Terms of Reference

1) KONNECT ASEAN Background

KONNECT ASEAN is a development project supported by the ASEAN-Republic of Korea Cooperation Fund and will serve as the ASEAN Foundation’s core arts and cultural programme. KONNECT ASEAN signals both an eagerness by ASEAN to revitalise its once integral role in contemporary visual arts and South Korea’s sincerity in establishing closer ties with ASEAN.

The ASEAN Foundation, as the Proponent of KONNECT ASEAN, is authorised to utilise the KONNECT ASEAN Fund and be responsible of the Project implementation by the agreement of the ASEAN Senior Official Meeting on Culture and Arts (SOMCA). The ASEAN Foundation is in partnership with Asia Art Agency (AAA) Pte Ltd, as one of the implementing agencies in the KONNECT ASEAN.

2) ASEAN Sculpture Garden Background

One of the key activities under ASEAN Foundation and AAA’s partnership in KONNECT ASEAN is the ASEAN Sculpture Garden Project, which is budgeted under KONNECT 208. The ASEAN Sculpture Garden Project is part of Nothing is Forever: Rethinking Sculpture in Singapore, implemented in partnership between AAA and National Gallery Singapore.

The ASEAN Sculpture Garden project is based on the ASEAN Sculpture Symposium, an initiative led by ASEAN in a bid to foster and symbolise regional cultural solidarity among the ASEAN member countries – the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei. Working under an overarching theme, artists from the various member countries convened at a selected city to hold artist workshops and were commissioned to create sculptures that were to be permanently installed in a dedicated site. Since the inaugural edition of the ASEAN Sculpture Symposium in 1981, a total of six editions have been held:

1. First ASEAN Sculpture Symposium
   Fort Canning Hill, Singapore
2. Second ASEAN Sculpture Symposium
   Chatuchak Park, Bangkok, Thailand
3. Third ASEAN Sculpture Symposium
   Taman Suropati (Suropati Park), Jakarta, Indonesia
4. Fourth ASEAN Sculpture Symposium
   Persiaran Damuan (Damuan Recreational Park), Brunei
5. Fifth ASEAN Sculpture Symposium
   ASEAN Sculpture Garden, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
   Sixth ASEAN Sculpture Symposium
   Liwasang ASEAN, Cultural Centre of the Philippines Complex, Manila, the Philippines

While these sculptures occupy a notable presence in our public spaces, there has been a lack of research and documentation on these artworks to date. As such, the ASEAN Sculpture Garden Project looks to promote and deepen our understanding of these public sculptures within their respective localities of the various capital cities. The aims of the project include the following:

1. Conduct historical research on the ASEAN Sculpture Symposium and Gardens, and understanding the motivations behind the cultural initiative
2. Research on the socio-cultural networks drawn upon and created through these cultural exchanges as facilitated by the ASEAN Sculpture Symposium
3. Research on the commissioning processes of these public sculptures, in relation to scale, spatial considerations, and artistic intentions
4. Contribute to an archival documentation of these public artworks through the creation of an educational virtual portal for the public to experience the ASEAN Sculpture Gardens and their public sculptures
5. Project manage the work for all 6 ASEAN Sculpture Gardens

3) Vendor Objective

As part of the project, the ASEAN Foundation is looking to engage a vendor to produce in-situ visualisations of the ASEAN Sculpture Gardens and their public sculptures (refer to Appendix A). The vendor must be based in one of the ASEAN member countries, and will be assigned to document the ASEAN Sculpture Garden. (see appendix A for list of public sculptures in each site). These visualisations will be incorporated into an educational virtual 360-Experience with a graphical user interface, enabling members of the public to navigate and interact with the ASEAN Sculpture Gardens as part of the exhibition Nothing is Forever: Rethinking Sculpture in Singapore. The 360-Experience will also be made available online throughout the duration of the exhibition (27 May 2022 – 19 March 2023).

The interactive experience will also incorporate artists’ audio responses to the Garden (one for each city). These responses will be commissioned directly by the Gallery. The vendor is to advise on the file format and equipment, and on the integration of these responses into the interactive.

4) Duty Stations and Duration of Assignments

It is a remote duty station consultancy with the duration from 3 January 2022 to 31 March 2023.

• Production and completion of deliverables: 3 January 2022 to 4 May 2022
• Maintenance of interactive programme: 5 May 2022 to 31 March 2023

5) Duty, Responsibilities and Expected Deliverables

Under the supervision of the National Gallery Singapore and overall guidance of the ASEAN Foundation, the scope of work as follows:

6) Eligibility criteria of vendors working on this project:

1. Citizen of ASEAN and/or ROK
2. Based in one of the ASEAN country where the ASEAN Sculpture Symposium is located (Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Brunei Darussalam, Malaysia, and Philippines)
3. Working in the mediums of photography, moving image and/or new media.
4. Possess relevant technical expertise, software and skills in 3D imaging technology. Preferable to have previous working experience with 3D space capture interfaces and platforms such as Matterport.
5. Possess prior experience in delivering exhibition interactive experiences.

7) For proposal submission, Vendors must provide:

1. Draft Implementation Plan
   Plans on the project timeline (refer to Appendix B), costing and implementation plans on how the 360 capture can be coordinated across countries will need to be submitted. This should include contingency plans in case of changes in policies due to COVID-19.
2. Portfolio of relevant works/projects
   A demonstration of the past works closest to the requirements in this tender requirement is to be submitted.
3. Track Record
   Submission should include track record of past projects that are most closely related to this tender requirement.
4. Tender Briefing
   Vendors are compulsory to attend the virtual tender briefing set by the ASEAN Foundation and the Gallery. A date and time will be arranged, and invitation will be sent to vendors via email.
5. Final Quotation and Tender Forms
   Refer to Appendix C

 
8) During project phase, the appointed vendor must provide:

1. Preliminary draft of planned production with test shoots
   Prior to the actual shoot, the vendors should have discussions with the curators on their 
   planned production. This includes conducting a site recce of the location, in addition to providing test shots of the ASEAN Sculpture Garden and the various public sculptures. The vendors are to revise their production plans based on the comments and feedback from the discussions.
   Where the documentation of the Garden is to be sub-contracted to other companies in other cities, the appointed vendor must submit the portfolio of the company for Gallery’s approval.
2. Captured images of 360-degree views of the ASEAN Sculpture Garden and each public sculpture located within the site
   The vendor is to submit to Gallery the source file of the captured images of the ASEAN Sculpture Garden and its public sculptures (i.e. raw and processed files e.g. JPEG, TIFF). The source file should be accessible, retrievable and easily readable.
3. Project management
   The vendor is to provide project management services as part of this quotation for the full duration of this project, including the maintenance of the interactive video
4. Post-production service to prepare final 360 experience for go-live
   After captured images are processed, the vendor will need to work closely with the Gallery with any preparation work for the final 360 experience, including tagging of relevant materials, testing, relevant design work and configuration for on-site display / online distribution.

9) Application Procedure

All interested applicants must submit the required documents via this link by the Closing Date, which is 11 pm Jakarta, 27 December 2021.

Tenderers who wish to seek further clarifications on the Tender shall submit their written request no later than 4 working days prior to the close of the Tender to the following contacts:

• ASEAN Foundation:
  Amy Utomo Darajati, Project Coordinator, KONNECT ASEAN ([email protected])
• National Gallery Singapore:
  Lim Shujuan, Curator  (shujuan.lim @nationalgallery.sg)
  Chow Shan Shan, Co:Lab team ([email protected])
  Nuraini Othman, Exhibition Coordinator ([email protected])

Appendix A – List of Artworks in the ASEAN Sculpture Gardens. (Click here)

Appendix B – Projected draft timeline (to be discussed further with appointed vendor)

APPENDIX C – Quotation & Tender Forms. (Click here)