Hey all, this is in Newcastle in Oz, but they'll take submissions from around the world.
I'm not actually involved, but I know some people who are so if you have questions, maybe take them to the facebook page or email address provided
WHAT’S IT ALL ABOUT?
Hold onto your Tamagotchis, Newcastle, because The Roost Creative are tossing the vectors to the side to celebrate the art of designing visuals with meticulous little squares. That’s right – Pixel-8 is here, and The Roost Bros are assembling the world’s finest pixel-pushers for an eye-popping collaboration like you’ve never seen before!
Even if the term ‘pixel-art’ isn’t immediately familiar to you, you have almost certainly come into contact with it once or twice. Used traditionally in retro video games and computer graphics, pixel art is a term for raster graphics and illustrations that have been painstakingly constructed with tiny square units of colour, one at a time. Using a limited colour palette and some very clever shading methods known as ‘dithering’, what began as an art style born from necessity soon became a nostalgic stylisation with a cult following.
Though with advancing technology leading to traditional pixel art becoming a dying art, much like polaroid photos, adorable mixtapes and traditionally-printed comic books, it still holds a place in the heart of many artists – especially us at The Roost. Pixel-8 is a night dedicated to celebrating the life of the pixel, and everything that goes with it – incredible art, charming animation, live ‘chiptune’ music, retro video games – the whole pixelated package!
THE BRIEF
Pixel-8 is, first and foremost, a pixel art show – but even the most amateur pixel-artist will agree, creating pixel art is less about presentation and more about the meticulous design process. You will be working with a partitioned grid of any size you like, and anything goes – as long as you make every pixel count, crafting your piece one coloured block at a time!
Though we are expecting the show to be comprised mostly of digital prints, if you’re interested in submitting an animation, installation or otherwise unorthodox method of displaying your pixels, we’d love to hear all about it! Any enquiries regarding your submission can be addressed to [email protected]
Submissions are open to anyone with a love for pixels, who wants to get involved the local design/art community – Roost show veterans and newcomers alike. This could be a perfect networking opportunity, a chance to push yourself as a designer by working with new methods, or just a great way to have some fun with pixels and have a heck of a night!
Submissions CLOSE 13/3/13. All submissions require a gallery fee of $10, and collection discounts can be negotiated for collections of five or more pieces. Under certain circumstances, late submissions can be accepted with an additional fee. Digital printing is available upon request for a deal-breaking price – send us your print-ready 300DPI PDF today to discuss a quote.
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