This is an Open Gallery call for an exhibition around the theme of - "THE UNCANNY". The word “uncanny” has been used throughout history to describe a certain unsettling feeling one may feel upon encountering something. What may it refer to, both now and in the past?

Since being coined somewhere around the late 16th century in Scots to mean “relating to the occult, malicious,” the word “uncanny” has taken up many meanings. 

In the early 20th century, Sigmund Freud wrote a piece of text (“The Uncanny”) that attempted to analyze what exactly constituted uncanniness.

In particular, his view is that a situation or encounter is uncanny due to an inherent familiarity of it — that one has encountered this situation before, albeit possibly under wildly different circumstances. The term 'uncanny valley' is also applied to artworks and animation or video games that reproduce places and people so closely that they create a similar eerie feeling.

Artists, and writers including some associated with the surrealist movement, drew on this description and made artworks that combined familiar things in unexpected ways to create uncanny feelings.

WE DO NOT WANT COVID RELATED WORK.

Whatever you submit it should be related to your work and the theme of 'The Uncanny'…

Artist Open call: is for KOFFERRAUM HAUS GALLERY.

As part of  Haus-a-Rest arts platform we invite you to be part of this exhibition experience.

The exciting thing about these exhibition spaces is that the gallery is a small travelling gallery space a treasure trunk space...

This means your work needs to be scaled down, but it also means you can experiment and be more adventurous with your ideas.

Specific sizes and instructions are below. Ideally, we would like to see micro versions of your physical work and photos of the life-size and the micro gallery-sized work.

To see the gallery spaces please refer to the Instagram pages:

@kofferaum_haus_gallery

Or:

https://www.haus-a-rest.com

There is no fee to submit.  But if you are selected, then you may be asked to pay £10 UK for return postage of your work, and a pro-rata fee for international entries to cover return postage.

Once the works have been received we will notify you when the show will go live. Both shows will be promoted across our platforms.

KOFFERRAUM HAUS GALLERY

This gallery space is based on an industrial set up, and is larger than a usual micro space, with brick and plaster paint walls, that are high and wide.

There are two main spaces connected by a large arched open doorway.

One floor is grey, one is wood with plaster paint walls. Both rooms have a wall hanging system and a central hanging system.

Room one

Floor space 42cm x 46cm.

Two main walls are 45cm x 28cm.

Room two

Floor space 42cm x 46cm.

Three wall spaces 46cm x 28cm.

Both spaces also have smaller sidewalls available.

Delivery and insurance:

2D work can be posted to the gallery please include a Self-Addressed hard-backed envelope If you wish your work to be returned to you.

Please pack 3D pieces well. If you wish your work returned to you, we will ask for a £10 fee to cover return post for UK entries (international entries will be charged pro-rata for the postage and administration).

Insurance for all the works during transit, exhibition duration, and return delivery must be covered by the artist.

What you need to submit for the open call:

1) A good quality image of your work, and which gallery you are applying to.

2) Three lines of text to explain your concept why you made the piece and any obstacles you had to overcome.

3) Dimensions of your work. H. W and L in cm.

4) Your Instagram name so we can tag you.

Information we need for the exhibitions:

1) Do you want your work returned Y / N?

2) If Y then do you accept the £10 UK charge and TBC international charge for the return of your work?

3) Please confirm you will be responsible for insurance for your work (transit and duration of the show) Y / N?

4) Do you wish to join our mailing list Y/N? & email contact

Your work will not be accepted if you do not provide all of the requested items. If accepted your work will be featured in the Zine, and all our social media channels for a least one month, and very likely for several.

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