Celebrating Work-in-Progress: Call for projects, objects, and prototypes that showcase and investigate the process of making.
Gubns teams up with Minor Detail and Matter at Hand to host our next Living Room series—a casual exhibition showcasing architect-makers’ creative projects in an intimate setting.
This time, the theme is centred around the often-asked and not-so-often-explained aspect of creative work—what is the process of making? We want to bring together objects and fragments that are work-in-progress, tools and prototypes that reveal the logic of making, images and videos that document the processes, and drawings and sketches that explore new approaches.
We encourage submissions that reflect on your ongoing exploration and experimentation of your chosen materials and topics. The work can be finished or unfinished, as long as it has a thoughtful and interesting story to tell. We welcome submissions in all mediums—2D, 3D, and digital formats will be considered.
SUBMISSION DETAILS
Deadline: March 23, 2024.
Please apply via the form below.
Check out the FAQs at the end, or email hello@gubns.co if you have further questions.
FAQ
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Living Room No.3 will take place on Saturday, March 30th at a residential location in Bloomsbury, London. The exact address and timing will be shared with approved exhibitors. All works must be dropped off prior to this date and collected by the end of day Sunday, March 31st.
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There is no cost to apply or exhibit at this showcase, however all exhibitors are responsible for the cost of their own transport and safe delivery of their works.
The event itself will be ticketed to guests for £5 per entry. Admission fees go towards snacks, beverages, and operational costs of this volunteer-led initiative.
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Yes, we invite you to submit process videos or digital work as we will have a screen available to project these works.
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You do not need to be a Gubns member to apply, however, if approved, you will be asked to join the community.
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If your submission is for a physical object, we will require you to drop-off and collect the work before and after the exhibition. You may task someone else to handle this delivery, however Gubns is not responsible for any damage or loss occurred in relation to this exhibition.
We accept all digital submissions by applicants based anywhere. However, due to the in-person nature of this event, we will prioritize physical works.
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Yes, happy to take referrals. If you know of an architect-maker who would be brilliant for this showcase, send an email to hello@gubns.co with the below information and we will reach out with an invitation to apply.
Subject: Nomination for “WIP” Open Call
Body:Name of the person you would like to nominate
Website, Instagram or link to portfolio of work
Contact info (email or Instagram)
Alternatively, simply send us a DM on Instagram (@gubns.co) with the profile of the architect-maker you’d like to nominate.
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Absolutely! You can RSVP to attend as a guest here.
