Dear all,

We are excited to invite you to take part in Mapping Fear, a participatory photography exhibition that explores how fear in public space shapes our everyday lives and influences democratic participation.

Public spaces are not experienced equally. Depending on our identity, body, background, or socialization, the same place can evoke very different feelings—freedom, belonging, uncertainty, or fear. With this exhibition, we want to make these diverse experiences visible.

OPEN CALL!

We invite you to submit photographs (other mediums are also welcome, contact us directly) that reflect your personal experience of fear (or the absence of fear) in public space. The images can document specific places, situations, traces, atmospheres, or symbolic representations of these experiences. We are interested in both documentary and artistic approaches.

Please include a short description of your work. A few sentences or bullet points are completely fine. For example, you could tell us why you chose this subject or what the place or situation means to you. This will help us and the visitors to better understand your perspective and the story behind the photo.

Exhibition dates: 16–18 October 2026
Exhibition place: Kultur im Bunker, Berliner Str. 22c, 28203 Bremen

Whether you are an experienced photographer or simply want to share a perspective from your everyday life, we warmly encourage you to participate. Photography is intended as an accessible medium through which many different voices can become visible.

Please submit your photographs by 10 September 2026 to [claimspace.collective@gmx.de]. Further exhibition details will be shared after the submission deadline.
We look forward to seeing your perspective!
Best, Georgia, Paula and Line

A short disclaimer: the exhibition space is rather humid. If you have any works that are particularly sensitive to humidity, please contact us – we will try to find a suitable solution.