17/6/2025
The London Art Collective (LAC) is proud to announce the open call for "ArtEvol 2025: Voices from the Undefined", the fifth edition of its critically engaged curatorial series spotlighting boundary-pushing practices in contemporary art. The exhibition will take place at the Saatchi Gallery, London, from 12 to 19 September 2025. The exhibition will focus on emerging artists who are shaping the visionary future of contemporary art, collectively examining the motivations and emotional tensions encapsulated by “Evol”, which signifies “Evolution” in the context of today’s art landscape.
"ArtEvol 2025: Voices from the Undefined" provides a vital platform for creators who do not seek validation within established systems, but continue to voice themselves from undefined positions. These artists are forging emergent creative languages that shift across disciplines, identities, and cultural forms—offering open-ended responses to the complexities of our time. It centres on practices that shift across disciplines, identities, and cultural forms, offering open-ended responses to the complexities of our time. These artists do not seek validation within established systems but continue to voice themselves from“undefined” positions.
“ArtEvol: Voices from the Undefined”, is curated by Nelson Qin, organised by London Art Collective (LAC), and a jury panel composed of curators, artists, critics, and scholars who evaluate the works based on their experimental spirit and contemporary expression. The exhibition aims to present undefined new creative languages in response to this ever-changing world. It calls for not only fresh visual experiences but also a reimagining of the relationship between art and reality.
Saatchi Gallery, Duke of York’s HQ, King’s Road, London, SW3 4RY
12 September – 19 September 2025
ArtEvol is open to individual artists and artist collectives who meet the following criteria:
• We welcome submissions from individual artists and collectives of all nationalities. We encourage diverse voices and practices across all disciplines and geographies.
• Applicants must be 18 years of age or older by the application deadline.
• Artworks can be existing pieces, but we encourage you to submit new artworks.
• We understand some artists may face barriers to participation due to factors such as disability, gender,
age, or ethnic background. London Art Collective welcomes applications from all artists and especially encourages those from marginalised communities.
If you have any enquiries, please feel free to contact us at team@londonartcollective.com.
• A balanced consideration of artists from various stages of practice and diverse cultural perspectives;
• A focus on experimental, cross-disciplinary, and exploratory works;
• An emphasis on practices that respond to present-day realities and propose new relationships between art and the world.
Submissions are open to all media and forms of artistic expression, including but not limited to:
Painting, printmaking, sculpture, installation, photography, video, sound, performance, text-based art, textile, and digital media.
We particularly welcome submissions from artists who have been historically underrepresented or marginalised within mainstream art systems. ArtEvol is committed to offering visibility and voice to creators who consistently speak from the “undefined” — regardless of identity, geography, or language.
Open Call Period: 17 June – 19 August 2025
Final Deadline: 19 August 2025 (23:59 BST)
Submission Portal: opencall.londonartcollective.com/ArtEvol2025
For full exhibition details and submission guidelines, please click here.