deadline extended
29 november 2024
29 november 2024
Open-call
for photographers closed
To participate in the collective photobook
Project idea
This project is an experiment to test how artists interact with rigid constraints. Is it possible to preserve an author’s style by following a set framework? Is it possible to create the unique by using clichés? Are constraints a challenge that spurs creativity, or do they merely perpetuate an established canon?
I want to understand how new artistic movements are born within a limited toolkit. Is it a paradox to create when choices are minimal? Or does it lead to purity of expression?
I want to understand how new artistic movements are born within a limited toolkit. Is it a paradox to create when choices are minimal? Or does it lead to purity of expression?
What you need to provide
A photograph of a wall, the boundaries of which dissolve out of frame. It is important that the wall remains flat, without visible lines of perspective, and parallel to the camera sensor.
You can play with color, light, tone, composition, framing, add objects or people to the frame, but they should not dominate the image. Collages are also welcome.
You can play with color, light, tone, composition, framing, add objects or people to the frame, but they should not dominate the image. Collages are also welcome.
About the organizer
Valentin Fedorov, interdisciplinary artist
Born in 1998 in Moscow. In 2019 graduated from IGUMO with a degree in photography and started working as a photo editor.
In 2022−2024 he lived in Kyrgyzstan, where he taught and worked on the photo project "House 41", on the basis of which his first solo exhibition took place. He was co-curator and art manager of exhibitions "Rubezh". Since 2024 he has been studying at the Institute of Contemporary Art Moscow (ICA) named after Joseph Backstein.
His works are kept in the archive of the Garage Museum.
In 2022−2024 he lived in Kyrgyzstan, where he taught and worked on the photo project "House 41", on the basis of which his first solo exhibition took place. He was co-curator and art manager of exhibitions "Rubezh". Since 2024 he has been studying at the Institute of Contemporary Art Moscow (ICA) named after Joseph Backstein.
His works are kept in the archive of the Garage Museum.
Submission process
Technical requirements
JPG only
Minimum size 2000 by 3000 pixels
Minimum size 2000 by 3000 pixels
Number of photos
From 3 to 10 photos
File Name
Name the file using the template:
Name_Surname_number.jpg
Name_Surname_number.jpg
Where to send it
Put “Wall Call” in the subject line.
Send to notearius@gmail.com
Send to notearius@gmail.com
Additional information
Add links to social media and/or website
and include the city in which each photo was taken
each photo
and include the city in which each photo was taken
each photo
- 29th NovemberDeadline
- 15th
JanuaryWinners' longlist - Later next yearBook printing
Result
What you'll get
Although I won’t be able to send free copies to every participant, you will be able to purchase the book at cost. I will also take videos and photos of the spreads. And the book itself will participate in exhibitions and festivals.