澳门设计双年展 11

為促進設計對城市的價值及鼓勵產業發展、表揚傑出設計師為美好生活作出的貢獻，「澳門設計雙年展」致力提升公眾對設計專業的關注。每屆雙年展評審團均由來自世界各地充滿創新精神的著名專業設計師組成，讓參賽者與國際設計師一同放眼世界、互相交流，共同探索更多設計與城市發展的可能性。

澳門設計師協會自1994年起創辦每兩年一度的澳門設計雙年展，至今已舉行了十屆，為兩岸四地極具代表性的設計盛事，亦是澳門設計界別唯一的專業賽事。目的透過一系列活動包括：專業賽事、頒獎典禮、展覽、分享座談等，向兩岸四地以至亞洲地區展現城市文化傳播的新力量。讓本地設計師水平得到國際認可，使大眾認識設計對城市生活、經濟持續發展的重要性，加深了解設計產業的價值，從而提升設計業界的專業形象。

第十一屆澳門設計雙年展秉承歷屆宗旨，努力發掘澳門優秀人才，積極響應澳門特區政府發展文化創意產業的施政方針，構建文化交流平臺，籍雙年展讓澳門設計放眼世界、與國際接軌，使澳門成為中西交流的重要橋樑。每屆賽事均吸引全球各地區人士參賽，參賽人數紀錄屢創新高。評審團亦由來自世界各國著名專業設計師組成，為參賽作品作出具國際標準的專業評分，得獎者將獲邀出席於2017年底舉行的頒獎典禮，入選及得獎作品展覽亦於頒獎禮當日起假澳門藝術博物館展出，而部份獲獎作品更會被澳門藝術博物館納入永久館藏。

In order to emphasize the value design contributes to a city, encourage the development of the industry and praise the contribution outstanding designers make for a better life. Every year, the design biennial is composed of jury members from around the world. With the innovative jury members, participants have the opportunity to broaden their horizon and exchange their ideas, exploring possibilities in design and urban development.

Founded by Macau Designers Association, the Macau Design Biennial has been held for ten editions since 1994. Being a highly representative design competition for the Cross-Strait-Four-Regions, it is the only professional competition in Macau design industry. It seeks to present a new approach to spread out a city’s culture to the Cross-Strait-Four-Regions as well as Asia through series activities including: professional competition, awards ceremony, exhibitions, seminars and so on. Through these efforts, it assists local designers to gain international recognition and enable the public to realize the importance of design acting as an essential element in their daily life as well as sustainable economic development, enhancing public’s understanding in the design industry, so as to improve design industry’s professional image.

The “11th Macau Design Biennial” sticks to its tenet: find out talents in Macau, respond actively to the creative cultural policy from Macau government, and set up a cultural exchange platform. Thus, every two years, the Macau Design Biennial bridges Macau and the world enabling Macau to harbour international horizons, which makes Macau as an essential mediator in the communication between the East and the West. The competition attracts participants from around the world, which refreshes the participation record every time. Participant’s works will be judged by professional international jury members with international standard. The award winners will be invited to attend the Grand Awards Ceremony in late 2017 in Macau, with selected and winning works shown at the Handover Gifts Museum of Macau from the day of the Grand Awards Ceremony. Some award-winning art works will comprise part of the permanent collection of the Macau Museum of Art.

–