The International Institute of Welding (IIW) will hold the 2021 IIW Welded Art Photographic Exhibition in 'virtual' mode during the on-line 2021 IIW Annual Assembly from 11
th to 17
th July 2021.
700-800 welding professionals, engineers and scientists are expected to attend. Participants will be able to enter an online room where all the welded art photographs will be displayed. Participants will also be able to take away a "
2021 Artistic Soul of Welding Digital Collection", containing all the welded art photographic exhibits plus the write-ups on the artists and exhibits including contact details of each artist. The digital collection will also be promoted around the world in a number of ways.
IIW-India is promoting the 2021 exhibition and if you wish to participate in any of the categories of the exhibition shown below, or know somebody who would be interested, you can download the detailed invitation and the
"2020 Digital Collection". Please send the entry latest by 12th of February 2021. CATEGORIES OF EXHIBITS IN THE EXHIBITION The
"2021 Digital Collection" will include an expanded number of exhibits in each of the four categories shown in the
"2020 Digital Collection" plus a special educational institution category all as mentioned below:
1. Welded Art Exhibits: Typically what is shown on Pages 5 to 55 but expanded from 25 Artists to 35 artists.
2. Emerging Joining Technologies: Two examples are shown on pages 57 to 63 from Autodesk in the United Kingdom, ("Ollie the Octopus") and University of Wollongong and RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia (Spatial Lattice).We welcome researchers, universities and companies around the world using emerging joining technologies to create welded art exhibits for submission.
3. Young Artists: We would like to include up to 10 exhibits from children 15 years and under who have taken up welded art as a hobby and who are forming the next generation of up-and-coming young artists. Thomas Huisman, an example of 'the face of welding for the next generation' from Brisbane, Australia, is featured on pages 64/66 with his exhibit "Heavy Metal".
4. Photography:- Prof Milan Maronek from Slovakia is featured on pages 67/69 where through his 'Art of Welding' series, he brings the viewer closer to the world of technology and welding from the perspective of fine art photography. His exhibit "The Memory of Monet" is a fine example of this. Materials scientists and engineers amongst others would find this an interesting activity to participate in.
5. Instructors and students: Around India, there could be
universities, technical colleges, art colleges and high schools where both instructors and students may perform welded art. IIW would like to include at least 10 exhibits from such educational institutions around the world.
The final number of exhibits to be included in each category is flexible and significantly increased numbers of suitable exhibits can be accommodated.
If you are aware of other people in your networks at companies, universities, research groups, colleges, armatures etc. who may be producing welded artwork in any of the categories mentioned earlier, you may send the details to the undersigned at
rituraj.bose@iiwindia.com for further necessary action
. The link for the "Invitation Letter" & the "Welded Art Photography Booklet" are given below for ready reference.. Click on the image below for Invitation: 
Click on the image below for Booklet: 
Regards,
Rituraj Bose
Hony. Secretary General
The Indian Institute of Welding
Mob: +91 9830476249 / 7003789295
