Organized by: Hayashibara Foundation      Sino Group     Arts in Hong Kong

Coorganized by: Centre for Community Cultural Development

Mona Lisa by Leonardo Da Vinci is one of the best known oil paintings from the Renaissance period. Her smile in the painting is mysterious and yet immensely attractive. Numerous artists over the years including Duchamp* and contemporary pop artists have been inspired and come up with new works with new interpretation and meanings.

This international competition aims to promote arts by persons with disabilities who are encouraged to create works of their great imagination.

So you, who has great wealth of imagination, how would you portray your own Mona Lisa? Maybe you are the Da Vinci of this century!

*The French artist “Marcel Duchamp” was a pioneer in anti-art, a post-modern painter. Making use of the new approach to phychology and perspective, he brought about a transformation of the art form. In 1919, he formulated his thoughts on the principles of art and he boldly drew a moustache on a replica of the painting of Mona Lisa and this created a great furore and sensation and generated a heated debate between artists.

General information

■ What is it about?
Exhibiting Drawings of “My Mona Lisa” by Japanese and Non-Japanese Artists with Disability.

■ Organizer
The Hayashibara Foundation, Japan
Centre for Community of Cultural Development(CCCD)and Sino Group, Hong Kong

■ Countries for the Exhibition
Japan and other Asian countries: China(including Hong Kong, Macau), Korea and Singapore

■ Period of exhibition
2008-2009

■ Venues
Tokyo, Kanazawa, Okayama, Hong Kong etc.

Call for Submission of Artworks

■ Theme: My Mona Lisa(two-dimensional drawings)
40-50 entries/artworks will be selected for the exhibitions.

■ Deadlines for submission
2008-5-31

■ Award for the best artwork:
The creator of the best artwork selected will be awarded a round trip(together with carer) to visit Paris Musee du Louvre Museum.

Other artists whose works are selected for exhibition will be presented with a souvenir gift and certificate of merit.

■ Adjudication
Adjudication and selection will be made by the members of the consultative committee of Rising Stars and based on the photos of the artwork submitted.

■ Size of the artwork
Not larger than(545×765mm)
There will not be any restrictions on the use of drawing materials…

■ How to apply
Please post or e-mail the photo of the artwork along the the application form to Hayashibara Foundation*

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■ Other information
1, All the photos of the artwork are not returnable.
2, All the copyright of the artworks selected for exhibition will belong to the Hayashibara Foundation.
3, The income from the charity sale of the artworks in Japan and Hong Kong will be donated to ‘Hayashibara Rising Stars Foundation’ for its overseas exchange and training for artists with Disability.
4, All the artworks selected for exhibition are not be allowed to be used for commercial or advertising purposes.
5, If there are changes in the conditions listed above, the organizer will contact the artists whose works are selected directly.

* Application address:

Hayashibara Foundation
〒700-0907
1-2-3 Shimoishii Okayama city,
Okayama

Tel.086-224-4311
Fax:086-234-0997
E-mail address: found@hayashibara.co.jp