“It’s just a surface”

Video art in the WINDOW · Borger Nocturne × Fenix Stdio
Curated by wIm hrmns (byWM) x BORGER

Fenix Stdio is looking for video artists (experimental, graphic, motion design, …) for the next edition of Borger Nocturne.
The selection is curated by wIm hrmns (byWM) x BORGER.

The concept
During the nocturne, our WINDOW at Kattenberg in Borgerhout becomes a screen facing the street. You don’t look into it, you look at it: from the pavement, in passing, through the glass. The window is a surface that reflects the street and shows the image behind it at the same time.

With “It’s just a surface” we’re looking for work that plays with that surface. Think texture, layering, gloss, rhythm, abstraction, distortion, or images that question themselves. The work has to stand on its own without explanation and without sound, and it has to hold a passer-by.

What we’re looking for
experimental video, graphic video, motion design, …
around 2 minutes
work that holds up when seen from the street, through glass, at night
no sound

Who can apply
artists aged 18 or older
you must own the rights to the work you submit, including all images, footage and graphic material used in it
as the window is visible from the street to a wide public, including children, we do not show sexually explicit or provocative work, or work with an explicit political message

What to send
a few screenshots or stills of the work
a link to the work (Vimeo, YouTube, Dropbox, …)
a short description of the work and its context
a short bio, including your website, socials, …

Fill in the form below by 31 December 2026.

What you get
Selected works will be shown in our window during the next Borger Nocturne on 29 January 2027, from 18u00 to 21u00.
They’ll also be included in the communication around the nocturne. It’s a chance to show your work to a wide, curious audience on one of Antwerp’s best-known art routes. The final selection is at the discretion of the curator.

No fee is offered (sorry) and no participation fee is charged. Your work remains entirely yours.

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