OPEN CALL | Stay with the Murmur
An International Contemporary Art Exhibition presented by A Space Gallery × ArtOrb - Pink Gallery
"Stay with the Murmur" is a contemporary art exhibition that invites artists and researchers to linger in the pre-linguistic, where winds pulse, machines hesitate, plants emit silent currents, and relational textures flicker in low light. We call this a murmur not because it is quiet, but because it has not yet become language.
Drawing from the philosophy of intra-action, this exhibition rejects the idea that entities exist prior to their relations. Every light, object, sound, and body is seen not as a singular voice but as a product of fleeting entanglements. Connection here is not a destination—it is a becoming. Artworks are not narratives, but co-presences. In this space, meaning is not fixed—it glimmers, resonates, and unfolds in proximity. We invite artists, sound practitioners, experimental coders, technologists, and creators from nonhuman and perceptual disciplines to submit work that exists in flux. Works-in-progress, fragments, unclassifiable pieces, and process-based practices are especially welcome.
Presented simultaneously in Manchester and New York, “Stay with the Murmur” forms a dual-city exhibition with international reach, transatlantic visibility, and cross-cultural resonance.
Important Dates for Submission:
Early Bird Submission Deadline: 28th May, 2025
Final Submission Deadline: 18th June, 2025
Exhibition Dates: July 3rd – 9th, 2025