Human Mobility and Cultural Ideas Through History: Migration, Inspiration, Transformation

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International Centre for Studies of Arts and Humanities (ICSAH), in collaboration with Cornaro Art Institute, Limassol, with Luiss University in Rome and Dante Alighieri Comitato di Cipro, are pleased to invite submissions to the exhibition "Human Mobility and Cultural Ideas Through History: Migration, Inspiration, Transformation".

Artists of any experience or nationality, aged over 18, and working in any medium (including video no longer than 30 seconds), are invited to submit work answering to the above theme.

The exhibition will take place at the Cornaro Art Institute, Limassol, from 29th - 30th October 2021.

Application deadline: 15th September 2021.

This exhibition is the opening event of a scheduled cultural programme of arts and literature, part of the international conference to be held at the Luiss University, Rome, Italy, initially in 2021, now postponed to May 2022. https://icsah.eu/call-for-papers

The exhibition will take the form of a looped video display for international works, in conjunction with the production of an e-catalogue featuring the extended profiles of participating artists.

Local artists may submit work for physical display: 2D & 3D welcomed.

The selection jury will consist of executive members of ICSAH, the Dante Alighieri Society of Nicosia, and the Cornaro Art Institute, Limassol.

There will be a vernissage on the evening of Friday 29th October 2021; worldwide artists will be able to attend the streamed participation, 18.30 Cyprus local time.

Artists selected to participate will be asked for a €15 contribution to cover production costs.

Human mobility is a building block in historical development, and migrants act as a cultural bond in the exchange of ideas and achievements that shape and re-shape cultural identities throughout history. Whether peaceful or a fruit of conflicts, human migration has led to new inspirations and innovations, while at the same time has caused deterioration and destruction. Hence, we invite to the exhibition works of art that explore the topic of human migration and its consequences in creating cultures and transforming identities.

Applications by email should include:

• Attached jpeg image 300dpi resolution or mpeg for video.

● Name of the artist/s

● Contact details: mobile number including international dialling code, email address

● A short CV/resume that includes information about previous artwork, links to website and/or social media

● Title of the work

● Medium, including size and dimensions.  (2D work by local artists should be no larger than 250mm x 250mm).

● A summary of how the work relates to the theme, no longer than 100 words. Language of description: English, please.

● Please label email submissions with surname and country in subject line.

Please address any further enquiries to cornaro.art.institute@gmail.com