FREE ENTRY / Treehouse NDSM - OPEN CALL: "Masks & Mirrors: Carnival Rituals"

Treehouse NDSM is thrilled to announce the Open Call for our next exhibition, which will take place during March/April 2025. The theme will be “Carnival”. Carnival evokes strong and mixed feelings. Whether you love it or hate it, its complex history and symbolism cannot be ignored. With its origins in ancient European rituals celebrating the coming season of Lent, all the way to its transformation into an iconic Brazilian summer celebration; Carnival is a time for indulgence, transformation, connection, and reflection which manifests in different cultures with their own unique traditions.

For this exhibition, we invite artists to share their perspectives on Carnival: the moments of excess, the themes of renewal and role-reversal, the blur of boundaries and shift in identities, and its cultural or historical significance in a particular place. This Open Call is for artists of all disciplines and using any media who explore Carnival’s significance, both personal…