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LAST CALL to Win a Solo Exhibition this March!
LAST CALL to Win a Solo Exhibition this March!

Letters, Numbers & Symbols

Close on October 17, 2024
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Letters, Numbers & Symbols
Territory: Worldwide
Theme: Letters, Numbers & Symbols
Eligibility: Open to all
Entry Fees: $20
Prize: Exhibition
Letters, Numbers & Symbols explores the intersection of language, mathematics, and semiotics through the captured image. The fundamental building blocks of communication—letters, numbers, and symbols, often taken for granted, are reimagined and deconstructed in ways that challenge our perceptions and deepen our understanding of the visual and conceptual power of these basic units of meaning.

Letters, Numbers & Symbols is an international open call for photographers ages 18 and older. ​​​​​​​All forms of two-dimensional images, traditional and non-conventional media, and conventional or alternative processes with a subjective analog or digital photographic base are welcome for submission. Exhibition: November 1st, 2024 - December 1st, 2024
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