In the framework of the first international festival of graffiti taking place in Papeete, Tahiti New Generation organizes an international graffiti contest named: ONO’U Battle. It will be held on 10 and 11 May 2014 in Papeete on the Place To’ata.

Applications are close from the 14th of February 2014.

1st PRIZE : 10 000 USD / 2nd PRIZE : 5 000 USD / 3rd PRIZE : 2 500 USD

// Jury of the contest

• Honorary president: Christopher LAMBERT, renowned Franco-American actor (Subway, Greystoke, Highlander,…), street art passionate and urban contemporary art collector.
• Arnaud OLIVEUX, contemporary art expert and auctioneer at ARTCURIAL (largest French-owned auction house)
• Austin McMANUS, web editor and reporter at Juxtapoz (leading Art & Culture magazine in the US)
• ALEX, French renowned artist
• Viri TAIMANA, Director of the arts center of French Polynesia

// The cash-prizes of the ONO’U Battle 2014

• 10.000 USD for the winner
• 5.000 USD (second prize)
• 2.500 USD (third prize)
• Two special Polynesian prizes:
  A round trip to Paris offered by Air Tahiti Nui to the Polynesian laureate nominated by the jury
• Prize of the public:
  Reward offered by Electricité de Tahiti to the Polynesian candidate that will have gather the most votes from the public.

// Selected Competitors

The 24 candidates retained are listed in alphabetical order

ABUZ, ASEND ONE, BERST, CENOZ, CRONOS, DIZE, DUBIZ, DVATE, HTJ, JOPS, KALOUF, KANODELIX, MANIAK, MAST, MEO, Mr SPACELY, PHAT1, PWOZ, QUEEN ANDREA, SERMIT, SINK, TAHE, TRANSONE, SUEB