OPEN CALL FOR A GAP POP-UP EXHIBITION

The Merirasti Chapel, located on the edge of Meri-Rastila Square, has been operating as a cultural venue since September 2023.  The venue is part of an urban renewal project aimed at strengthening the region’s identity and increasing resident participation by leveraging the expertise of culture and arts professionals. Managed by the Story Sharing Universum, the space hosts local community projects as well as multicultural initiatives produced by invited organisations. Globe Art Point is one of the organisations invited to utilise the space for the benefit of its members and the local community. 

In the period between November 14th and December 19th, 2024, the Merirasti Chapel will host a pop-up exhibition featuring members of the GAP Creatives Database. The exhibition will be a reflection on technology, language, power, and a promised equitable future exploring the theme of Technophilia and ‘new’ society.  

-Is technology helping us to make a better and fair life for everyone? Is our well-being, health, and happiness increasing in parallel with the development of technology?  How well are we connected compared to the old society? Can the subaltern yet speak, communicate, paint, make art, play music…? How is  Power related to Technology, and how is it used by technocrats and states? All these questions on ethics, philosophy, sociology, and related topics could be the basis of reflection for the artist’s proposal to our Open Call. The broader and universal character of the theme invites a wide range of artists working on current topics such as AI, social media, words and conceptual art without excluding the more standard subjects, mediums, and other forms of expression that deal with Technology, Language, Power, and the Future.

Artists are encouraged to submit works in various media, including paintings, sculptures, visual poetry, multimedia art, moving images, and sound installations. Light art is particularly encouraged. As a part of this call, we are also searching for 1- 2 artistic performances to take place at the exhibition opening. The performances should also touch on the exhibition theme

The selected artists are going to be paid a symbolic fee of 150€ for their participation in the exhibition. 

Priority will be given to artists who live or work in Rastila and Eastern Helsinki. 

How to Apply

Please send your application, including a technical description of your art, images or samples of your art, and an artist statement explaining how your art piece falls under the theme of Technophilia as an attachment to info@globeartpoint.fi. 

Note. The Merirasti Chapel will need to be supervised by the exhibiting artists. The exhibition supervision list will be shared with the selected artists later on but be prepared to dedicate 2-3 days to invigilating the exhibition. The space will be open 4 days per week; on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays between 13:00 and 17:00 and Sundays between 12:00 and 16:00.

The artists interested in applying can go and visit the Merirasti Cultural Space on Wednesdays & Thursdays between 13:00-17:00 and on Sundays between 12:00-16:00. The address is Jaluspolku 3, 00980 Helsinki. 

Artists selected to join this exhibition will be processed by a jury formed by several art and culture professionals who are board members of the association. Globe Art Point does not take any commission from the exhibition sales. The exhibition sales must be organised by the artists themselves. 

The deadline for submissions is 18.10. at 23:55 EEST.

Preliminary schedule

26.9. – 18.10. 2024 Open Call
22.10. Selected artists will be contacted
12.11. Artwork drop off between 10.00-17.00
13.11. Exhibition installation
14.11. Exhibition opening event 17.00-20.00
xx.xx. GAP Goes Galleries – exhibition tour TBC
19.12. Exhibition closing event? TBC
20.12. Artworks must be collected from the venue between 10.00-15.00

Do you have any questions about this open call? Please send your inquiries to info@globeartpoint.fi.