Close the Data Gap, in partnership with the Web Science Institute, is looking for artwork for their new exhibition exploring Gender, Mobility and Technology.
How do you experience your everyday journeys? Walking the kids to school; getting home from work (or a night out!); going for a run at dusk or dawn? Do you rely on technology for planning, optimising, connection or to feel safe? Do you use social media for journey info or to share your experience?
We believe active travel and using transport and technology is a gendered experience and would love to understand your stories and experiences through the medium of visual arts. Any medium or method is welcome for a two-venue exhibition in the summer, plus an online exhibition.
The work should consider the themes of gender and mobility. Of particular interest are artworks which also incorporate, in some way, digital technologies such as the internet, social media, electronic tools, automatic systems, technological devices and resources that generate process or store information. For example, you could be inspired by a social media post to create a painting, or stitch an embroidery based on how you might use a mobile app to plan a journey. You could also look at creating your artwork using AI or p5js.
We welcome artworks that celebrate positive journeys as well as those that represent more challenging experiences and recognise whatever your gender identity, you have a story worth telling.
If you have any queries about the technology element of your work or the creative medium you wish to use, please do get in touch via the Lost in Transit Art website or by emailing Joy McKay ([email protected]) for further details and how to make a submission.
Submission Deadline: 30th June 2023.
