tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88588177395677754682012-01-03T07:02:22.676-08:00Davidnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858817739567775468.post-59674235109846167492008-03-31T01:34:00.000-07:002008-04-01T09:16:41.211-07:00<p style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: normal;">----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 0);font-size:180%;" >WHAT IS 4+?</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>4+ is an <span style="font-weight: bold;">internet-based exhibition</span> consisting of <span style="font-weight: bold;">four artists</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">from</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Slovenia </span>and an <span style="font-weight: bold;">empty black canvas</span>, which they have to fill with their own various graphics, each using his unique colour.<br />Online, <span style="font-weight: bold;">viewers can observe progress daily</span>.<br /><o:p> </o:p><br />The concept originates from the <a href="http://zek.si/4/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">previous exhibition, called '4'</span></a>, which was done offline through file exchange and then printed and exhibited in Maximal, Ljubljana.</p> <p style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: normal;">----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 190, 255);font-size:180%;" >ARE THERE ANY RULES?</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>Each of the four artists <span style="font-weight: bold;">uploads</span> his works through a <span style="font-weight: bold;">pre-made</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> interface</span>. Next to his <span style="font-weight: bold;">unique colour</span>, he can only use pure white and black. All graphics must be <span style="font-weight: bold;">rough-pixeled</span> and must support transparency. Graphics can also be deleted by their authors.<br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal">There are no limits concerning the period of uploading nor the size of the elements – it is based on <span style="font-weight: bold;">improvisation</span>, good taste and time availability.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 255, 51);font-size:180%;" >WHAT IS THE GOAL?</span><o:p><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-size:180%;" > </span><br /></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">4+ is a <span style="font-weight: bold;">jam session and a game</span>, so the end result is unpredictable. The main goal is to fill the blank black space with a dinamic composition of graphics and illustrations, all happening in real time for anyone to <span style="font-weight: bold;">freely observe</span>.<br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal">The finished piece will be printed and exhibited at the “<span style="font-weight: bold;">Biennale des Jeunes Créateurs de l'Europe et de </span><st1:personname style="font-weight: bold;" productid="la M￩diterrann￩e" st="on">la Méditerrannée</st1:personname> (BJCEM)” in May 2008.</p> <p style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: normal;">----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(236, 0, 140);font-size:180%;" >WHO ARE THE ARTISTS?</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><a href="http://www.aljaz.org/"><span style="color: rgb(0, 190, 255); font-weight: bold;">Žiga Aljaž</span></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">, </span><a href="http://www.artnak.net/"><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51); font-weight: bold;">Miha Artnak</span></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">, </span><a href="http://www.tibic.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51); font-weight: bold;">Tibor Kranjc</span></a> (all three from <a href="http://www.zek.si/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">ZEK Crew</span></a>) and <a href="http://krancan.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: rgb(236, 0, 140); font-weight: bold;">David Krančan</span></a> (<a href="http://www.stripburger.org/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Stripburger</span></a>) originate from the field of Visual Communications and illustration, dealing with comics, graffiti, street art, design and interactive contents.<br /><o:p> </o:p><br />The workspace itself was put together by the invincible <a href="http://www.zitnik.com/lovro"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Lovro Žitnik</span></a>.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-size:180%;" >CAN I CONTRIBUTE?</span><o:p><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-size:180%;" > </span><br /></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Sorry, this is a <span style="font-weight: bold;">closed canvas</span>; the upcoming versions may be however open either for people invited or in the future eventually for everyone. We will see how the story unfolds through time.<br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal">----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8858817739567775468-5967423510984616749?l=4-plus.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Žiga Aljažhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02081677201895442750noreply@blogger.com3