Countdown Fine art design by Ana Ivanovska

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DESIGN DETAILS

DESIGN NAME:
Countdown

PRIMARY FUNCTION:
Fine art design

INSPIRATION:
The artwork “Countdown” represents my transformation, emotions, and feelings prompted by the changes in the course of life caused by the global pandemic and present a reaction to the current global events in the world, as well as war crimes. Undoubtedly that leaves a mark on people's everyday lives, and of course, it is inevitably reflected in my works. At the same time, it re-examines its regeneration process from the resulting situation.

UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
The work was created through research, experimentation and a combination of photography (photomontage), print and application of matches. The matches are placed in the way the prisoners used to mark the days on the walls of the prison cells as a countdown of the days until freedom. And the word “FREE” written with burned matches is placed on top of the photograph. This raises the question: when the new ages, the new cycle of transformation, of a more humane way of life, of renewal will come?

OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION:
This is a static artwork placed on the wall that impose visual impression and interaction with the spectator as he moves. When the observer comes close to the artwork, he can notice only a multiplication of a matches in a photography and burned matches, but when the viewer sees the work from far away, he can also notice the text "FREE" written with the real matches.

PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION:
The project was exhibited in the Youth Cultural Center (MKC) in Skopje, R.N. Macedonia, as part of the exhibition titled “Regeneration” (exhibition with Hristina Zafirovska and Maja Kirovska), curator – Gorjan Gjorgjiev. It lasted for two weeks.

FITS BEST INTO CATEGORY:
Fine Arts and Art Installation Design

PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY:
The artwork “Countdown” represents my transformation, emotions, and feelings prompted by the changes in the course of life caused by the global pandemic as well as a reaction to current tendencies and global developments in the world, which undoubtedly leave a mark on people’s everyday lives. The work was created through research, experimentation and a combination of photography (photomontage), print and application of matches. It represents a visual manifestation of fear, hopeless situation and limited freedom as a barrier to communicating with the world. The matches are placed in the way the prisoners used to mark the days on the walls of the prison cells as a countdown of the days until freedom. And the word “FREE” written with burned matches is placed on top of the photograph. Touching this intimacy and interconnectedness brings us to an empathetic and human level of better understanding of ourselves and our communities. This raises the question: when will the new age, the new cycle of transformation, of a more human way of life, of renewal come?

SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES:
Technique: Photography, matches Dimensions: 1925mm x 960mm Year: 2023

TAGS:
fine art, photography, design, matches, free, installation

RESEARCH ABSTRACT:
The goal of the artwork is to encourage greater awareness of the things we forget to notice and the creation of a new perception of our surroundings. That urges stems from the constant search for knowledge of one’s own nature and the feeling of union with the universe. Regeneration as a topic is closely related to the genetics of each existing individual, but a large part of its processes also depend on the time and conditions in which that particular individual develops... These influences act on its renewal, its consequences and survival in the given physical form.

CHALLENGE:
It took a lot of time for me to create and develop the idea behind it. It was a process of making lots of photographies, combining them. The hardest thing was also to find such a big matches which could fit the bid photography.

ADDED DATE:
2024-02-07 19:10:57

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IMAGE CREDITS:
Ana Ivanovska, 2023.

AWARD DETAILS
	Countdown Fine Art Design by Ana Ivanovska is Runner-up for A' Design Award in Fine Arts and Art Installation Design Category, 2023 - 2024. · Read the interview with designer Ana Ivanovska for design Countdown here. · Press Members: Login or Register to request an exclusive interview with Ana Ivanovska. · Click here to register inorder to view the profile and other works by Ana Ivanovska.