Short Description

Transform the historic center of Genoa into an international expo: we are looking for works capable of creating a dialogue between the sacred and the profane, rituality and irony, memory and new digital idolatries. 

The Invasion of UltrArte is a site-specific project that brings contemporary works to shop windows, entrance halls, and historic venues, creating thematic itineraries that involve citizens and visitors in a participatory and immersive experience.

Concept

Sacred and Profane: Contemporary Paradox explores the theme as a living and paradoxical tension in contemporary culture. Between urban relics and emptied symbols, between post-secular rituals and new digital idolatries, the event makes space to investigate the forms that the sacred and the profane take today, in the body of society.

A widespread project that delicately and powerfully invades the shop windows and historic atriums of central Genoa, transforming the urban space into a poetic and critical threshold.

We are looking for works that are poetic, critical, and visually striking in the public space.

Eligibility

Visual artists (individuals or collectives) with new and existing works in the following formats and techniques:

  • Two-dimensional works: max 50 × 70 cm
  • Three-dimensional works: max base 40 × depth 30 × height 40 cm
  • Techniques: painting, graphics, photography, collage, and Mixed media.

Submission Requirements

  • Portfolio (PDF, max 10 MB).
  • Image of the submitted work in JPG, 72 DPI, long side 2000 px, max 2 MB + description of the work (measurements, technique, year). 
    Please name the work as follows: Author name_Title_Invasion3
  • Brief concept of the work/project (max 500 characters).
  • Brief bio of the artist (max 350 characters).
  • Any links to the website/Instagram.

How to Apply

Send everything to candidatura@passoblu.org

Program Benefits & Awards

Exhibition in the historic center during the third edition of the event.
Technical support for setup.
Promotion on official channels and social media.
Digital publication in the exhibition catalog.

Entry Fee

STEP 1: Participation fee for selection: €15 (administrative costs) — MANDATORY for application (send receipt).

STEP 2: If selected:

  • Participation fee for the exhibition: Under 30: €20,  Over 30: €35
  • Travel expenses, accommodation (if required), and responsibility for the delivery and collection of works are the responsibility of the artists.
  • The presence of artists during the event is greatly appreciated, particularly for the ArTour on May 9, 2026.
  • Artists will be asked to submit a vertical video (Social Reel) lasting no longer than 1 minute to introduce themselves and their work. The video is mandatory, while the artist’s physical presence in the video is not necessary (although recommended).

Location

Italy

Timeline

  • Application Deadline: 22 December 2025

Website Link: https://www.passoblu.org/

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