Following the success of our first exhibition that featured more than 70 local talents, Roll Call returns for its second iteration, bringing together artists from across the wide spectrum of urban art practice.
Roll Call serves as a survey of the evolution of urban art in Ōtautahi Christchurch, and this year’s exhibition explores the idea of documentation, influence, and the ways urban art is remembered, shared, and passed on.
From concept sketches, zines, photos, and local histories to Instagram posts, process videos, and digital inspiration, urban art has always existed beyond the final work itself. Documentation can preserve a moment, build culture, and completely change the way art is created and experienced.
As with the first Roll Call, we welcome artists of all ages, backgrounds, and experience levels working across graffiti, painting, photography, textiles, sculpture, printmaking, installation, moving image, and beyond.
This theme is intended as a broad starting point for interpretation rather than a strict brief. Work may fit with these themes and ideas in myriad ways; whether thematically in specific works, suggested through materiality, or in the artists’ broader body of work/career. This can therefore be considered a lens through which to view your contribution, encouraging reflection rather than dictating direction. This framework will also help us in the curation of the show, providing connections between work and suggesting potential spatial dynamics. We are happy to discuss this concept and how it might apply to your submission so get in touch!
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS IS JUNE 21ST.
Please note that exhibition dates and venue are still being finalised, but it will likely take place in the central city in mid-to-late August.