OPEN CALL VIS #14 (REMINDER)

The call for VIS Issue 14 is open with the theme “The Heart of the Experiment (and the art of failure)”. Editor Michael Francis Duch, and co-editor Tale Næss. Deadline 4 December 2024.

“I am trying to be unfamiliar with what I'm doing.” — John Cage

In this edition of VIS we would like to pay attention to experimental art practices and artistic research where the experiment is the heart of the practice and the specific outcome of the process are not known. In many artistic research projects and proposals there seems to be a need for a clear and specific artistic outcome. This can limit the possibilities within experimental art. We wish to look at failure in art and artistic practice, how it can be used as a method and as an integrated part of the process in both artistic production and research. We especially encourage proposals that experiment with different formats, the balance of visual content and interactivity etc, and through that explores and challenges the possibilities within Research Catalogue’s digital format.

In Norwegian: I denne utgaven av VIS ønsker vi å se nærmere på kunstnerisk forskning hvor eksperimentet utgjør hjertet i praksisen, og hvor utfallet av forskningen ikke er gitt. Når mange kunstneriske utviklingsprosjekter synes å peke mot et klart og spesifikt kunstnerisk resultat kan det være med på å begrense det mulighetsrommet som finnes innenfor den eksperimentelle kunsten. Vi ønsker å synliggjøre hvordan det å feile ikke bare sees som noe negativt, men aktivt brukes som metode og som en integrert del av den kunstneriske produksjonen og forskningen. I den forbindelse er vi spesielt interessert i bidrag som også eksperimentere med balansen mellom visuelt innhold, interaktivitet, ulike formater osv i Research Catalogue, og som dermed både utfordrer og tar i bruk de mulighetene den digitale plattformen gir.

The deadline for submitting exposition proposals is 4 December 2024.

Editor: Michael Francis Duch, Professor, and Deputy Head of Research at NTNU – Department of Music
Co-editor: Tale Næss, Dramaturg, playwright and author

Read the full text about the theme on the VIS website:

VIS Open Call (In English)

VIS Open Call (In Norwegian)
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VIS uses the Research Catalogue (RC) database for both the application process and publication. As an artist, you create an exposition using the tools provided by RC and then submit it to VIS for review. Both the VIS website and Research Catalogue provide clear instructions on how to create and submit an exposition proposal.

How do I submit an exposition proposal?

1. Register a "full account" on the Research Catalogue (RC) database.


2. Create an exposition and submit it via "submit for review" to the RC portal "VIS, Nordic Journal for Artistic Research" no later than 4 December 2024.

The exposition can be in Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, or English. Bilingual expositions are always appreciated.

Learn more about VIS' application process: VIS submission and editorial process