Open Call – iNYALA

iNYALA 2022

From how the pandemic has changed our life today, it is important that we build a resilient and green recovery, hence raising awareness for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Malaysia through creativity is in need in no time.

We invite Malaysia-based undergraduate and postgraduate students to propose their new media artwork based on ONE (1) of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The context of SDGs might be implicit, however in the world of digitization, young talents will be nurtured with data visualisation skillset to translate data into the form of digital artworks to facilitate more meaningful connections and deeper understanding. There will be THREE (3) online workshops curated for the participants as a roadmap to shape the artwork submission.

The selected digital artworks will be showcased to the public in November and December 2022.

EXHIBITION

Fahrenheit88, Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

EXHIBITION

26th November 2022 to 25th December 2022

The selected digital artworks will be showcased in iNYALA 2022 exhibition to the public with potential for extended show(s) after the Kuala Lumpur edition.

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2030 Agenda serves as the overall framework in shaping the direction of global and national development policies to improve the lives of the people in their country by the year 2030.

The 17 Sustainable Development Goals

iNYALA 2022 serves as an avenue to enlighten Malaysians and corporations to act and do their part in helping the world meet the 2030 target.

This competition is open to undergraduate and postgraduate students who pursue a degree or masters programme in the Art, Design, Digital and Multimedia, New Media and Digital Media programme at higher educational institutions in Malaysia only.

Participants are not limited to individuals, group submissions are accepted.

ARTWORK

• The artwork must incorporate ONE (1) of the 17 SDGs, to make the key message of the selected SDG relevant for public awareness.

• Each artwork has to be produced and displayed based on the canvas of a LED Display Cube with 5 faces (Front, Back, Left, Right and Top)

• Artwork produced should incorporate visual and generative art based on the data from the selected SDG.

• Submitted artwork should be in the video format of .mp4, in the resolution of 1080px x 1080px, visible area of 360px x 360px on each face, within the timeframe of 30 – 60 seconds.

• All artwork submitted must be original and completed within the last 3 years. (Year 2020 – 2022)

• The artwork should resonate deeply with SDG selected, create conversation, generate curiosity and discussion, arouse a sense of discovery from the audience.

• To understand more about Malaysia SDG roadmap, can refer to Malaysia Voluntary National Review (VNR) 2021.

• External sources for SDG:

DOSM – http://mysdg.dosm.gov.my/

SDG tracker – https://sdg-tracker.org/

UNESCAP Tracker – https://data.unescap.org/home

SDSN – https://www.sustainabledevelopment.report

SDGs for Malaysian States – https://www.sustainabledevelopment.report/reports/sdgs-for-malaysian-states/

Sustainable Development Report – https://www.sdgindex.org

Click HERE to download the artwork production template.

HOW TO

• Participants (individuals or groups) are required to provide complete details: full name (as per NRIC), contact number, email address, name of educational institution and faculty.

• A brief CV to include references for similar work undertaken.

• A short proposal of not more than 250 words detailing your idea and how it responds and resonates to the theme of iNYALA 2022 and SDG you selected.

• An initial sketch, mood board or visual indication of the artwork proposal.

• The submission of proposal, initial sketch, mood board or visual indication of the artwork has to be compiled in the form of presentation slides and exported in .pdf format.

• Artwork proposed has to be video rendered in .mp4 format based on artwork production template.

• Both .pdf & .mp4 files to be compressed in a .zip format (not more than 5mb).

• File names for each .pdf, .mp4 and .zip must be named exactly as follows:-
Individual: Lastname_Firstname_Institution_Titleofwork (e.g. Ahmad_Osman_Untitled.zip)
Group: GroupName_Institution_Titleofwork (e.g. TeamUni_Untitled.zip)

• Entry submissions will be accepted online only. Click here for submission.

INTELLECTUAL

All participants who enter this contest should affirm that their submission is original work upon submission of their artwork.

RULES &

• There is no limit to the number of participating individuals/groups from each educational institution.

• All entry submissions must be made EXCLUSIVELY to iNYALA exhibition. Submitted artwork cannot be offered to any other exhibition nor can they be offered for sale during the review process, which concludes on 25th December 2022. Final artworks selected for the exhibition will be kept on reserve for the entirety of the exhibition.

• In the event that a participant fails to provide completed details or does not provide all the required documentation and information required, it will be subject to disqualification.

• iNYALA will not be responsible to notify participants of the disqualification.

• Participants (individuals or groups) may submit multiple entry submissions, but only ONE (1) entry will be qualified to finals.

• Only shortlisted participants who qualify to finals will be notified via email.

• Shall there be multiple replication on the same SDGs, a ballot process will take place and a new SDG will be assigned.

• The decision of the panel of judges shall be FINAL and IRREVOCABLE.

SUBMISSION

Please submit your artwork proposal by 16th October 2022 11.59pm MYT.

Late submission will not be entertained.

EVENT

• Online Workshop #1: 9th September 2022

• Online Workshop #2: 23rd September 2022

• Online Workshop #3: 14th October 2022

• Open Call Submission Deadline: 16th October 2022

• Finalist Announcement: 21th October 2022

• Final Artwork Submission: 18th November 2022

• Exhibition Showcase: 26th November to 25th December 2022

WORK

• Ability to work within deadlines to deliver solutions within a fast moving design program.

• Develop and deliver final artwork in dialogue with iNYALA committee.

• Attend briefings and iNYALA exhibition.

• Keep iNYALA committee updated with progress.

• Work with iNYALA committee to ensure the digital artwork works within the setting.

JUDGING

Relevancy and Interpretation of the Theme and SDG Selected

Level of Originality / Creativity

Technical Execution and Techniques

Unity Composition of Elements

Best SDG Awareness

RM 3,000

Best Creativity

RM 3,000

Best New Media Art

RM 3,000

Best Visual

RM 3,000

Any questions you have regarding this competition brief can be emailed to hello@inyala.my, indicating iNYALA 2022 Inquiry in the subject line.

MARKETING AND

The copyright for all artworks exhibited in the iNYALA exhibition will remain the intellectual property of the participants, but it is a condition of entry that the participants or their representatives agree unconditionally that iNYALA may reproduce any exhibited works, free of charge, for the purposes of marketing, promotion, social media, merchandise, discussion and education in direct connection with the iNYALA exhibition and tour, in all media worldwide including the exhibition catalogue and subsequent publications, posters, prints, postcards, the internet and within television documentaries, and may license these specific, limited rights to others only for the same purposes.

It is also a condition on entering the competition that the participants agree that visitors to the exhibition venue(s) are permitted to take photographs of their work for personal, non-commercial use during the run of the exhibition. iNYALA will not be responsible if any images of the work taken by are exploited commercially.

TERMS OF

Upon completion of your online submission, you confirm that you understand and agree to the entry guidelines as stated above. Any submitted work that differs from those terms may be disqualified from consideration.

iNYALA reserves the right, at its sole discretion and at any time, to change or modify the terms and conditions of the competition without prior notice.