Zozobra is a Spanish word for distress. This call is for artists to step up and fulfill their duty as harbingers of truth and guardians of cultural history against the growing threats of totalitarianism and environmental destruction.

ZOZOBRA II: A Call for Art

Join a movement of socially conscious artists reacting to and documenting the global push toward authoritarianism, dictatorships and fascism and the effect it has on individuals, groups, societies and all life on earth.

Eligibility: 

• This opportunity is open to artists worldwide over the age of 18.
• Deadline to submit: May 31, 2026 midnight.
• Artists receive promotion through the Suture Zone website.  
• Selected artists also receive a personal profile page on the website.
• You may submit up to 2 pieces per submission, along with artist info.
• Entry is free. Each submission includes up to 2 artworks.
• Artist can submit more than once if he or she would like more than 2 artworks to be considered.
• Inclusion will require the payment of a $35 CAD Participation Fee, per submission, to be included in the exhibition.
• Participation fees are NOT refundable. The entry fee contributes to the on-going web service fees, our team to maintain it and promotion of the site and exhibitions.
• Suture Zone looks for originality, mastery of medium, strong overall design and composition, creative and clear interpretation of theme and a solid, arresting impression and intention in each artwork.

Zozobra is a Spanish word for distress. The term has been used to describe the feelings of uncertainty and distress in the United States due to the ongoing confluence of the COVID-19 pandemic and the political events of the Trump presidency and 2020 U.S. presidential election (and now include Trump's re-election in 2024).  These feelings and reactions persist today across the world, where the level of anxiety is growing, as western leaders are increasingly undermining democracy and the rule of law with a global shift toward fascism.

The prospect of another world war is palpable. This call is for artists to step up and fulfill their duty as harbingers of truth and guardians of cultural history.  Whether from a Dada/Surrealist, punk, eco-activist, "art as a weapon" or techno-nihilist perspective, Zozobra drives a voice of energy and anger, stinging the eyes of illusion and self-deception. 

About Suture Zone

Suture Zone is an online gallery and publication based in Canada. Suture Zone has been created to fill a perceived gap in the art world in which artists with a message of social change or political content are caught in a space of galleries not addressing global, political and existential issues or a lack of media outlets for promotion and dissemination of critical artistic responses to the despotism growing in the world.