What is “Art of hitchhiking”?
Art of Hitchhiking - a collection of works inspired by the roads, is an exhibition that would take place in Warsaw in May.
The event will gather 15 artists from 11 countries coming with artworks reflecting on the subject of hitchhiking. Each artist comes with its own experience of hitchhiking and its own focus such as hitchhikers, drivers, their stories, the chaos of the journey or the fragility felt by the hitchhikers...
Selected art projects vary from black and white analog photos to installations and clothes design. Please visit our website to get to know the artists and their works.
The exhibition will take place in Warsztat Warszawa, a very active cultural center located in the heart of Warsaw.
Be one of our sponsor and receive an artwork
We need 1300€ to make it happens.
This money will be used very efficiently for printing and mailing of the art pieces, setting up the exhibition, communication and advertising campaigns etc.
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Summary of our budget:
Communication in Warsaw (Posters & flyers): 272€
Communication in the exhibition (Leaflets, Kakemono, boards): 205€
Print and framing of artist's photos and visuals: 208€
Mailing the artist's pieces: 160€
Vernissage: 70€
Rent of the Exhibition's room: 0€
Arstists' and organisators' remunaration: 0€
Indiegogo's perks and fees: 392€
Total: 1307€
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In hitchhiking, every ride, whatever the distance, can be decisive. Similarly, each of your contribution will bring us closer to our goal.
Because we value a lot your help, we prepared unique perks to thank you. According to what you give, you can receive:
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6 Postcards with our artworks (20€)
- The brochure presenting the exhibition (30€)
- A screenprinted t-shirt designed by one of our artist (40€)
- A silverprint made in a traditional fashion in a darkroom (100€)
In all perks, shipping is included!
If we do not reach our goal, we would have to cut on communication, solicit more the artists, and have less freedom, not being able to exploit all the potential of the project. It would really be really a pity!
And if we get more funds, we would be able to make more communication and would have more freedom in the setup of the exhibition.
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Help us to start an artistic reflection on hitchhiking
Contemporary artists inspired by hitchhiking were never gathered in one exhibition, that is why the collection of works we seek to exhibit will not leave anyone indifferent.
It promotes more than just the idea of hitchhiking as a way of travelling but also common values such as mutual trust, adventure, freedom of spirit, solidarity, creativity and human exchanges within different generations or society classes.
Exhibition's entrance will be free.
We found the place and talented artists, your contribution is now needed for the realization of the project.
Some thumbs on Facebook and on the roads
Two easy ways to help us to promote our project:
Acknowledgements
This crowdfinding video has been fully realized by Robin Aiche. He is currently shooting a documentary about hitchhiking, in French, and is also running a crowdfinding campaign until the end of March. More info on the Facebook page of the documentary.