The 7th Bio-art Contest

The 7th Bio-art Contest in 2019 is held under the theme of “The Beauty of Life”.
Please refer to the following for the schedule and requirements.

1. Topic: The Beauty of Life
Have you heard the term “Desierto Florido” ? Chile's "Atacamac" desert, which is 50 times drier than California's Death Valley in the U.S. It's the phenomenon of over 200 flowers blooming when torrential rains sweep through a desert where nothing seems to be alive.

The strength of the nameless seeds that have endured over the years in a harsh environment where no living creature would ever exist makes us all amazed. But this great and vibrant nature is being collapsed by the human race. Life on Earth which existed for the last hundreds of years is going extinct due to the environmental pollution, reckless development, poaching, and so on. Soon, our descendants will throw back the beauty of fireflies only through the books. What about our society? Lookism and life-depreciation are rampant in the society and are becoming serious social problems. It's because people only focus on the external appearance, rather than look into the beauty of life itself.

A weed that survives the cold winter in a small crack of asphalt road, a brain-dead patient who gives new life through organ donation, and a blind artist who draws hope with a touch of his hand. Finding and sharing the fundamental beauty of life will be the first step in creating a culture of life, which is being forgotten in our society. We really want to share the beauty of life with people around the world that has been hidden and has not been recognized for a long time.

2. Eligibility
- Individuals and groups (maximum of 4 members), domestic/ international

3. The fields of application
- Digital photographs, microscope pictures, computer graphics, video clip

4. Requirements
- Resolution of 300 dpi or higher, A2 size (minimum of 42cm for the shortest side) for digital photographs and computer graphics. No watermark or caption with the file format of JPG of TIF
- Microscope pictures should be sent with the maximum resolution of the apparatus.
- The video clips should be in 1280x720 pixels or higher. The file should be in MP4 format and should not exceed 100MB (shorter than 3 minutes).
- The file should be titled in the following format: “Name (name of the team leader)_title” i.e.) John_The Beauty of Life
- The file should include the contents related to Bio-art

5. How to apply
- Submit online and upload the file on the contest website.( https://bio-art.org)
- Consult with the organizer staffs if you want to submit your own special work.
- In case of picture (painting, drawing etc.), it can be submitted as well if it can be scanned in accordance with the size mentioned above.

6. Application schedule
- September 2 (Monday) 2019 – September 30(Monday) 2019

7. Awards
-Grand Prize (1 individual or team): certificate + Prize of KRW 3,000,000
-Runner-up Prize (3 individual(s) or team(s)): certificate + Prize KRW 1,000,000
-Participation Prize (10 individual(s) or team(s)): certificate + Prize KRW 200,000
-Selection Prize (20 individual(s) or team(s)): certificate

8. Examination Guidelines:
-Juries are made with the qualified authorities from the fields like life sciences, arts, educations.
-The evaluation focuses on the level of artistry, skills, creativity, and popularity.

9. Results announcement
- October 2019 (Results will be notified online and prize-winners will be contacted individually)

10. Exhibition Schedule
-Date: 10 November 2019 (Sunday) - 14 November 2019 (Thursday)
-Location: B1F Seoul Citizens Hall, Jung-gu, Seoul, Korea (located next to City Gallery)
-Website : http://seoulcitizenshall.kr/es_all/?r=eng
-Awards ceremony: 10 November (Sunday), 2019.

11. Notes
1) All award-winning works will not be returned. The contest host can use award-winning works for marketing and promoting the events by presenting the works through exhibition, workbook, postcard, and others. The works also can be posted online gallery

2) For the prize money, public charge and tax will be levied on the winner.

3) For the group candidates, the prize will be awarded as a group. The prize money will be paid to the group leader.

4) Depending on the quality and quantity of candidate works, the prize giving details are subject to change.

5) Works with inaccurate candidate information or works not complying with the work standards and requirements can be exempted from the evaluation.

6) In case of the works already won the prize from other contests or similar works to other works, awards will be automatically cancelled.

7) In case of legal issues around submitted works and award-winning works, such as plagiarism, copyrights, or image rights, the prize money should be returned and the prize will be invalidated. The relevant candidates are liable for any legal issues incurred in this case.

8) Contest details and schedules are subject to change due to certain circumstances. Any changes will be notified on the website.

9) For those who wish, works can be submitted by mail or visiting. However, all costs including transportation should be covered by the candidates. If the works are mailed, the stamp with the deadline date will be accepted. (The contest is not responsible for any possible disadvantages caused by delayed arrival or damage of the work).

*Send to: “The 7th Bio-art Contenst”, Medical Bio-convergence R&D Center, 8F of Building #B, Advenced Institute of Convergence Technology, 145 Gwanggyo-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, Postal code: 16229

10) Except for the award-winning works, candidates are allowed to retrieve their works from December 2 (Monday) 2019~ December 31 (Tuesday) 2019 (09:00-18:00/ closed on Saturday, Sunday, and National Holidays). The rights on the works not retrieved will belong to Medical Bio-Convergence R&D Center.