Where Art Becomes Resistance

Art is not only a vessel for beauty — it is a mirror to injustice.
Artivist is a call to those who wield the brush, the lens, the voice, or the body as instruments of presence, protest, and poetic defiance.

This exhibition brings together artists who speak out through their work against environmental destruction, human rights violations, social inequality, and every silenced cry.
There are no limits to the subject: the vanishing of a forest, the muted voice of a body, the tear beyond a border, a child’s lost toy, a woman’s withheld scream...
All of these can find a place here.

Artivist invites those who believe that art carries not just aesthetic, but ethical weight.
Because sometimes a single image, a word, or a trace can make the loudest noise.

Exhibition Details

 
Gallery Grounds – Southampton
 
Exhibition Dates: 6–20 June 2025
 
Submission Deadline: 25 May 2025
Submission is free

Apply via:

 www.gallerygrounds.com/opencall

Please include:
– maximum of 5 artworks.
– A short artist bio
– A brief statement (max 200 words) about how your work connects to the theme