Open Call WILD BITS

deadline: 24th of March 2025. We are seeking proposals for installations, interventions or processes to be installed in landscapes spread out around Maajaam that explore the human condition in a contemporary technological society.
Published 10.03.2025
📡 WILD BITS OPEN CALL! 📡
Wild Bits exhibition is turning into a triennale!
Wild Bits is an exhibition organised by Maajaam, connected to a residency program. Wild Bits proposes a temporary art park in the wilderness. The exhibition looks for points of contact between people, technology and nature.
We are seeking proposals for installations, interventions or processes to be installed in landscapes spread out around Maajaam that explore the human condition in a contemporary technological society. Both Estonian and foreign artists of various disciplines are invited to participate.
deadline: 24th of March 2025
residency dates: June-July 2025
The open call is supported by European Capital of Culture Tartu 2024, European Union, Kulttuurikauppila Arts Center in Finland.
📷 artwork Janis Polar “kuker/site”; photo Epp Kubu

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