Sillabe has published the catalogue for the PREMIO COMBAT PRIZE

Sillabe has published the catalogue for the fourteenth edition of the PREMIO COMBAT PRIZE.

The 132-page catalogue measures 21 x 21 cm, and the texts are in Italian and English, The catalogue contains illustrations of the artworks by the eighty finalists, the artworks of particular interest that were not selected for the final stage, and texts written: Simone Lenzi, Paolo Batoni, Francesca Baboni, Lorenzo Balbi, Andrea Bruciati, Davide Ferri, Ilaria Gianni e Stefano Taddei. Sillabe is one of the most important Italian publishing houses and merchandise design and production companies, involved in the distribution and promotion of all forms of art: painting, sculpture, restoration, architecture, cinema, music, theater, fashion, photography, and graphics, through exhibition catalogs, monographs, tourist guides, literary essays and educational material for adults and young readers.

You can order the catalog at the Sillabe Publishing House or by sending your request to: info@premiocombat.it Edited by: Paolo Batoni Edition (cm): 21x21 Year: 2022 Pages: 144 Illustrations: a colori Languages: italiano/inglese Texts: Simone Lenzi, Paolo Batoni, Francesca Baboni, Andrea Bruciati, Stefano Taddei, Lorenzo Balbi, Ilaria Gianni, Davide Ferri Prize: euro 20.00

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Combat prize 14th edition kicks off

Inscriptions for the fourteenth edition of the Combat Prize, the international contest finalised to the continuous research of the different paths and talents characterising contemporary art, are open. Recognised among the most important awards of the contemporary art system in Italy, it will be held again this year in a new format.

The Giovanni Fattori Museum in Livorno - Granaries of Villa Mimbelli, the main venue, will host the final exhibition of the eighty finalists, which will be held from 17 June to 8 July 2023.

Museo civico Giovanni Fattori - Granai di Villa Mimbelli - courtesy Francesco Levy

The absolute first prize worth ten thousand euros, which will be awarded by the jury to one artist among the eighty finalists, is confirmed, in addition to the cash prizes for each individual section and the Gallery Special Prize where six galleries and an independent space, leaders in the contemporary art system will each select, independent of the prize jury, an artist from the finalists to start a new collaboration which will take the form of a solo or group exhibition, or a site-specific project, in their own spaces in the 2023/24 season.

The Poliart Award has also been consolidated, with the company leader in the processing of expanded polystyrene, to support the production of a work by an artist selected from the finalists, thus strengthening the fruitful dialogue between art, business, and the territory, which is fundamental for the development and knowledge of contemporary artists.

Museo civico Giovanni Fattori - Granai di Villa Mimbelli - courtesy Francesco Levy

PARTICIPATE IN THE FOURTEENTH EDITION OF THE COMBAT PRIZE! 10.000 euros (ten thousand) to the winner of the COMBAT PRIZE Section’s prizes: 1.500 euros (one thousand five hundred) to the winner of the Painting section* 1.500 euros (one thousand five hundred) to the winner of the Sculpture and Installation section* 1.500 euros (one thousand five hundred) to the winner of the Photography section* 1.500 euros (one thousand five hundred) to the winner of the Graphic Arts section* 1.500 euros (one thousand five hundred) to the winner of the Video - Performance art section* * (the winning artwork will remain property of the artist) Gallery Special Prize – Realisation of solo or group exhibition or a site-specific project in the exhibition season 2023-2024. Special Prizes will be realized in collaboration with the following galleries and independent spaces:

A+B gallery, Brescia IAGA contemporary Art, Clunj, Romania Galleria Studio G7, Bologna

Lunetta 11, Borgo Lunetta, Cuneo Magazzeno, Ravenna Marina Bastianello Gallery, Venezia

SAC Spazio Arte Contemporanea, Livorno

Poliart Special Prize* - with the company, leader in the processing of expanded polystyrene, will award an artist from the finalists supporting the production of a work.

Deadline 6 May 2023

For info:

https://www.premiocombat.it/terms-and-conditions

Winners of the thirteenth edition of the Combat Prize announced

With the winners’ announcement, the thirteenth edition of the Combat Prize , international contemporary art competition created by cultural association Blob Art, in co-partnership with the Municipality of Livorno, with the support of the Fondazione di Livorno and the publishing house Sillabe together with the partner Opera Laboratori, as well as Poliart, a leading manufacturer of expanded polystyrene, ended on Saturday October 8.

The judging panel, composed of Ilaria Gianni, Francesca Baboni, Lorenzo Balbi, Andrea Bruciati, Davide Ferri, Stefano Taddei, elected winner of Combat Prize, new for this thirteenth edition worth ten-thousand-euro Caterina Morigi with the work Cratere, with the following motivation: “For being able to represent, in her artwork, a true act of reformulation, capable of offering a new narration on things, materials and classic models, continuing a coherent and in-depth research on the unexplored possibilities of matter and experimenting with the encounter between clay, natural forms and volcanic lava.”

Cratere, scultura, terra nera semirefrattaria, lava, conchiglie 40 x 38 x 42 cm

For the Painting section, the judging panel assigned the ex-aequo prize to Noemi Durighello with her work Daydream, with the following motivation: “Color in shape of still-life, that re-actualises a genre according to a light-hearted and lyrical accent, tinged with a contemporary operational urgency. An introspective painting that unfolds freely on the canvas, where even the apparent mistake in the drafting reveals great vision for a painting modernly feminine and metaphysical.”

Daydream, olio su tela, 165 x 130 cm

For the painting session, the judging panel also awarded, with the ex-aequo prize, Matteo Messori for the artwork The jawbone of Cain with the following motivation: “An artwork that demonstrates a decisive ability to bring together the power of painting with a sculptural three-dimensionality. Clinging semantically to a literary reference, and playing on the ambiguity of a thought that becomes a monument.”

La Mascella Di Caino, acrilico e olio, denim (jeans) 200 x 160 cm

For the Photography section, the judging panel declared Giulia Bernardi the winner with the work Dinosaur, with the following motivation: “Giulia Bernardi's photograph, Dinosaur, is striking for its apparently minimal yet at the same time poetic, interpreting a tangle of vegetation as a casual apparition, a dinosaur at the foot of a large tree. The image subtends the idea of a small epiphany, of an incursion of an extra-human extra-human dimension into ordinary time, without losing its aspect of a visual note, of a fragment taken from everyday life.”

Dinosauro, fotografia analogica, stampa fine art su carta cotone montata su cornice legno chiaro 55 x 40 cm

For the Graphic section, the judging panel awarded Guido Ravanelli for the artwork Self-portrait at Eurospin with the following motivation: “The effectiveness of Guido Ravanelli's Self-portrait at the Eurospin lies in its ability to confront the observer with assertiveness and immediacy. It is a self-portrait translated into a residual object, banal, one of those objects that remain in trouser pockets at the end of a day; a self-portrait that speaks of a self that is an 'everyday us', an us waiting to be served at a supermarket counter. The image, tinged with pop reminiscences, takes on a lyrical, vaguely melancholic tone, suspending that simple object against a uniform, sky-blue pastel background.”

Autoritratto all’Eurospin, linoleumgrafia, carta magnani 220 gr. in cornice 100 x 70 cm

The judging panel declared Arianna Ferreri the winner for the Sculpture/Installation section, with the work Ri-suono, with the following motivation: “An evocative ability at once disturbing and suggestive. For the great ability to create a re-sound that refers to the incessant noise of a purely mechanical sound that clashes with the fragility and delicacy of porcelain, creating a short circuit, wins the installation section with the work 're-sound' Arianna Ferreri.”

RI-SUONO, porcellana, metallo, slitta meccanizzata 25 x 60 x 20

Finally, for the Video section, the jury awarded the prize to Anouk Laure Chambaz with the work Marica, with the following motivation: “For the time she devotes to observing, investigating and listening to the subject portrayed. The gaze of Anouk Laure Chambaz traverses stories, memories and imaginaries to render a narrative-contemplative vision that dwells on fragile and marginal elements, made up of suspensions and successive surprises. His video works accompany the viewer in an exploration of a space in which the representation of reality leaves ample room for the oneiric dimension. Chambaz invites us to decentralise our anthropocentric viewpoint, reminding us how we need to multiply our perspectives to connect with nature and its inhabitants, their stories and needs, in a correspondence of senses. The artist's work, in a balance of conceptual, poetic and political forces at the same time, shakes the gaze and consciousness through the perspective of the imaginary.”

Marica, video, 10’

The awarding of the Gallery Prize, a special prize born from the new collaboration with the seven leading contemporary galleries and the independent SAC contemporary art space in Livorno, consists in the realisation of an exhibition project in their spaces in the 2023 season, thus giving continuity to the confrontation opened during the participation in the Award:

• The Add-art gallery in Spoleto selected Andrea Ceddia as its winner.

• The Romanian gallery IAGA contemporary Art, based in Cluj, awarded the prize to Francesco Fossati.

• Labs Gallery in Bologna awarded the prize to Noemi Durighello.

• The Lunetta 11 gallery in Borgo Lunetta, Cuneo, declared Lorenzo Modica the winner.

• For the Magazzeno gallery in Ravenna, the winner was Xinhan Yu.

• The Venetian gallery Marina Bastianello Gallery awarded the prize to Meghan Shawnee Littlewood.

• The Matèria Gallery in Rome awarded the prize to artist Marilisa Cosello.

• Finally, the independent SAC contemporary art space in Livorno selected as the winner Camilla Gurgone.

The Poliart prize was awarded to Filippo Tappi. The Poliart company, a leader in the polystyrene foam, will support the production of a new work by the artist.

Finally, the Popular Jury Prize, awarded on the basis of the preferences expressed by the participating public participants, is awarded to Gianni Lucchesi with the work The Golfer.