International Open Call for Art Students
SMTH launches the 4th International Competition for Digital Arts Students under the theme “Digital Reflections.”
We invite students and artists to explore how the digital environment shapes our identity and self-perception. In an era where the physical and virtual selves intertwine, key questions arise: do these platforms bring us closer to a more authentic version of ourselves, or do they pull us away from it? Through works that address this duality, we aim to reflect on how digital identity redefines our sense of belonging and authenticity in an increasingly interconnected world.
This edition is presented in collaboration with LABA Valencia School of Art, Design & New Media, CC Xperience San Boi, CC Xperience Logroño, CC Maremágnum, CC Meridiano, CC Nueva Condomina, CC Príncipe Pío, CC L'Aljub, CC Vallsur, CC Zielo Shopping Pozuelo, CC La Gavia, and CC Som Multiespai.
The competition will be open from January 1, 2025, to March 28, 2025. A panel of experts will select the five best works, each awarded €500 and displayed across all screens from April to July 2025.
We want to explore how these relationships redefine our sense of community and connection, questioning whether technology brings us closer to a more authentic understanding of ourselves or distances us from it. In this way, "Digital Reflection" becomes a space where each piece addresses the complexity of existing in a constantly shifting reality, where both self and society are in continuous transformation.
We live in an era where the boundaries between the physical self and the digital self are blurring, raising fundamental questions: Who are we in the virtual space compared to our identity in the physical world? Do we create new personas online, or are they extensions of who we already are? How does the virtual environment affect our personality?
Through this call, we invite students to reflect on the impact of virtual interactions on our self-perception, exploring whether these environments reflect our "true" selves or, instead, promote idealized versions. This is an identity in constant flux, where the tangible and intangible intertwine, allowing us to question and reimagine our essence in a connected world.
IMAGE 2024
Felina H.DB. is a 3D artist and designer connected to the worlds of fashion and virtual environments. Her work focuses on exploring the boundaries between the 3D world and physical reality. Through subtle challenges to the laws of physics, Felina H.DB. projects a vision that portrays unreal concepts combined with reflections on digital space.
THEME
DIGITAL REFLACTION
IMAGE
FELINA H.DB
Felina H.DB.'s practice specializes in studying the intersection between virtual realities and the physical realm. Her work adeptly navigates the duality of brilliance and obscurity within the digital age, unearthing insights into the evolving relationship between the virtual and the tangible.
Her creative journey ventures through diverse interpretations of fashion, art and space design, fusing unreal materials with traditional elements to define a distinctive visual identity. Among her notable achievements are collaborations with the MMMAD Art Festival and music artists such as Lola Índigo. Furthermore, she has led several 3D animation campaigns for Zara.
Currently, she shares her expertise as the programme leader for the Digital Fashion Masters at IED, while also maintaining her personal and commercial practice.
At the core of Felina H.DB.'s work resides a profound commitment to universe creation through digital tools. Through meticulous exploration, her aim is to shed light on how the physical and digital realms intertwine, shaping contemporary perceptions and experiences of Fashion, Art, and Beauty.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
INTERNATIONAL OPEN CALL FOR ART STUDENTS
EXHIBITION SPACES
12 SPACES // 8 CITIES
