The exhibition explores the existential impact of digital flattening, focusing on the distortion of experience, depth, duration, and emotional resonance through the detachment from the physical experience of things and relationships.
You may submit works of painting, printmaking, photography, digital art, collage, and video art.
Art Curator Paris Kapralos presents the exhibition “The Fear of Flat Reality” and invites visual artists to submit their works for participation. The physical exhibition will be hosted at Chili Art Gallery in Athens and will also be available online on our platform, running for one month.
Conceptual framework. In the post-digital world, in the age of hyperconnectivity where daily experience is mediated by countless devices and is understood almost exclusively as a form of digital content, nothing is more important than anything else, and nothing lasts. The overwhelming production and circulation of images, information, and opinion contributes to a new kind of cultural flattening. Everything tends to be presented as equally important, nullifying the possibility of hierarchy, depth, or evaluation. The theory of saturated sensory experience, as articulated by Neil Postman, intersects with the contemporary psychological analysis of “shallow attention” by Nicholas Carr, outlining a condition in which the mind is unable to retain, process, or interpret the stimuli it receives. The flattening of the world is not only aesthetic or semiotic, but deeply existential: experience is fragmented, duration is abolished, and bonds are replaced by the worship of the latest moment. The exhibition “The Fear of a Flattened Reality” explores the impact of the digital world on the way individuals experience time, perception, the self, others, human relationships, and reality itself.
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Artists may engage with the theme in any way they see fit.
🏆 An audience award will be given to the artist with the most original work.
Who can submit (eligibility)
Artists from anywhere in the world, regardless of background or nationality, who are at least 18 years old, are eligible to submit works.
What you need to submit
Send an email to [artistsartgrid@gmail.com](mailto:artistsartgrid@gmail.com) with the subject “FLAT” including the following:
1. Up to two photos of available works, each in a separate high-resolution jpg file with good clarity. Important: these are not indicative. If selected, only the submitted work(s) will be exhibited. Works on paper must be photographed without a frame or glass.
2. Information for each work, with the file name as reference (e.g., A1.JPG), listed in this exact order and separated by commas: Artist’s full name, Title of work, Medium and technique, Dimensions (in centimeters, Height x Width), Year of completion.
3. Your contact information: Full name, Email, and Phone number (with country/area code if you do not live in Greece).
✨ For Video Art, either send standard video files via WeTransfer along with the required information by email, or provide a link (Vimeo, YouTube) where the full video can be accessed.
Important notes
– Questions or clarifications strictly regarding the submission process must be sent in writing to the submission email above and will be answered within 24 hours.
– Information regarding the organization or your potential participation will only be provided to selected artists after the submission and selection process—not before.
– Submissions that do not include all required elements or do not follow the formatting and submission instructions will be ignored.
– If selected, you will receive a response email with full details about your participation.
– The submission deadline is not necessarily intended for you to create new works. You may select existing works that represent you, align with the theme, and that you would like to present in the exhibition.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Until Sunday, October 26, 2025.
