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QIANKUN 2027 - International Open Call

Association Esthétique de l'Est (EDE) · Paris, France

Free international open call for a group exhibition in central Paris (15-27 February 2027) on gender, identity, the body and the diversity of living beings, read through Yin and Yang. Deadline 31 December 2026.

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Who can enter

Location
Open worldwide
Age
18 and over
Career stage
Student, Emerging, Mid-career, Established
Mediums
Painting, Photography, Video & film, Digital art, Performance, Sound, Sculpture, Installation, Mixed media
Theme
gender, identity, body, Yin and Yang, biodiversity
Submission
Online submission
Also
18+, any nationality, individuals or collectives; up to three works per applicant. Submission by email.

About

Association Esthétique de l'Est invites artists aged 18 and over of any nationality to submit up to three works for QIANKUN 2027, an exhibition exploring gender, identity, the body, culture and the diversity of living beings through the Yin and Yang philosophy of the Yi Jing. The theme is 'Genre : Yin, Yang et les diversités du vivant'.

All practices are accepted, including painting, photography, video, digital art, performance, sound, sculpture and interdisciplinary work; individual artists and collectives, professionals, students and recent graduates may apply. Submissions are sent by email with large files via a file-transfer service.

There is no application fee for the selection phase; participation terms (transport, insurance, customs, installation) are agreed with each selected artist afterwards. Selected artists exhibit at Centre Paris Anim' Jacques Bravo, Paris 9e, from 15 to 27 February 2027 and receive an opening invitation, documentation and a participation certificate.

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