Call for Artists
Submit your art to be shown in Kansas City!
Transient Labs and Digital Dreams are looking for artists to showcase their work in this series.
This will be an IRL event, held at 2018 Main Street.
This exhibit is the first of many exhibits as this will be a monthly event and will be a great opportunity to showcase your creativity and connect with fellow artists and art enthusiasts. ART NEEDS TO BE UNMINTED.
To apply, please send us the following materials:
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A brief bio and artist statement (max 250 words)
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A link to your portfolio and SM accounts.
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A list of the mediums you work in
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Your contact information (name, email, phone number)
We look forward to hearing from you and seeing your amazing work!
In the ‘Digital Identities’ series, I ask artists to embark on an immersive journey through the landscapes of our online selves, exploring the intricate interplay between digital personas and real-life identities. Who do you become online?
Inspired by the pioneering spirit of Nam June Paik, this series unfolds across five distinct themes, exploring digital mediums.
This collection invites viewers to reflect on the digital mirror of the self, navigate the pixelated corridors of memory, traverse virtual landscapes, listen to the echoes of digital existence, and embrace the authenticity of digital imperfections.
Through the eyes of eight visionary artists, each month ‘Digital Identities’ crafts a multifaceted narrative of our digital era, probing the essence of who we become in the online world.
In an era where 'screen time' is often seen through the lens of limitation, we invite you to re-imagine this interaction—not as mere consumption but as an engaging dialogue with the digital mirror reflecting our multifaceted selves.
As we peer into the screens that populate our lives, we are invited not just to look, but to see—truly see—the manifold ways in which digital artistry influences, alters, and sometimes challenges our perceptions of self and society. It's in this reflection, through the digital lens, that we discover the dual-edged sword of our era: the capacity for digital realms to enrich our understanding of identity, creativity, and connection, alongside the reminders of the isolation and distortion that can emerge from the glowing portals we enter to engage.
Our call is not to limit screen time in fear of its shadows but to dive deeper into its potential as a canvas for artistic exploration and expression. By engaging with digital art, we are offered a unique opportunity to reflect on how these interactions shape us—for better or worse.
It's a chance to pause and ponder, to recognize the 'man in the mirror' not just as the reflection of our physical selves but as an avatar of our digital explorations.
This journey through digital landscapes, shaped by the hands of artists inspired by the legacy of Paik, is an invitation to witness how technology and artistry converge to reflect, distort, and ultimately illuminate the complexities of our digital identities.
It's an exploration of how screen time, when intertwined with art, can become a meaningful exploration of the self, a window to introspect and redefine our engagement with the digital world.