The Waters of Sulis & Beyond
The call-out to Artists:
The City of Bath derives its name from its hot springs - the only hot springs in the UK.
They are known for their health-giving benefits, with the word Spa relating to the Latin phrase ‘Salus Per Aquam’ or ‘health through water’.
But our rivers are facing unprecedented health challenges, with none of England’s rivers free from chemical contamination.
With water ‘on tap’ in the UK, participating artists are asked to share what freshwater means to them by responding not with a direct perception of water but an alternative, abstract view.
Work should ideally be made with the full collaboration of the riverine, close to where the participating artists live. The images created will help to raise the profile of historic and social impacts humans have had on something we simply cannot live without, while offering mediation between people and freshwater.
Josie Purcell, part of the Harena Now series. Sand, sunlight, seawater and expired b&w photo paper.
Curated by Josie Purcell
Josie Purcell is a Cornwall-based eco-photographic artist. She is interested in the human impact on nature, with a focus on riverine/estuarine environmental issues.
Josie founded Cornwall’s first participatory eco-darkroom ShutterPod in 2012 and the Photopocence podcast in 2021.
Gaining a distinction in her Masters in Photography with Falmouth University for her work relating to the global sand crisis in 2018, Josie is now a Visiting Lecturer and part-time PhD researcher at the University.
Josie has exhibited internationally and runs eco-photo-art workshops in Cornwall.
Submission deadline: Friday 12th April at 23h59 GMT
Media accepted: Images employing eco-conscious, nature-based photographic processes and/or techniques.
Free submission. All are welcome to apply, of any age, status, and from anywhere in the world.
If selected, we ask Artists for a £22 contribution (like crowdfunding) and/or to give some of their time, as we are all volunteers. Please read our FAQs here to find out more.
See all 20 projects open to submissions on our home page: fringeartsbath.co.uk
Fringe Arts Bath Festival will take place 24 May to 9 June 2024
To submit your work: please email the Curator waters@fringeartsbath.co.uk including:
NB: please include the exhibition / project name in the email title.
max 200 words about your work and how it fits the call-out (written, audio file, video or another way to suit you).
some images of the work, or links to video / performance work (or existing work if it hasn’t been made yet).
any relevant links, if you have them (though it’s not a requirement and Curators might not have the capacity to visit them all).
of course please include any questions you have.
you might not hear back from Curators until after the deadline, thank you for your patience.