ALHAMDU | MUSLIM FUTURISM is an evolving art exhibition curated by MIPSTERZ that explores Muslim Futurism. Muslim Futurism is a cultural and artistic aesthetic that learns from the evolution of Afrofuturism, global resistance movements, and Islamic understandings of justice to imagine a Muslim future free from the oppression of today.
The ALHAMDU | MUSLIM FUTURISM exhibition will be opening at the Close House within Public Space One in partnership with the Center for Afrofuturist Studies in July 2024 in Iowa City, IA. The collection of work consists of original MIPSTERZ artwork and contributions from Muslim, Muslim-adjacent, and ally artists. We invite ALL artists local to Iowa City and surrounding areas in the Midwest to contribute to our growing archive of work under the umbrella of “Muslim Futurism.”
Imagination | Identity | Community | Resistance | Liberation
We are looking for all types of artwork, including but not limited to painting, illustration, calligraphy, collage, sculpture, photography, film/video, sound/music, textiles, poetry, and performance. Written submissions should be open to adaptation to multiple formats.
We are especially interested in immersive, interactive, participatory, experiential, and sculptural artworks, particularly those created by Black, indigenous, LGBTQ+, Muslim, Muslim-adjacent, and/or allied artists.
/// SUBMISSION PROCESS ///
Artists are invited to submit 1 artwork. Artists whose works are included in the exhibition will receive a modest honorarium. Submitted artworks will be reviewed by the MIPSTERZ team based on relevance to Muslim Futurism and Afrofuturism, or Futuring/Futurism more generally. Selected works will be showcased within the exhibition at the Close House between July 2024 and August 2024 and in an online digital archive.
To submit your artwork, please fill out this form.
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT: May 15, 2024 by 11:59 PM EST
To learn more about the entire ALHAMDU project, please visit
www.muslimfuturism.com. Please contact
info@mipsterz.com with any questions.
