate categories according to the format and purpose of your artwork.
Jin Wan Park (Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea)
Call for Artworks (Submission Deadline : 31 July 2020, 23:59 UTC/GMT)
<Submission Category #1> Installation
- Main image: One representative image in JPG format suitable for use in print and promotional materials (see image format requirements below).
- Additional Detailed Images: In JPG
- Web image: In JPG or PNG format, max. 200 KB for website publication.
<Submission Category #2> Generative Art Printing
- Main image: One representative image in JPG format suitable for use in print and promotional materials (see image format requirements below).
- Additional Detailed Images: In JPG
- Web image: In JPG or PNG format, max. 200 KB for website publication.
<Submission Category #3> Open Projection Mapping
The Open Projection Mapping program will be organized by the participating artists with a specific object consisting of dispersed screens located in the Art Gallery. An artist should consider the task of breaking up the video to create another image. The object, composed of angled facets to be presented in the Open Projection Mapping program, will be the screen for artists to project their artworks. We look forward to the experimental collaboration of displaying various projection mappings of different artists on a single structure. A template for the layout of the specific object in the Art Gallery will be provided.
Please prepare your videos based on the template.
- The target object for Open Projection Mapping is composed of twelve faces.
- The basic unit of each four faces are angled each other and three units are horizontally stacked.
- It is a unique sculpture for projection mapping and all participants can create various projection mapping works using the features of this structure.
- Video length: Within 1 minute (titles and credits in 5 seconds)
- Video specifications: 1920*1080px 29.97fps, Progressive
- Video format: QuickTime Mov format (H.264 codec)
*The background music should be free from copyright issues.
Art Gallery Co-Chair
Chung-Ang University, South Korea
Art Gallery Co-Chair
Art Center Nabi, South Korea
Art Gallery Director: Na Yea Oh (Chung-Ang Univ.)
Generative Art Printing Director: Young Ho Kim (Chung-Ang Univ.)
Open Projection Mapping Director: Ji Yoon Chun (Seoul Media Institute of Technology), Yong Soon Choi (Sogang Univ.)
Invited Exhibition Director: Jeon Hye In (Art Center Nabi)
Invited Exhibition Curator: Jin Lee (Art Center Nabi)
Artist Talk Session Chair: Chu Jean Ho (Sogang Univ.)
Submissions are due on 31 July 2020, 23:59 UTC/GMT.
- Log in to the SIGGRAPH Asia Submission System.
- Select "Begin a New Submission".
- Select "Create" for the Art Gallery submission form.
Please review and carefully follow the submission requirements below. Incomplete or wrongly completed submissions will not be considered. For each submission, please complete the following requirements:
Information about Work
- Basic information: Title, date of completion, abstract, and summary.
- For Art Gallery submission, publishable (with proofread edited English) artist statement (200-300 words) and technical description (100 - 200 words) are required.
Technical Requirements*
*only for Art Gallery submission form.
Specifications of your work, including size, weight, light and sound emission; lighting and sound requirements; spatial, network, and electrical needs; etc.
Submission Files
For Art Gallery:
- Main image: One representative image in JPG format suitable for use in print and promotional materials (see image format requirements below).
- Additional Detail Image: In JPG
- Web image: In JPG or PNG format, max. 200 KB for website publication.
- For any further questions, please email us at art_asia@siggraph.org
Manage Contributors
- List of project collaborators (if any).
Please note: All entries must be uploaded to the SIGGRAPH Asia Submission System. No discs or drives will be accepted.
Educator's Resources Submission Option
Those submitting content to a SIGGRAPH conference have the option of donating materials of educational value to ACM SIGGRAPH online resources for the benefit of the education community. Learn more.
For more information about uploading files for your submission, please see Uploading Files.
For additional submission information, please see the FAQs.
Deadlines
Online submission forms must be completed no later than 31 July 2020, 23:59 UTC/GMT | 31 July 2020, 16:59 Los Angeles (U.S.A. - California) | 01 August 2020, 01:59 Paris (France) | 01 August 2020, 08:59 Daegu (South Korea)
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Selections will be made by a panel of digital art experts according to the following criteria:
- Overall impact of the work
- Relevance to the Call for Submissions
- Quality of the accompanying artist statement
- Creative use of media
- Depth of critical exploration
All contributors to SIGGRAPH Asia Annual Conferences are now required to use ACM's rights management system to grant rights to publish accepted content rather than through the SIGGRAPH Asia Submission System. Essentially, submission tracking, jury review, and acceptance remain the same, but now the rights management is through ACM, the parent organization of SIGGRAPH Asia.
You will be asked to complete an ACM rights management form, which includes permission to record and distribute the audio and video of your recorded presentation through official channels of ACM/SIGGRAPH Asia. For most content types, this will be a Permission and Release form, which allows authors to retain copyright.
More Information on these options (the FAQ is particularly useful)
As a contributor to an ACM-sponsored event, the following expectations apply to you, should your content be accepted for presentation:
- You have permission to use everything that is in your presentation. This includes securing permission to use third-party material and providing documentation of that permission to ACM. (More information on the proper use of third-party material in your presentation)
- If you are using copyrighted musical compositions in your presentation, you must secure performing rights licenses.
- You must have the authority to grant ACM the right to distribute your presentation.
Once your contribution is accepted, you will receive a link via email to the appropriate form for your contribution.
Artists will receive acceptance and rejection notices via email. Detailed information and instructions will then be sent to artists along with the acceptance letter.
Presenter and Contributor Recognition
Presenters / Contributors of each accepted submission have to register for at least one conference pass. Please visit our registration page to view the various registration categories for each program.
Please see the Recognition Benefits for a summary of what you will receive if your work and/or proposal are accepted by SIGGRAPH Asia 2020.
You can apply for a 100% discount via the submission system, one presenter per accepted submission.
Publication
All work selected for the SIGGRAPH Asia Art Gallery will also be documented in the SIGGRAPH Asia website and ACM Digital Library.
Other Details
You will be able to update your basic submission information so that it can be included in the conference program and website. This information needs to be finalized two weeks after acceptance.
Artwork
Submission Process
Expanded Audience
Artwork
What type of artwork is acceptable for submission?
The submitted session consists of three programs: Installation, Generative Art Printing, and Open Projection Mapping. There is a format that can be submitted to each session.
<Submission Category #1> Installation
- Time-based works: film, video, animation, game, and mixed media performances
- Interactive, electronically-mediated artworks using music, sound, digital audio, interactive instruments
- Multimedia installations, social engagement art, game art, mobile and handheld device art
- Web-based art, responsive media, robotics, touch-screens, augmented reality (AR) installations, facial and sound recognition, and any newly invented responsive media
- Artworks use digital communities: including alternative networks, mobile, and locative media
- Bio-art, transgenic art, and wearable art
- Works of design and architecture
- Space art, environmental art, landscape
- Collaborative projects between different fields of art, science and technology
<Submission Category #2> Generative Art Printing
- 2D artwork, such as digital prints
- Digital printing on paper of A1 size and Submission on site.
<Submission Category #3> Open Projection Mapping
- Time-based works: film, video, animation and mixed media performances
- Video length: Within 1 minute (titles and credits in 5 seconds)
- Video specifications: 1920*1080px 29.97fps, Progressive
- Video format:QuickTime Mov format (H.264 codec)
*The background music should be free from copyright issues.
If I am interested in submitting an electronically mediated performance, what sort of limitations should I be aware of?
We will not be able to present an electronically mediated performance due to limitations in availability of suitable venues. Your performance can be submitted by the format of video.
Can I submit a video documenting my work?
For performances, installations, and any interactive art that changes over time, you should submit a digital video that shows the evolution of the work, in addition to still images for documentation.
Is digital video art accepted?
Yes, if there is a significant use of creative digital techniques to alter the video, if the piece incorporates computer animation, or if it expands on aesthetic issues described in the Art Gallery Call for Participation.
Is SIGGRAPH Asia accepting sculptures?
Yes, sculptures that are interactive, robotic, electronic, or part of an installation are encouraged. Works that utilize rapid prototyping, that make use of embedded systems, or combine traditional media with digital systems are also welcome. Please submit to the installation category.
Submission Process
Where do I send my submission materials?
All work must be submitted via the SIGGRAPH Asia Art Gallery Online Submission Form. Do not send printed proposals or slides in physical form through the mail.
How many pieces can I submit to the SIGGRAPH Asia Art Gallery?
There is no limit. Submit as many as you like. But you must complete and submit a separate submission form for each work, unless your work is a series (see below).
If my work is a series, how should I submit it?
You should submit all pieces of the series under the same submission form. Be aware that if you specify that the pieces can NOT be split up, the jury will have to agree on all of the works in the series, so the work may be harder to accept. If your series does not hold together without each of the component parts, make sure you check "Please do not split up." Do not use this category to submit multiple artworks unless they are a series.
Can I submit a detail of my art work along with the image?
Yes.
Will you accept my work without an artist's statement?
No. All submissions must include a 200-300 word publishable (with proofread edited English) artist's statement. Your statement must address the conceptual aspects of the work. You must also include a 100-200 word publishable technical statement.
Can I submit a URL rather than images of my work?
No. You must submit images of your work so that we can publish an image of your work. You may submit a URL so that we can get additional information about your work if needed.
Expanded Audience
Can I submit the same piece to multiple programs?
No. Submit your work to the program you feel is most appropriate.
All deadlines are 23:59 UTC/GMT.
1 July 2020
31 July 2020 (Extended)
Submission Deadline
August - September 2020
Jury Reviews
September 2020
Acceptance Notification
September 2020
Final Materials Due
September to October 2020
Virtual installation arrangements made with accepted submissions
4 - 13 December 2020
SIGGRAPH Asia 2020 Virtual Event Days
*Publications content will be available in the ACM Digital Library one week prior to the conference.