For this show we invite submissions of yet undiscovered ‘masterpieces’. The idea is to produce the most convincing forgery you can. Using your own reference material and subject matter you will create a ‘masterpiece’ never before seen, of extraordinary value!
We are not looking for copies of previously existing work but art “in the style of” or “attributed to” a great historical or contemporary artist. We are hoping artists will have fun with this theme. Feel free to stretch the interpretation of ‘forgery’; maybe you will choose a well-known artist, local or not, but who is not necessarily considered a ‘master’ (yet!); maybe you will take a well-known painting, like the haystacks of Claude Monet but use the hay bales of Metchosin as subject matter (done in Monet’s style, painted while he was vacationing here all those years ago); or maybe you will make bean cans out of clay, (Warhol’s little-known excursion into ceramics) since sculpture and 3D work is encouraged!
Along with your artwork we ask you to submit a short blurb about how you came to find this wonderful undiscovered piece. Maybe you bought it at a garage sale, inherited it or found it in your granny’s attic, for example.
We also want you to submit the artist’s name it is attributed to, the year it was created by that artist, and the price you expect for this magnificent discovery. And, of course, the real price.
Eg:
“Woman with a ferret”,
attributed to Leonardo da Vinci, 1489,
$1.5 million. $550.
Each submission should include a photograph of your work as well as an example of the work of the artist you are creating a forgery for. Perhaps you have gathered some convincing evidence that your ‘masterpiece’ is genuine. You can include this with your photo references. For this call we will allow up to 10 photos to accompany your work. Please distinguish the reference photo for the forgery using the ‘original’ artists name (not your name).
Here is a quick tutorial for you to watch to help you with the submission process.
