Rhizoma Design and Research Lab has launched an open call inviting artists, designers, architects, researchers, students, activists, and curious citizens to reflect on how feminist perspectives can reshape public space.

Through the simple yet powerful format of a postcard, "OUT-OF-MAP: Feminist Narratives of Public Space" is a collective project that explores the emotional, relational, and political dimensions of everyday urban life. Selected works will be exhibited in Barcelona in October 2026 as part of the Barcelona 2026 World Capital of Architecture programme.

No participation fee.

OUT-OF-MAP: Feminist Narratives of Public Space — Call for Postcards

Guiding Questions

Participants are invited to carry one or more of the following questions as companions in their reflection:

What makes a public space feminist?
How do we experience public space through different identities?
How does a feminist public space look and feel?
Which stories are included, and which remain invisible?
How can feminist perspectives transform the way we imagine, plan, design, and use public space?

The feminist city fundamentally questions the power structures that dictate who gets to design, build, and occupy space.Leslie Kern, Feminist City (2020)

Exhibition Details

Dates: 8 October to 7 November 2026
Venue: Centre Civic Sagrada Familia, C. Provenca, 480, Barcelona
Opening: 8 October 2026, 6pm, featuring invited speakers

This initiative has been selected as part of the programme for Barcelona 2026 World Capital of Architecture, a distinction awarded by UNESCO and the International Union of Architects (UIA) to the city hosting the UIA World Congress of Architects.

Submission Guidelines

Each applicant is invited to submit:

One image in JPG format (42 x 28.8 cm, 300 dpi). Technique is free: drawing, painting, photograph, collage, abstraction, or multimedia work.
Title and description of the postcard in .DOC format (max 1,000 characters including spaces)
Biography of the author(s) in .DOC format (max 500 characters including spaces), including name(s), affiliation(s), and email address(es)
Headshot(s) in JPG format (300 dpi)