Home Is Where the Heart Strives

Like sound, no photo can ever be detached of the place it has been made.

Norient invites photographers to contribute selected works to the upcoming Norient book. Ten photos by different contributors from all around the world will be featured in the anthology on the notion of place in sound and music.

The book examines the relationship between ideas (virtual, psychological, ideological), a specific time, or physical spaces (defined by borders, political territorial) through various lenses:

• How does a (virtual) place and its environments influence a work or the act of creating?
• How do the global strengthening of the sense of «nation», nationalist politics, and the proliferation of wars, influence music and art in general?
• How does a place sound?
• How can one localize oneself without fixating on identity?

If this resonates with you and you think one of your photographic works would fit into our book (existing or new projects), submit until June 29 by e-mail to space@norient.com.

Submission guidelines – read carefully before submitting:

• Creator/Right-holder: You must be the author and own the rights of the submitted works. Please confirm this with your submission.
• Photo limit: Submit a maximum of three photos.
• Captions: Include personal captions for each photo in English.
• Photo information: Provide date, location, and credit for any depicted musicians or people (if the photo shows recognizable people, you need to have their consent – please hand in a respective prove).
• Public places: Photos must be taken in publicly accessible, recognizable locations (for example no private concerts or band rehearsals).
• Personal information: Send a short biography (maximum 300 characters/50 words), a portrait photo and, if available, a link to your virtual gallery (website, Instagram profile, other relevant platforms).
• Format: 300 dpi, CMYK (optimized for print).

Incomplete submissions cannot be considered or answered.

Winners of the call – what we can offer

The selected photographers will receive:

• A flat fee of 100 EUR for the contribution
• A free printed copy of the book
• Winner announcement via Instagram (summer 2024)
• Exposure through Norient’s global network in the ongoing book campaign (winter/spring 2025)

Timeline:

• Submission deadline: June 29
• Notification: July 3
• Announcement of the selected photographs: July 10
• Publication with ongoing campaign: winter/spring 2025

This is a unique opportunity to showcase your work as part of a global publication, alongside contributions from artists, journalists, and academics worldwide.

We look forward to your exciting submissions!

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