The 45th International Snow Sculpture Contest 2017
twelve teams, from various regions of the world, have participated in this year’s contest.
The contest site, filled with a variety of snow statues, creates a remarkable international atmosphere.
The participants and the public have enjoyed positive cultural exchanges and have developed new friendships.
Here is the result of the contest:
The winning team is Thailand.
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| Gai Chon [ Thailand ] |
Harmony [ Macao, China ] |
| Third Prize | Medusa- Homage to Bernini | USA |
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| Fourth Prize | Joukahainen | Finland |
| Fifth Prize | Human life | Daejeon Metropolitan City(Korea) |
Overview
| Participating Teams: | 12 teams Australia Daejeon Metropolitan City(Korea) FinlandHawaii Indonesia Macao,China Poland Portland（United States of America） chaina Singapore Thailand USA |
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| Team Composition: | A team consists of three people including the team leader. | |
| Contest Site: | The International Square, Odori, Nishi 11 chome | |
| Schedule | February 4 | Opening Ceremony Each team starts working on their snow statue. |
| February 7 | All snow statues for the contest to be completed. | |
| February 8 | Judges decide the prize winners. Award Ceremony |
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Team Infomation
1-Australia
The Breach
| The ocean connects us, crossing paths binds our cultures together. The Great Wave off Kanagawa stands tall over Mt. Fuji inspiring creativity as nature breaches through the Blue Ocean. | |
| members | profiles |
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| Scott Sheehan | Art Director |
| Kylie Douglass | Artist |
| Paul Sheehan | Artist |
2-<Sister City> Daejeon Metropolitan City (Korea)
Human life
| The human figure holding both the reason and the pain is expressed bycombining the polygon and the human head shape. | |
| members | profiles |
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| Park Young Soo | Sculptor |
| Jo Dong Uk | Sculptor |
| Yun You Dam | Sculptor |
3-Finland
Joukahainen
| The Kalevala is a work of folklore poetry compiled from Finnish oral mythology. It is regarded as the national epic and maybe the most significant work of Finnish literature. Our sculpture describes a famous event in this poem, where young and boastful warrior poet Joukahainen challenges grand wizard Väinämöinen to a duel in poem singing. As a result powerful Väinämöinen sangs Joukahainen into the marsh. | |
| members | profiles |
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| Janne Andberg | Artist |
| Matti Vaskimo | Artist |
| Arto Manninen | Artist |
4-Hawaii
Hōkūleʻa the Dream
| It began as a dream in the mind of a worrier to build this voyaging canoe to set sail without any power motor just using the stars to guide it around the world. The dream came true on March 8, 1975. It started as a dream and became a vision that came to pass... | |
| members | profiles |
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| Dale Radomski | Ice Carver |
| Charles Matsuda | Ice Carver |
| Norimitsu Wada-Goode | Sushi Chef |
5-Indonesia
Waiting for the Time
| Time is the most precious of all and the only things that can't be returned back. Past, present and future; birth, life and death has it's own time and each of us will surely be at those points in our own time. | |
| members | profiles |
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| Giri Subagio | Chef Artist |
| Sapto Hudoyo | Sculptor |
| Bambang Suryana | Artist |
6-Macao, China
Harmony
| Golden fish swim in the water freely without any worry and no competition amount them; they love each other, help each other and create a “HARMONY” environment for them and their next generation. | |
| members | profiles |
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| Kam Hung Perry Yuen | Director of Food and Beverage |
| Kuong Wu Tam | Chef |
| Weng Keong Lei | Chef |
7-Poland
Wheel of the History
We, as a human race, all have the same inner needs of creativity. We must invent, discover and create. To change the history, to develop or to surrvive we must be united and work together. To change the direction of the wheel of the history and to create own path for it we need vision and must be determined. This sculpture project is dedicated to the generations of Poles, to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Poland's Independence. |
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| members | profiles |
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| Tomasz Kolega | Sculptor |
| Piotr Muschalik | Photographer |
| Piotr Proba | Grafic designer |
8-<Sister City> Portland（United States of America）
Multnomah Falls
This is a depiction of Multnomah Falls, which is the most visited natural attraction in Oregon. This beloved landmark was nearly destroyed by the great wildfire of 2017. Thankfully, it was largely saved due to the dedication of the local firefighters. |
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| members | profiles |
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| Donte Rogers | Sales Support Associate |
| Leon Tran | Restaurant Service Associate |
| Roger Briggs | Cook |
9-CHINA
Mandarava
| The mandalas represent a spiritual order in psychology, and in buddhist sutras, the mandala means the people who see it will be happy. It contains insight, transcendence, and the spirit of fictionalization. | |
| members | profiles |
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| Du Zhaoqun | Teacher |
| Li Dayu | Designer |
| Zhang Xu | Teacher |
10-Singapore
Changing Seasons
| A quiver, it falls As sunset befalls Snow rises, greens fade October rays cascade In shadow—beauty still Sits tall these leaves awaiting Reminisce those moments fleeting As dawn springs new beginnings |
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| members | profiles |
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| Edmund Chan Jian Xiong | Sculptor/ Artist |
| Loo Tze Joo | Sculptor/ Artist |
| Priscilia Kheng Hui Ning | Sculptor/ Artist |
11-Thailand
Gai Chon
| "Gai Chon", Thailand's traditional cock fighting, has been a popular sport for hundreds of years along with "Muay Thai". It can be counted as a Thai's traditional way of rural life which the loser would end up in the cooking pot. | |
| members | profiles |
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| Kusol Bunkobsongserm | Carver |
| Amnoaysak Srisuk | Carver |
| Kritsana Wongtes | Carver |
12-USA
Medusa- Homage to Bernini
| “Medusa: Homage to Bernini” is inspired by the classical Italian Sculptor Bernini’s marble masterpiece. Medusa was a Mythical creature with the face of a woman and hair of snakes. Anyone that dare look at her was turned into stone. | |
| members | profiles |
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| Natalie Clark | Sculptor |
| Cristiano Benassi | Sculptor |
| Jan Tice | Artist |