Geological Museum PGI-NRI in Warsaw
Association of the Polish Caricature Artists
together with Museum of Caricature in Warsaw
invite you to participate
in the International Satirical Drawing Competition
The Mesozoic era was a time when danger lurked at every turn. Huge, menacing monsters occupied the Earth at that time, ruling over land, water, and air. Small mammals were suppressed and forced to live in the shadow of the great reptiles.
Fortunately, those times are long gone.
Are we sure?
What if dinosaurs are still alive?
What if a tyrannosaurus rex could be found on the London Underground, and a triceratops proudly strolled down the Champs Elysees? Would they live in a zoo? Would they go to work? Would a stegosaurus wear Prada or prefer Gucci?
You have to answer these questions yourself.
Pencils in hand and paper on the desk!
Show us the world of dinosaurs that are still alive!
Tomasz Niewiadomski, 2021
Era mezozoiczna to czas, kiedy niebezpieczeństwo czaiło się na każdym kroku. Ogromne, groźne potwory okupowały wówczas Ziemię, panując na lądzie, w wodzie i powietrzu. Małe ssaki były tłamszone i zmuszane do życia w cieniu wielkich gadów.
Na szczęście, te czasy już dawno minęły.
Czy na pewno?
A jeśli dinozaury nadal żyją?
A gdyby tyranozaura można było spotkać w londyńskim metrze, a triceratops dumnie spacerowałby po polach Elizejskich? Czy mieszkałyby w zoo? Czy chodziłyby do pracy? Czy stegozaur ubierałby się u Prady, czy wolałby Gucci?
Na te pytania musicie odpowiedzieć sami.
Ołówki w dłoń i papier na biurko!
Pokaż nam świat dinozaurów, także tych które nadal żyją w naszej wyobraźni!
GRAND PRIX
Category I - Dinosaurs - still alive?
Category II - Dinosaurs in geological history.
Non-statutory prizes
The Association of Polish Caricature Artists (SPAK) Prize in the amount of PLN 1,000 is awarded to Ellen Barkin (Sweden) for 2 works.
The DINOSAURS. Still alive? satirical drawing competition combines fields that seem very distant from each other. However, exact sciences and art are interconnected, and paleontology is a science in which facts meet sense, vision and interpretation. The combination of forces of scientists and artists is exceptional, and the fruits of this cooperation bring wonderful scientific discoveries and extraordinary artistic achievements.
The DINOSAURS. Still alive? competition is international in nature, addressed to citizens of countries belonging to the European Union, EU candidates and former members and countries that are members of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA). The winners will receive cash prizes, invitations to participate in the Award Ceremony at the Geological Museum in Warsaw, opening of the exhibition of distinguished works, and invitations to participate in a trip to the paleontological site in Borkowice in Mazovia, Poland.
Grand Prix - cash prize of 12 000 PLN
Category I Dinosaurs - still alive?
Dinosaurs coexisting with humanity – nature of work: joke
1st place - cash prize of PLN 9 000
2nd place - cash prize of PLN 6 000
3rd place - cash prize of PLN 4 000
Category II Dinosaurs in geological history.
Dinosaurs in the Mesozoic era, not containing anthropogenic elements – Nature of work: caricature, humor
1st place - cash prize of PLN 9 000
2nd place - cash prize of PLN 6 000
3rd place - cash prize of PLN 4 000
There may also be awards and prizes outside the regulations. The distinguished works will be presented during the Award Ceremony and at the post-competition exhibition at the PIG-PIB Geological Museum, which will be available to visitors throughout the summer of 2025. A catalogue of distinguished works is also planned to be published.
The first stage of the competition has ended
