OUT-OF-MAP: A Call for Postcards on Feminist Narratives of Public Space
Rhizoma Design and Research Lab invites artists, designers, architects, researchers, and students to reflect on how feminist perspectives can reshape public space. Selected works will be exhibited in Barcelona, October 2026. Submissions open until 15 April 2026.
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.
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)
Key Dates
- Submission deadline: 15 April 2026
- Notification of acceptance: 15 May 2026
- Exhibition: 8 October to 7 November 2026
How to Submit
Send all materials by email to rhizoma.outofmap@gmail.com
Subject line: "OUT-OF-MAP - Postcard Submission - [Your Name and Surname]"
For more details, visit rhizomalab.com/research/out-of-map
About Rhizoma Design and Research Lab
Rhizoma is a design and research lab exploring the intersection of architecture, urbanism, and social practices. Learn more at rhizomalab.com
