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15 marzo 2007
"ING Real Estate, the world's leading provider of global and local
real estate solutions, has today launched the REAL Photography Award.
The unique, bi-annual photography award is open to international
artists who depict Nature, Development and Architecture and their
interplay in an authentic, original and innovative manner. The
winner will receive EUR 50,000 in prize money. The REAL Photography
Award is unique because of its theme, global scope - artists from
all over the world are invited to participate - and the sum of the
prize money.
The theme reflects ING Real Estate's business focus - the
integration of Nature, Development and Architecture. It is also an
expression of ING Real Estate's particular interest in contemporary
photography. "The integration and interrelation of Nature,
Development and Architecture are key to our business. The trend has
also become an increasingly important topic in international
contemporary art. The REAL Photography Award pays tribute to this
trend," said George Jautze, CEO of ING Real Estate, during the
launch ceremony.
Contemporary artists from all over the world are invited to send in
their photographic interpretation of the award theme. Thirty entries
will be nominated for first prize. They will be included in an
exclusive travelling exhibition in November and published in a
full-colour illustrated catalogue to be made available during the
exhibition. An international jury, whose members have earned their
spurs in modern art, architecture and photography, will select the
winning entry from among the thirty nominees. The winning artist
will be announced during the exhibition's opening. The work of the
short-listed artists may also be acquired by the REAL Photography
Collection.
The REAL Photography Award supplements the ING REAL Photography
collection.
ING Real Estate began the collection over a year ago, which has
since then matured into a serious corporate photography collection
containing over 40 photographs by international artists with a focus
on Nature, Development and Architecture. To inspire artists to
participate in the award, ING Real Estate also periodically presents
photographs taken by internationally acclaimed artists on request.
These will be presented individually in the period leading up to
November 2007. The first photograph in this series is entitled
Constructing Meaning by Caroline Prisse. German artist Matthias Hoch
has been asked to create the second photograph in this series; it
will be unveiled in May". (CS della Società)
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