International biennial of sport in the art. BIDA

The first collective artistic manifestation sport took place in 1965 in Barcelona under the name of "SPORT IN FINE ARTS". The success achieved in the invitation encourages the author of the idea, D. JUAN ANTONIO SAMARANCH, then Chairman of national delegation of physical education and Sports, to institutionalize this contest, with the convening of the "INTERNATIONAL BIENNIAL I ESPORT IN FINE ARTS" in 1967.

From then until the end of the century, the senior hoyConsejo Deportesha been organizing the biennial, as artístico-deportivo contest with a major economic strength in thirteen times. Along its editions is proud of displaying more than 6,000 works by artists from around the world, who have made of plastic testimony about highlight the gesture sports, the effort of competition and harmony of men in their struggle to overcome itself.

But for its biennial kept alive the idea of D. JUAN ANTONIO SAMARANCH, it has been necessary to evolve with the times. In 2001, it leaves the contest format and welcomes a new formula which invites a number of artists selected to present their multidisciplinary works. In this new stage of the Biennial, born with the 21st century, it adopts the name BIDA (International Biennial of sport in the art), presents the most avant-garde art and for the first time falls outside the traditional axis Madrid - Barcelona to find its headquarters in other Names of artists from deserved prestige internationally comoEduardo Stream, Marjorie Bartolozzi, Venancio White, Manuel Bouzo, Erni Y, Brown García, José de Guimaraes, Hernández Pijoán, Rogelio López Basin, Sarah Soles, Pol Mara, Antón Patiño, Gregorio Prieto, Costa Matures, José Luis Vicar, Darío Villalbay a long list, are part of the list of art professionals who have participated in its biennial along its years of history.

The support we received from individuals and institutions during these years, both nationally and internationally, have made possible this noble project as testimony to the harmony between art and sport and with the firm intention to endure the beautiful idea of the BARON OF COUBERTIN that the Olympic ideal and artistic manifestations move in the same direction.

Introduction

International LaBienal of sport in the art (BIDA) reaches its XVIII edition collecting and projecting new experiences between the two disciplines. After passing through various cities in Spain (Valence, Salamanca, Sevillian and Gijón), this year sport and art return to join in the headquarters of the High Council of sports, in Madrid. I am pleased to host in this house of sport a sample which over time has been offering with great success the results of the dialogue between two activities with universal language.

Its Biennial continues to evolve with new format and approaches. Thus, BIDA2009 dedicates its space and time to photograph and comes in two stages. First, this edition has the privilege of having the collaboration of Avelino Pi. With admirable skill, the photographer offers us foreground the effort, the concentration, the satisfaction of victory and sadness after the defeat, ultimately, emotions of sport. This pioneer of sport photography captures the union between several generations of athletes and public, a binomial which gives meaning to the top-class sport. Your images attest to the ability of sport as a social event that moves and gives the people common sense of belonging. Successes and failures, bright and spins master passes are diluted if there is no public and admire vibrate with them, that somehow, given direction.




Without doubt BIDA2009 visitors, especially young people on this university environment where is located the High Council of sports, enjoy renewing these sensations that we have all experienced viewing, or playing, a competition.




Lissavetzky Jaime

Secretary of state for sport

the president of the council and sports Higher

Excitement in sport. Photographs of Avelino Pi

On the occasion of the International Biennial of sport in the art (BIDA2009), the High Council of sports hosted the photographic exhibition "Emotion in sport". The work of the photographer Avelino Pi, it could be seen from 15 July to September 14 at the headquarters of CSD.

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BIDA 2009. Thousand Approaches, A Goal

The Biennial XVIII international sport in the art is dedicated to photography

The Biennial XVIII international sport (2009 BIDA) continues to the present edition with Thousand approaches, a goal, the second meeting between sport and photography, after Emotion in sport, the exposure of Avelino Pi that we opened in spring.

Still, therefore, the tribute of Higher Council of sports to art that stops the time in the blink of an eye and also the recognition that sport makes photography, both for its ambition to capture the moment and keep it alive in our memory. The photo has undoubtedly created a new sensitivity in contemporary art. A new way of looking that becomes immortal the instant and makes it timeless. This exhibition contains the most beautiful images of sport to join us on the journey by our dreams.