In this day and age and for a long time now, fear is an emotion that encapsulates us in very much all spheres of our lives. The culture of fear flows from the mighty state, corporations, social institutions to religious establishments. It lives through our homes and all the way down to our individual reality. Fear as we know it today, is beyond a survival instinct. It has also become a tool of oppression, control and manipulation – a weapon of the hegemonic bloc. As a result, the emotion itself is as prominent as many of our identities.

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In preparation of the second show of Ghartera, we invite you to express, explore and navigate through the nature of fear. We are looking for work in any language or medium that interprets your ideas in relation to fear. How you face and deal with it; or how you may have overcome and triumphed over it. 

Eventually, in the process of scrutinizing the aspects of fear itself we hope to communicate the argument of the personal, the political and all that lies in between.

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This call for work is open to everyone. There are no hard and fast requirements for your project and we’re not concerned with what stage of your career you are in. We invite you to submit any work that you feel relatable with the concept of fear. Ghartera is about innovation and fostering the creativity of all types of artists making all types of art.​

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