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Alternatives 2023

Image as Object - The Tangible in the Intangible

Ohio University   /   Deadline: 09/30/22

Image as Object — The Tangible in the Intangible

Through the means of photography and visual media, we commemorate — a moment, a place, a person, a thought, a feeling, a concept. We work to recuperate and re-imagine memories, dreams and facades.

How do photographs and their 'object-ness' suppose to memorialize that which is otherwise always in flux? What are we trying to hold onto, if anything, in our images?

Alternatives seeks submissions of poignant works that explore the artist's interpretation of 'image as object', the physical manifestation of that which can't otherwise be pinned down — the tangible in the intangible. Artists working broadly within the spectrum of image-based media, including moving images and installations, are also welcome.

Image as Object - The Tangible in the Intangible (2023) will be a presentation of Alternatives, a juried biennial exhibition sponsored by the MFA Photography + Integrated Media cohort at Ohio University's School of Art + Design. Since its inception in 1980, Alternatives has achieved national recognition for its leadership in forging new definitions in the medium by emphasizing the work of photographers in the conceptual forefront of the practice.

*Juror - Deborah Orloff
*Entry Fee - $35.00 for 5 submissions
*Size restrictions - no size restrictions, but please do keep in mind that this will be a group show that will require work to be shipped to and from site.
*Slideroom Link - https://ouschoolofart.slideroom.com/#/permalink/program/66688

Location

Ohio University Art Gallery 536 Seigfred Hall, Athens, OH 45701

Fees

$35/5 submissions

Eligibility

National

Requirements

Please upload images of your work here:
https://ouschoolofart.slideroom.com/#/permalink/program/66688

Considerations

If your work is accepted, you will be notified by November 7, 2022. You will be sent a gallery contract, which will need to be signed and returned. You are responsible for shipping the artwork to us, and we will be responsible for returning it. Artwork must be received no later than January 14th, 2023. The show will run from January 24, 2023 - February 17th, 2023.

If questions arise, please contact us at oualternatives2023@gmail.com or @alternativesphoto on Instagram!

Evaluation Criteria

Juried by Deborah Orloff

E: oualternatives2023@gmail.com