Galerie SAW Gallery | Call for submissions | Leaving Deep Water, Ottawa
Galerie SAW Gallery
Call for submissions
Exhibition: Leaving Deep Water
Curator: Minh Nguyen
Deadline: November 30, 2007
In”The Site of Memory,”an essay written by the African American writer
Toni Morrison, water, as “flooding,” is linked to the flow of cultural
memory contained by images or pictures. Viscerally, water is also
considered a purifier in most religions around the world, and is often
believed to have spiritual powers. Colourless, tasteless and
odourless, this essential substance of all forms of life is both an
economic commodity and the source of many sociopolitical contentions
throughout historical ages. To explore the expansive metaphorical
nature of water, Galerie SAW Gallery invites submissions from artists
in Canada and the US, emerging or established, and from culturally
diverse communities.
The submitted works must demonstrate a strong intention in exploring
the nature of water as a metaphorical element, a medium, a material, a
site, or combination thereof. Works in drawing, painting, sculpture,
printmaking, photography, mixed media, installation, media art and
Internet-based art will be considered. Proposals from performance
artists are also welcome. The exhibition is scheduled to take place in
the spring of 2008. All selected artists will receive an exhibition
fee.
Please include: up to 10 images of your work (digital files, slides or
prints), an image list, a CV (max. 3 pages), an artist statement (max.
300 words) and a self-addressed stamped envelope (if applicable).
Please do not send original artwork. Submissions can be sent through
regular mail or electronically. For digital images, please submit jpg
files only, at a resolution of 72 dpi and 500 KB maximum. Title each
file (image) with a number, your initials, the year and title of your
work (for example: 01MN2007LeavingWater.jpg)
Please send submissions to:
Minh Nguyen, Curatorial Resident
Galerie SAW Gallery
67 Nicholas Street, Ottawa ON
Canada K1N 7B9
For more information on Galerie SAW Gallery, please consult our
website www.galeriesawgallery.com.
This project is supported by the Canada Council for the Arts.