Human, Still

Unbound (UNBD) is a contemporary art space in the heart of Seoul, dedicated to supporting artists through exhibitions and collaborative projects. UNBD hosts in-person exhibitions and events while also extending its reach through international online open calls that invite global artists to participate and present their work in our digital programs.

By offering the conditions to explore possibilities and bring ideas to life, UNBD provides artists with direct access to cultural resources, knowledge, and diverse artistic practices. Located in a dynamic urban environment, the gallery fosters cross-pollination of ideas across disciplines, encouraging experimentation and unique collaborations. Through its physical space and online initiatives, UNBD positions itself as a platform where emerging and established artists alike can connect, innovate, and share their practices with a wider audience.

Open Call:  Human, Still

  We are pleased to invite artists from all backgrounds and disciplines to participate in Human, Still an online exhibition presented by UNBD. This open call aims to gather diverse perspectives and voices, creating a space where distinct artistic visions can meet and resonate on the digital screen.

Human, Still is an open call that focuses on the persistence of human sensibility and presence within an accelerated technological environment. As automation and algorithms become embedded in everyday life, we move through a constant stream of rapidly produced and consumed images and information. Within this flow, the human subject often appears reduced to data—measured, analyzed, and predicted. Yet despite this, we continue to feel, hesitate, and pause. This exhibition seeks to explore those moments of “stillness” and “still-being” through diverse approaches in visual art.  

  This open call welcomes works across all media and formats under the theme Human, Still. Drawings, videos, unfinished paintings, process-based pieces, and experimental practices are all encouraged. We are particularly interested in works that reveal how artists remain human within accelerated systems—through emotion, hesitation, repetition, and quiet persistence. Whether subtle or explicit, technological or analog, each submission should reflect a personal negotiation with the present moment. We look forward to works that embody what it means to be human, still.  

Exhibition Platform – NEMO

All selected works will be presented on NEMO, a dedicated online exhibition platform hosted on our website. Artists’ works will be digitally installed and showcased within this unique virtual environment.