These are images prepared as a sample of proposed installation for the Mississauga Festival of Trees - 2024.

At the bottom of the page, after all of the photos, there will be a copy of all of requred instructions needed for making proposal.

Budget:
The cost of all the materials, tree trunk, materials for attaching to the floor, plastic sheet and all the small "toys', etc. will be no more than $900.

First one at the top is a sketch of the installation. Following are images of the some of the "toys". Proposed installation will be 200cm x 200cm x 200cm [6.5x6.5x65 feet]. On the natural tree trunk, found discarded somewhere in the nature, nine horizontal branches will be attached and hanging from them my "green-hair toys", varying in size between 20x20x20cm and 10x10x5cm. There will be approximately 28 toys some hanging and some spreed on the floor.

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Artist Name => Aleksandar Janicijevic
Business Name/ Artist Organization => Aleksandar Janicijevic
City => Toronto
Email => me@urbansquares.com
Phone => 647 204 6256
Website => http://urbansquares.com/21greenhairtoys.html
Social Media => no

Artist/Organizational Statement (133 words)=>
I pursued my art practice for very many years. I had 4 one man and more than 40 group shows of spacial objects, installations, drawings, etchings (art prints), paintings and photographs. In 2001 this art practice evolved to the exploration work on the large project “Urban Squares”, consisting of urban analyses, virtual reality panoramas, public art, a photo blog, psychogeographical portraits, photographs, articles, public presentations and lectures.

Since May 2012 when I took early retirement, I have been active in numerous initiatives around urban revitalization and participated in conferences and symposiums. After 2012 I have continued my art, illustration, design and photography practice. In 2015 I became a founding member of Resilience 2:1, a multi-disciplinary, federally incorporated organization, consisting of a group of educators, researchers and professionals focused on the issue of environmental resilience in Canada.

Brief description of proposed installation (165 words)
The proposed installation will be 200cm x 200cm x 200cm [6.5x6.5x6.5 feet]. On the natural tree trunk found discarded somewhere in nature, there will be nine horizontal branches attached and hanging from them, my "green-hair toys", varying in size between 20x20x20cm and 10x10x5cm. There will be approximately 28 toys, some hanging and some spread on the floor.

Through the use of natural, recycled materials, all of them found discarded in the woods and parks around Toronto, I want to create minimal or no waste in the production of this installation and instead honour the potential found in organic materials all around us.

Toys represent imaginary or more realistic animals or little people and their home and sailing ship. Each would carry a singular perspective, equal, reciprocal and interconnected.

Primary interest for my previous work was the analysis [psychogeography] of the public urban built environment, the setting for human activity, ranging in scale from buildings to cities and beyond to contemporary urban ambiance, that I am calling “postmetropolis”.

Technical Description of proposed work (44 words).
This should include a preliminary list of all foreseeable technical requirements including equipment and materials necessary for installation. Indicate whether the sculpture is intended for indoor or outdoor presentation and any lighting specifics for the work.

Installation should be indoor. Tree trunk, 200cm high and with diameter of approximately 12 cm should be securely attached to the floor. Some screwing will be required. There will be a plastic sheet, 200cm x 200cm laid on the floor without any special installation or lighting requirements.

The Budget and Support Imagery. The budget will indicate roughly how much your project will cost to create and install, itemized by category. Please submit the budget as an Excel, PDF or Word file contained in a Google Drive folder or Dropbox folder that will also include your Support Images.

The cost of all the materials mentioned above and all the small "toys' will be no more than $900.