Short Description

Civic association DeepArtSpace in cooperation with the Department of Sculpture at FVU AU in Banská Bystrica, the Central Slovakian Gallery in Banská Bystrica, announces an open call for participation in the first year of the international exhibition „Weave Wave: Material Agencies in Motion“. The call is open to visual artists who explore the concepts of new materialism in their work through fibers and textile media. We are looking for projects that reflect the active role of materials and explore the dynamic, interactive or relational aspects of fiber art.

Project „Weave Wave: Material Agencies in Motion“ explores the connection between fiber art and the philosophy of new materialism. The name evokes the gentle movement and interweaving of fibers with an emphasis on rhythm and continuity, thereby emphasizing the symbolism of fiber art and the poetics of materials as active agents in the creative process. Fabric and fibers are not just passive objects in this project – they are dynamic elements that actively contribute to the creation of meanings and influence the viewer’s experience through their interweaving and movement.

In the context of “forces of material in motion,” we emphasize that fabrics are not only bearers of meanings, but actively shape them and intervene in the space and time in which they operate. Fiber structures and textures are part of a dynamic process where every interweaving, every movement and every layering creates variable patterns of meaning. The exhibition will present fiber art as a medium where materials become co-actors that form a dialogue between themselves, the creator and the viewer. This project opens a discussion about how art can inform to enrich our understanding of materials and their active role in creative processes.

Eligibility

  • Artists working with different media, such as installations, site-specific works, video, objects, actions, performances, participatory projects and other experimental approaches that involve fiber or textile materials, can participate.
  • Professional artists and students (last years of master’s studies) of art departments of art universities can participate. Individuals and artistic groups from all over the world.
  • The call is aimed at works that investigate technological processes, the physical properties of fibers and their aesthetic and meaningful potential. Each author can submit only one work. The work must not be older than 3 years.
  • The works should be realizable in the galleries and spaces in Galérie FX and Central Slovak Gallery in Banská Bystrica. The author is responsible for the packaging, insurance and shipping of his work. The package should not exceed a weight of 10 kg (artwork and including necessary installation elements) and the maximum size of the package can be up to 100 cm on any side, with a total length and circumference not exceeding 200 cm.
  • The costs of transportation to the place of the first exhibition in Banská Bystrica are covered by the author. The costs of return transportation are covered by the organizer.

Submission Requirements

  • Personal Info
  • Biography
  • CV
  • Portfolio
  • Project proposal/ Artwork idea

How to Apply

Online Application

Entry Fee

None

Location

Slovakia

Timeline

  • Application Deadline: 1 October 2025

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