Shadow Self OPEN CALL (Group Show)

We are looking for Artist's to take part in a group show held at a white wall gallery space in Guildford, Surrey.

New House Art Space is a new creative & cultural hub and gallery in the heart of Guildford. A re-purposed building housing 20 artist studios.

The exhibition is aiming to run from Monday 24th October until the 3rd November, with an opening night party on the 28/10/2022. 

The exhibition will be curated by our in house Gallery Curator and Studio Manager: Lauren Thompson (Photographer/Curator) 

The gallery take a 30% comission of work sold.

Image credit: Lauren Thompson ©

Show Concept:

The term ‘the shadow’ was made popular by psychoanalyst Carl Jung. He saw it as the uncivilised, even primitive side of our nature.

We all have a shadow self. It is generally made up of the parts of ourselves we deem unacceptable. For many people this means things like our sadness, rage, laziness, and cruelty. But you might also see as uncivilised and unacceptable things like your personal power, your independence, or your emotional sensitivity.

Although we might want to see our shadow as ‘negative’, this is not true. The Shadow is rather what you yourself perceive as dark and weak about yourself, and therefore needing to be hidden and denied. But this depends on your own perspective , and your levels of self-esteem. Carl Jung firmly believed that we need to fully see and accept this dark side of ourselves to be a fully integrated human.

We are open to submissions from artists working in any medium who wish to have their work included in a show. Each artist is responsible for getting their work to the location ready to exhibit and back again.

We look forward to recieving you submissions!

Good Luck!

New House Art Space