The theme for Unsound Kraków 2022 is BUBBLES. A call for entries from artists, writers, theorists and activists in response to the theme is open now! Deadline for submitting is 15 June 2022.
The theme BUBBLES has roots in the theories of economist Hyman P. Minsky, who developed five stages in the concept of a speculative bubble: Displacement, Boom, Euphoria, Profit Taking and Panic. The organizers intend to take these words broadly as sub-themes, opening up broader ideas that they might evoke in relation to music, culture and society.
This year the festival is celebrating its 20th edition between 9 and16 October. To celebrate their anniversary, Unsound is also planning to present festivals in several other cities this year, including New York and Adelaide in Australia. Once again, they'll also present Ephemera, the multi-arts festival produced by Unsound, in Poland’s capital Warsaw.
The Unsound Open Call this year focuses largely on the daytime discourse program, encouraging a response to the word BUBBLES – or any of the subthemes. Refer to the Unsound 2022 BUBBLES charts for further inspiration. Between two to five entries will be included in the 2022 programme and will receive a fee of approx 450 EUR each. Unsound will cover the costs of travel and accommodation. Those interested should make an initial proposal in less than 500 words, including links to supporting media, and submit it to bubbles@unsound.pl.
More information can be found here.
