Muestra itinerante de la Bienal al C.Cultural Borges


This Biennal Museum is not complete in itself. The creation of the museum must be considerated as sometting much more important tham just an exhibition place. There is an extra value to it, spread diffusion that this museum wile develop.

Our country Argentina, and our native city San Nicolás, have be come a new meeting place for cermic artist. We feel that we are recasing not only their tiles but also their expectations. We consider that this is one link more of a chair that we hv – forme to make the different people of the erth become united.

1st Award: Francois Ruegg. Switzerland. Work: Mira Mira......
2nd Award:Lale Andic. Turkey. Work: The Pain
3rd Award: Graciela Olio. Argentina. Work: 1945
Special Jury Mention: Josep Detwiler. U.S.. Work: Break – up
Honor Mention: Nubet Algan. Turquía.
Mention: Alejandra Jones. Argentina
Mention:Thimo Pimentel. Sto. Domingo
Cultural Identity Mention: Alexandra Kalinic. Canadá
Special Jury Mention: Patty wouters. Bélgica
Mention:Mayumi Itabashi. Japón
Sculptoric Resolution Mention: Lazabal Enriquez Ransés.Cuba
Proposal Mention: Edita Bälázova.Slovaquia

Jury:
Sevim Cizer
Vilma Villaverde
Susana Pérez Tort
Antonio Molina

1st Award: Wolfgang Vegas. Switzerland. Work: Espacios.
2nd Award: Ming - Shu Cho. Taiwan. Work: Biodiversity Series.
3rd Award: Victoria Tillard. Argentina. Work: Resurgir.
Special Jury Mention: Angela Tedeschi. Argentina. Work: Tsunami.
Honor Mention: Chungo-Cheng. Taiwan.
Mention: A. Feiza Cakir Ozgundogdu. Turkey.
Sculptoric Resolution Mention: Shao Ting. Taiwan.
Proposal Mention: Nalan Danabas Tuncer. Turkey.
Cultural Identity Mention: Karina Garret. Argentina.
Mention: Vesna Arálica. Croatia.
Mention: Ma. Virginia Brogliatti. Argentina.
Mention: Bahar Ari. Turkey.

Jury:
Nick de Vries
Ilja Holeosovsky
María Garriga
Hsiu-Ling Chuang
Argentina,
Germany,
Albania,
Belgium,
Brasil,
Canada,
Chile,
China,
Colombia,
Korea, 		Croatia,
Cuba,
Curaçao,
Eslovenia,
Eslovaquia,
Spain,
United States,
France,
Italy,
Japan,
Kazakhstan,
Libano,
Martinica,
Mexico,
Puerto Rico,
Paraguay,
Poland,
Portugal,
Czech Rep.,
Dominican Rep.,
Rumania,
Switzerland,
Suiza,
Serbia,
Taiwan,
Turkey,
Ucrain,
Uruguay,
Venezuela,
Yugoslavia,
Norway,
Peru,
Egypt,
Letonia,
Lituania,
Latvia.
Holand,
  I Biennal II Biennal III Biennal
Works Received 214 383 369
Participating Countries 25 24 40
Total Works Received: 966       Total Participating Countries: 47

The III Bienal Internacional del Mosaico Contemporáneo was opened in San Nicolás, Buenos Aires, Argentina, on 9th June at 11:30 am with the presence of local authorities, local and foreign participants and a lot of general public. It was a really emotional ceremony.

The renowned piano player Orlando Millá performed the national anthem and traditional songs Honoring the jury members. He was accompanied by the exquisite soprano Alicia Scotti.

After that, Daniel Abad, the president of Asociación Cultural Rumbo, and Jaly Vázquez, the general coordinator of the biennial project, shared their moving speeches with the public.

Later, Marcelo Carignani, the head of local government, expressed how deeply moved he was about the success of this project, and, emphasized the work done by our institution, which has been encouraging cultural activities uninterruptedly since its foundation in 1941.

Next, Mrs. Celeste Ansaldi de Alisio was given a certificate and a bouquet of flowers, thanking her for the donation she made: a delicate ceramic work of art by the beloved and unforgettable Artemio Alisio. This work has become part of our museum (MICC).

Medals and certificates were given to the jury members:

  • Rafael Martín (Argentina)
  • Héctor Alves (Argentina)
  • Elisabeth Le Retif (France)
  • Fernando Malo (Spain)
1st Award Nº 894
Joanna Teper
Poland.		 2nd Award Nº 728
Juan Luis Benedicto Peréz
Spain. 		3rd Award Nº 858
Remigius Sederevicius
Lituania.		 Special Jury Award Nº 612
Ihan Marasoli
Turkey.
Mention of Honor Nº 755: Bronislav Wolanin
Polonia.		 Special Jury Mention Nº 900 Marketa Novakova
Republica Checa.		 Sculptoric Resolution Mention
Nº 659
Yukiko Kitara, Japan.		 Cultural Identity mention Nº 909. Burak Gelebi
Turkey.
Proposal Mention Nº 865:
María Luján Podestá
Argentina.		 Nº 850
Serap Javas
Turkey.		 Nº 854
Andris Vezis
Letonia.		 Nº 663: Eduardo Geravaglia
Bella Vista
Buenos Aires, Argentina.
  Then, the jury members, the head of local government and the president of Rumbo  went on with the inauguration act, thus opening the III BIMC exhibition room.

People enjoyed and were amazed at such diversity and creativity expressed on 15cmx15cmx5cm tiles by artists belonging to so many countries. There were 367 works from 39 countries: Canada, Norway, China, Korea, Japan, Ukraine, Martinique, Lithuania, Lethonia, Latvia, Egypt, France, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, Italy, Chile, Belgium, Brazil, the USA, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Perú, Uruguay, Colombia, Venezuela, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Croatia, Turkey, Serbia, Argentina, Taiwan and Mexico.

During the following days, there was a series of talks and conferences in our institution according to schedule. All these activities were free and open to general public and a lot of people enjoyed them. Many artists, students and school groups visited the exhibition and the museum.
The exhibition will be open for three months and then the works will become part of the museum (MICC).
The success of these events makes us think of improving the project not only to express and enjoy art, but to share and feel the world of ceramics.
Work: Colibrí con Plumas
Author: Artemio Alisio

MICC

It was opened in 2004 in Asociación Cultural Rumbo, 9 de Julio 82, San Nicolás, Buenos Aires province, Argentina.

It has a hall and three rooms properly arranged. Specialized personnel from the city touristic entitiy are willing to show the works in the museum and are talk about the project.

There are 600 tiles from 38 countries in exhibition today. They were sent as a donation by ceramists to participate in the I and II biennial exhibitions.
There are also works by Vilma Villaverde, Leo Tavella, Alejandrina Cappadoro, Jaly Vázquez and Artemio Alisio.
After the III BIMC the number of works and countries participating has risen by 967 and 48 respectively.
The museum is a dynamic place, organizing and supporting guided visits, talks, exhibitions, courses, etc.

It is open every day:
Monday to Thursday from 9:00 AM to 12:00PM
Friday from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM / 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Saturday from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Sunday from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Ternium-Siderar

Municipalidad de San Nicolas de los Arroyos

Ente Turístico de San NIcolas

Colegio de Escribanos Delegación San Nicolas

Ing. Oscar A. Bonelli S.A.

Costa Juncal

Erection

Escribania Glaría

Canal 2 San Nicolás

Casa Dover

Ferreteria Ferraro

Consultora Inmobiliaria Venier

Marga Maggi Tours

Mutual Siderurgica General Savio

Manuel Tienda León

Hotel San Martín

Clínica San Nicolás

Diario El Norte