The 35 artists shortlisted for the Passion For Freedom Art Festival 2013 in London.
The artists are:
The Passion for Freedom art festival answers three questions:
1. What is freedom?
2. How easy it is to lose it?
3. How hard it is to get it back?
It is a competition organised by independent group of friends from all over Europe who protect freedom of speech of artists. The festival will present the work of 60 “brave artists” contributing film, photography, painting, sculpture, books and other forms of artistic expression, often on highly controversial topics of social importance.
The-Siren by Laura Jean Healey
Since 2009, the festival has presented almost 200 art pieces from artists from all over the world (Pakistan, Afghanistan, Nepal, Cuba, China, Poland, Russia, Denmark, USA, Australia and, each year from Great Britain). Among many great artists, the festival has presented the work of Aiweiwei (3 months prison sentence and cap of talking to the media), Jafar Panahi (arrested several times because of blasphemy against Islamic Republic), Johan van der Dong (there is no gallery in Europe that would like to exhibit his work because of fear of attacks), Ferri Farramandi, Azadeh Behroozi and many others.
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We will stick to our plan – on the 2nd of November we shall all raise our glasses to freedom for the 5th time.
We will inform you about the new Private View details shortly.
After several years of successful cooperation with Unit 24 Gallery, for unknown reasons the Gallery’s director has decided to withdraw her consent for the festival, only days before the event. We have endeavoured to fulfil her numerous new and unreasonable demands which have arisen unexpectedly and within extremely short notice, yet the gallery’s management still refuses to grant us access to the venue.
It is vital to protect freedom of artistic expression in this country. Passion for Freedom has always been true to its aims and objectives and acts transparently.
Now we are urgently looking for a new venue as this turn of events has made us even more determined to make the festival happen. We will stand up for our values as we always have done, regardless of circumstances. We have made this promise to ourselves, to the people who support us, and all to all the brave artists who wish not to be silenced by the political correct establishment.
KEY DATES:
02/11/2013 Saturday 6:00pm Private View
05/11/2013 Tuesday 6:30pm
“The Siren” and “Girl Rising” Movie Screening followed by Q&A Session
08/11/2013 Friday 7:00pm
“Silent Conquest” Movie Screening, followed by Q&A Session, Press Evening
RSVP:
Passion for Freedom asked artists to respond to these three questions:
1. What is freedom?
2. How easy is it to lose it?
3. How hard is it to get it back?
For the fifth time the annual the celebration of freedom will take place in Unit24 Gallery
in London’s South Bank. The festival will present the work of 60 “brave artists” contributing film, photography, painting, sculpture, books and other forms of artistic expression, often on highly controversial topics of social importance. Artists who present at the Passion for Freedom festival are heroes who continue to work and create despite fears for their lives and security of their families. Some of them use false names to hide their true identities and some withdraw their work and use self-censorship so to not offend religious feelings of others or attract aggression.
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Awarded films on the 5th Passion for Freedom Festival
Passion for Freedom is delighted to announce the awarded films of the Film Section of the Festival.
Girl Rising is awarded for its artistic approach to campaign film making and for recognizing the importance of girl’s education in freedom movements.
Silent Conquest is awarded for its immeasurable impact on preserving freedom through factual storytelling.
The Siren is awarded for its artistic values and powerful visual message embodying the freedom of women.
The awarded films will be screened on the 5th and 8th of November in the Unit 24 Gallery.
You can see the full list of nominees here:
