Open Call for the Exhibition Unanchored Crafting at London Craft Week 2025

As a result, creativity is grounded in a much wider range of information, with the concept of "anchoring" becoming a thing of the past. Today, compared to a fixed space-time, the context of crafting begins turning towards a random journey.

At the same time, objects move across regions at an unprecedented speed. This causes unfamiliar cultures to scatter in fragmented forms throughout modern life, where they are then deconstructed, reassembled, and rapidly iterated. Creolization has replaced multiculturalism as the new universalism, with translation, digital imagery, and imagination becoming common approaches of communication and understanding.

Can craft calm the restlessness and uncertainty of the post-truth society?
How can materials and techniques, once tied to different cultures, be integrated, and what contradictions arise from this?
What do these combinations reveal about power structures and identity politics?


Open Call Deadline: April 13, 2025.
The LAST DAY for the arrival of the accepted pieces is May 9.
Exhibition Dates: May 12 – May 18, 2025.
Venue: Alsolike, 16 Chance Street, London.


Requirements:
· All artworks related to the theme of "Unanchored Crafting" in all mediums are welcome.
· All submitted works must be original creations by the artist, ensuring the authenticity and the integrity of the exhibition.
· For artists not based in the UK, please time your artwork appropriately; international deliveries may require a longer time for posting.

Link to apply: https://forms.gle/Qc45yFJs2oXDiAwq6