What Home Looks Like: Artist Submissions So Far

“Home is not a place… it is the people, the memories, and the emotions we carry within us, wherever we go.”

Home , a word that feels simple on the surface, yet holds an endless depth of meaning. It is one of the most universal ideas we share, and yet it transforms with every life, every journey, every story. As we open this international exhibition, The Places We Call Home, we are deeply moved and inspired to see the ways artists across the world are engaging with this theme. With every passing day, submissions arrive from different corners of the globe from studios, bedrooms, kitchen tables, and even temporary workspaces carved out in the middle of busy lives. Each one carries its own pulse of truth, its own definition of belonging. Together, they are forming a vibrant chorus of voices that remind us of the infinite ways home can be seen, felt, and remembered.

We are excited more than excited; we are humbled to witness how expansive this idea has become in the hands of artists. Already, we see work that transforms the concept of home into layered portraits of memory, resilience, longing, and joy. Some depict the intimate quiet of a room that holds laughter and love. Others reveal the ache of distance, the home that can never be returned to, the home carried only in memory. With each passing minute, the exhibition grows more alive, not as a fixed display, but as a living archive that breathes with the stories of those who choose to share. And as it grows, so too does the realization that this project is more than an exhibition. It is a gathering, a remembering, a weaving together of what it means to belong.

Why This Theme Matters

Home has never been one thing. It is not a single definition we can all agree on, because it shifts with us, evolves with us, and speaks in ways unique to every person. For some, home is rooted in geography, a street where they once played as children, a kitchen infused with the aroma of family recipes passed down through generations, a garden where seasons marked the passage of years. These places become sacred because they hold traces of our becoming.

For others, home cannot be touched or pointed to on a map. It exists in something far more intangible. the voice of a loved one echoing across distance, the sensation of rain on warm earth that recalls a childhood monsoon, or a fleeting moment of recognition in the eyes of someone who makes us feel safe. For many, home is also shaped by absence: it may be a place left behind, a homeland remembered in stories and rituals, or a feeling that lives only in longing.

That is why this theme resonates so deeply. It invites artists to draw from memory, emotion, and imagination to present “home” not just as a physical structure, but as a story, a sensation, a truth. The exhibition does not seek one answer, but rather a constellation of perspectives that together reveal the vastness of what home can mean. Each submission, whether grand or small, personal or universal, becomes part of a global dialogue one that recognizes that while our homes differ, the desire to belong is something we all share.

What You’ll Be Part Of

By participating in this exhibition, you’ll be able to join a community of voices forming together a collective narrative of belonging. Your submission is more than an image on a screen it is an offering; a story carried into a space where it can be seen, felt, and honoured. Each work, no matter the medium, becomes a vital thread in this tapestry of perspectives, adding to the richness of the whole.

Selected artworks will be showcased in our international online gallery, accessible to curators, collectors, and art lovers worldwide. This space is more than a gallery it is a gathering place where audiences from across cultures and geographies can reflect on the meaning of home through your eyes. And for those who wish to go further, we offer an opportunity to be part of an exclusive interview feature, where your process, inspirations, and personal journey will be spotlighted. These interviews allow your audience to not only witness your work, but also understand the heartbeat behind it the memories, rituals, and reflections that gave it life.

By joining this exhibition, you are not only showing your art, you are contributing to a global chorus of belonging. Together, we are creating an archive that will continue to grow, evolve, and resonate long after the submissions close.

Who Can Apply?

• Women-identifying and non-binary artists from every corner of the globe
• Artists 18 years and older, regardless of career stage, background, or experience
• All mediums and disciplines — from painting, drawing, textiles, photography, sculpture, ceramics, film, digital art, installation, and performance to experimental and interdisciplinary practices

It does not matter if this is your very first submission or one of many in a long career. Your interpretation of “home” carries meaning and deserves a place in this conversation. Every story enriches the whole, and every perspective adds power to the collective.

Participation Details

Participation is designed to be open and accessible.

• Submitting your work is free there are no fees to be considered for the exhibition itself.
• Artists may choose to opt into an optional Interview Feature for $12, which helps support the production and promotion of the exhibition while giving your work and story an even greater platform.

Our aim is to ensure that every artist, regardless of means or experience, has the chance to share their truth. We believe that this inclusivity is what makes the exhibition powerful, that the conversation about home can only be complete when it is open to all voices.

Recent Submissions

Already, we have received a wave of powerful works from around the world oil paintings drenched in memory, photographs that capture fleeting moments of tenderness, textile pieces that echo ancestral traditions, sculptures that embody resilience, and digital works that reimagine home in entirely new ways.
Each submission reflects not only an individual story but also the depth of connection that binds us across borders.

Artwork Submitted By Sohyun Park @satgat__

Artwork Submitted By Tulika Shrivastava @ourordinarythings

Artwork Submitted By Svetlana Booth @svetlanabooth.art

Artwork Submitted By Margarita Hanke @margarita.hanke.art

Artwork Submitted By Tina Bopiah @tinabopiah

Artwork Submitted by Nguseer Rumunter @remyta_bonka_artistry

Artwork Submitted by Aisha Mbaya @thembaya_art

Artwork Submitted By Manisha Ghoshal @manishaghoshal_art

Artwork Submitted By Nengi Uranta @nengusarts

Artwork Submitted By Ayushi Rathore @inksilence16

To witness these works arriving daily is to see how alive this theme truly is. No two pieces are the same, yet together they form a collective landscape, one that is vast, diverse, and profoundly moving. They remind us that while our experiences of home may differ, the longing for belonging is something that unites us all.

Deadline

Submissions are open until September 7, 2025 at 11:59 PM EST. We encourage you not to wait, your story deserves to be part of this gathering, this archive, this global chorus of belonging.

There is still time to make your mark, to let your memory and vision of home take its place in this collective space. This is your invitation to stand alongside artists from around the world, to share what home means to you, and to know that your voice will echo far beyond borders.

Home not always walls and doors. Sometimes it is a fleeting moment, sometimes it is a longing, sometimes it is a feeling that words cannot capture but art can. Whatever your definition may be, we invite you to share it. Add your story to this global exhibition and let the world see the home that lives within you.