Art and written open call submissions on the theme of THE FRAGMENTED BODY for Issue 70 of Haus-a-rest

Haus-a-rest Zine — www.haus-a-rest.com

Deadline 3rd April 2026

We invite artists, collectives, and interdisciplinary practitioners to submit work for The Fragmented Body, an upcoming ONLINE exhibition exploring the body as rupture, archive, surface, and site of transformation.

Concept

The body has never been singular. It is divided by memory, shaped by technology, marked by labour, gendered by language, racialised by history, politicised by borders, and dispersed across digital and physical realities. It is whole and broken at once.

The Fragmented Body seeks works that examine:

• The body as archive — scars, memories, inherited histories
• Dislocation, exile, and displacement
• Medical, mechanical, or digital intervention
• Prosthetics, avatars, extensions, and simulations
• Surveillance and the commodified body
• Psychological fragmentation and multiplicity
• The body in pieces: symbolic, literal, metaphorical
• We welcome interpretations that are poetic, political, intimate, speculative, or confrontational.

Eligible Media

All media are welcome, including but not limited to:

• Painting, drawing, printmaking
• Sculpture and installation
• Photography
• Video and film - Vimeo and Youtube only
• Performance and live art
• Sound art
• Text-based or interdisciplinary practices
• Both existing works and new proposals are eligible.

Eligibility

This open call is open to artists at all stages of their practice. Emerging and underrepresented voices are especially encouraged to apply.

Submission Guidelines for ARTISTS

You must provide:

• A brief description of the proposed or existing work (max. 300 words). The description should explain how the work connects to the theme and explain the context. This is one of the key ways we select your work.
• A clear, well-photographed image of your work.  Please ensure that your work is resolved.
• Your Instagram tag is a MUST.  We will not select artists who do not have an Instagram tag.

We welcome the strange, the intimate, the bold, and the quietly profound.

For Writers:

• Genres: Short stories, essays, poetry, experimental writing, and cross-genre works
• Length: Up to 1,000 words for prose; up to 3 poems
• Format: Word document only
• Synopsis: A brief summary of the piece (50 words) explaining how it connects to the theme.

Terms and Conditions

All submissions must be original works created by the applicant.

Selected works will be featured in an online exhibition and/or a publication. 

By submitting, you grant us the right to display, publish, and promote your work as part of this project. 

Typically, the works are online for six months, but this is not guaranteed.

Artists and writers retain all rights to their work.

We look forward to your submission.

WHO WE ARE

Haus-a-rest is an independent online zine dedicated to showcasing creative voices across the globe, with over 10k followers across social media.

We highlight visual art, literature, experimental work, and cross-disciplinary practice. Every issue is curated around a theme that asks artists and writers to push their boundaries and explore new ways of seeing.

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