Open Call: Not for what was, but for what still lingers.

Location
Tokyo, Japan (exact venue to be confirmed)

Open to
Photographers, visual artists, video artists, designers, and writers worldwide. No restrictions on age, medium, or technique.

Application Fee
$10 for a single image
$25 for a series

What’s Provided

  • Selected works will be exhibited in a curated group show in Tokyo

  • Printing of artworks will be handled by zerofeedback

  • Each selected artist will receive a copy of the exhibition catalogue (artists cover shipping only)

What the artist/applicant must cover

  • Submission fee

  • Shipping cost for the exhibition catalogue

  • No physical shipping of work required; files are uploaded digitally

Deadline
September 30, 2025

Announcement of Selected Works
October 5, 2025

Exhibition Dates
End of October 2025 (exact dates TBC)

Theme & Intent
Inspired by the Old English term “dustsceawung” (the contemplation of dust), this exhibition explores impermanence, material residue, and the slow erasure of time. It invites artists to reflect on what lingers after things fade—physically, emotionally, and conceptually.

Keywords
Entropy, Impermanence, Residue, Erosion, Trace, Absence, Materiality, Decay, Echo, Lingering

Contact
For questions: opencalls@zrfdbck.com
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