9:16 OPEN CALL
Winners
What happens when you bring mundane private behaviour into public spaces? This video follows a woman doing distinctive activities outside of their usual surroundings, bringing to light how absurd human behaviour can be when taken out of context.
This video reflects the concept of home as a space of continuous and static contemplation. Its context is the interior of the country, emphasising its architecture, depopulation, the surrounding space and the memories that arise when returning to this region.
Honorable Mention
"Com pedra se faz pedra"
In this context, imagine a symbolic archaeological discovery: a place where family and personal narratives are created, lived and eventually preserved - an immaterial space where these memories are kept, protected and occasionally rediscovered. This "home" therefore becomes a reflection not only of our physical environment, but also of the immaterial and collective environment built by technology.
How do walls become people? And how do we communicate with people who are the walls of our home? The relationship between proximity and distance between parents and offspring can be likened to a bridge for a quick meeting or a substantial unknown void.
"Prestidigitação"
"Like a vast programme against the dust and erosion of night-time operations, one arm, just one arm, goes free, the useful part surrounded by rubble, the special devices concealed behind mysterious built-in weapons."
9:16 is a vertical, digital gallery displaying 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, right here in our space in Bombarda. Throughout 2024, we will be showcasing the work of various artists from various disciplines of video and digital art and finally bringing media arts to one of the most creatively dynamic neighbourhoods in Porto.
Open call
(NOW CLOSED)
Summary:
Video art, digital art, animation, stopmotion, glitch art, etc.
90 seconds long.
Reflecting on the intersection of the house as a space and the concept of freedom.
Deadline: April 15th 2024
The “house” is a symbol broader than simply four walls and a roof; it is a sanctuary, a stage of everyday life, a place of intimacy and memory. It represents a fundamental human right and holds a deep emotional connection with those who inhabit it. Over time, our perceptions and experiences of house as a concept have evolved, shaped by our interactions with it and our environment.
A house is a space in which we are free to express ourselves, to be who we are, to live as we see fit. But it can also be the opposite of this ideal due to various economic, social and personal circumstances.
For our 13th anniversary, also taking place on April 25th, we want to invite the creative community around us to reflect on the intersection between the House as a space and the idea of freedom, community, and safety.
To this end, we are calling for submissions from media, digital and video artists of any kind for works that lean over these topics, whether original or pre-existing.
Where do you feel free? What makes a house a safe space?
Selected works from this open-call will be shown on April 25th, on 9:16, our portal to media arts in the Bombarda arts district.
