Wiro Mag: Hope

Wiro Mag: HopeDeadline: 31/10/2026City: Sheffield | Region: South Yorkshire | Country: United Kingdom | Lyndon WatkinsonReport this? Description Opportunity FAQs Make a submission Contact curator Are you interested in having your art published, printed, and posted directly to your door? Exhibit alongside a diverse network of established and emerging artists in a collection underpinned by the theme of Hope. All art in any medium related to this theme is welcome to feature in the eighth installation of this series!Wiro Mag is a paperbound gallery space designed to capture art practice in motion, seeking to connect emerging and established artists with broader audiences, gain reputable and tangible exposure, and drive intimate conversations with creative individuals or collectives.Wiro Mag: Hope is an exploration of how ideas surrounding faith, optimism, or promise can be represented through art practice.This could be through the manipulation of mediums to instil feelings of hope, the use of optimistic or reassuring imagery to communicate an idea, or the arrangement of compositions to represent what being hopeful could look like.A free-form and interspersed range of photographs are scattered across otherwise vacant white space, scattered as if to simulate a chaotic assembly process. However, each image captures a moment in time when promises were delivered, faith was restored, or optimism was forged. This allows the viewer to contemplate how such moments occur throughout history, and the importance of acknowledging and appreciating them at a time when it is so easy to focus on negative headlines.An angel-like figure descends affront a radiant sky, parting clouds, dissolving chaos, and overturning injustice. The watercolours, resins, and chalks that make up this composition allow for different surfaces and textures to be represented in a truly cohesive way, where different mediums align in harmony, bringing to our attention how even the most mismatched substances can be unified into something that is cohesive and aesthetically beautiful.A deeply intense and erratic intersection of lines and arcs are muddled through their tendency to seep into one another, creating a sense of visual chaos that is difficult to decipher. Yet, the bright and energetic pigments light up that space the work occupies, elevating the room, and encouraging the viewer to surrender to the overwhelming spectrum of each mark working together to create something bigger.These are just some of the ways in which the theme of Hope could be captured in the work you submit. Wiro Mag invites you to challenge these criteria and push the boundaries of how these ideas can be depicted or expressed through art practice.Featured artists will receive: A copy of the publication packaged and sent to their address in biodegradable packaging. A double-page spread with a professionally edited bio and project-specific Q&A, alongside images of the submitted work and further relevant information to guide the reader to learn more about you. About the publication Hand-designed and curated page by page. Wiro bound and digitally printed on heavy, opaque, and high-quality paper for the best visibility and legibility. A5 portrait (210 x 148 mm). Displayed and circulated at book fairs around the UK in retailers, galleries, and online—putting your work, bio, and contact information in the hands of thousands of individuals every year, such as curators, enthusiasts, event organisers, and like-minded artists. Featured on su4ip.cargo.site under publications, as well as via the SU4IP Instagram. (Here, you will also find all of the installations of the predecessor to Wiro Mag, Artist Book by SU4IP, as well as other SU4IP publications.) All art showcased in the publication is the property of each respective artist involved. Participating in this project simply allows me the right to curate it in this format. StatisticsEvents my publications were on sale at in 2024-26:Artist Book Market 2024. Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh; CMYK Festival. Hereford College of Arts, College Road Campus, Hereford; States of Independence. Clephan Building, De Montfort University, Leicester; Bristol Artists Book Event 2024. University of West England City Campus, Bower Ashton, Bristol; Wales Artists' Book Fair. Hafan Yr Afon, Newtown.During which 22 publications were physically sold.Some of my publications are physically displayed in both Juno Books and Site Gallery Gift Shop, Sheffield.The SU4IP Etsy Store, which has accrued 100 visits in 2026, and sold 3 publications in 2026.The SU4IP Vimeo page has accrued 81 views and a total of 59:05 minutes of watch time in the last 365 days.My Instagram, @lyndonwatkinson, where I promote my art practice, publications, and the participants in them, has 602 followers, accruing 1,920 views in the last 30 days, reaching 766 accounts, 45.1% of which are non-followers.CostsIt is free to submit to this opportunity. If you are successful, you will be asked to pay a fee of £35 to cover the design, printing, packaging, and postage of a copy of the publication to be sent to you, as well as the promotion and distribution to retailers, galleries, book fairs, and online.Selection CriteriaAll artists who apply to these opportunities undergo a selection process based on relevance to the theme, demonstration of enthusiasm towards their work, and quality of the submission (e.g., photo quality, detail/richness of writing.)Terms & ConditionsPrevious Projects Make a submission Contact the curator Who is eligible for this opportunity? Anyone! Please keep in mind that irrespective of your preferred medium(s), visualisations of your work in a photo or text format must be provided to ensure it is bookable: e.g. Frame stills if your work is in film/video, with a link to watch the entire piece. How many works can I submit? You may submit up to 2 images. Depicting either 2 separate pieces or different shots of the same work. How much does it cost? This opportunity is f