Exhibition Open Call: Materials, Messages, Meaning - MMM#14
Open call for Artists and Makers in Northern Ireland to respond to the theme ‘Experimental’
Deadline for submissions - Friday 10 October 2025
Experimental /ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntl/
adjective
(of a new invention or product) based on untested ideas or techniques and not yet established or finalized: "an experimental drug"
Similar, exploratory, investigational, probing, fact-finding.
Opposite finished, theoretical.
(of art or an artistic technique) involving a radically new and innovative style: "experimental music"
Similar, innovative, innovatory, new, original.
Opposite stale, hackneyed
R-Space Gallery would like to invite artists and makers based in Northern Ireland to submit work(s) for our annual open exhibition - Materials, Messages & Meaning responding to the theme ‘Experimental’.
The exhibition will be a group show of five artists and makers with different approaches to the materials they choose to work with, the messages and meaning they wish to convey using those materials and the methods and processes they use to make the work.
Proposals may also include a workshop or performance. Selected artists will receive a fee for taking part.
Deadline for submissions: Friday 10 October, 5pm
Exhibition Dates: 1 - 28 November 2025
Please send a CV and Artist Statement including an explanation on how the theme ‘Experimental’ fits into your work. Ensure documents are no longer than one side A4 each and are in Word or pdf. Include high resolution images of up to 4 works in jpeg / png / pdf format . Please provide information about your work(s) including, title, year, medium(s) and dimensions. Any high-resolution images or large files can be sent via Google docs link / Dropbox / WeTransfer.
Email your submission to rspacelisburn@gmail.com
Please note - Artworks will need to be delivered to the gallery on Tuesday 28 October. Artists must be free to give a short talk about their work at the opening on Saturday 1 November. This could be recorded with your permission and edits may be posted on our website and social media channels.
Consider dimensions of the gallery when submitting, this can be found at https://www.rspacelisburn.com/hire-rspace-1
Image: MMM#12, works by Sharon Kelly, Louise French, Kevin Hamilton
We are grateful to the National Lottery and the Arts Council of Northern Ireland for supporting our annual exhibition programme (funding from the National Lottery through the Arts Council of Northern Ireland, Principal Funder).