Deadline: 1st June 2023
MESH is the art fair for 3D, metaverse and VR creators. We connect the world’s leading 3D artists with galleries, creative studios and collectors.
MESH is entirely virtual to showcase new forms of experiential art. MESH Edition 1.0 opens in Decentraland, July 2023 ⇒
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“Called MESH, it’s planned for July and will, of course, take place in Decentraland. Where else.”
━ Vogue Spain
MESH Edition 1.0 will open in the Decentraland metaverse in July 2023. The fair will be a highlight of Metaverse Art Week 2023, the annual showcase of immersive creativity.
This year’s theme is ‘Low Poly, High Art’.
Guide contents:
– Intro to Decentraland
– Design specs + 3D files
– Ideas + Inspiration
MESH Open Call + Cubes
Forty (40) artists will be selected from an Open Call for Submissions.
Each selected artist will receive a 12 x 12m virtual cube to fill with their MESH installation. The cube will be installed in Decentraland for Metaverse Art Week.
MESH artists have creative freedom in how they fill their cube. Their only limitations are the design specs here.
2nd May – 1st June 2023
MESH Open Call
15th June 2023
Announcement of selection
July 2023
MESH Edition 1.0
MESH is curated by an invited panel of future-focused galleries, curators and art collectors. They will select the artists from the MESH Open Call, placing importance on diversity and creativity.
Special MESH Curator categories
Kate Vass will select from the submissions of artists using AI in their practice. Selected artists may also be invited to mint on the Kate Vass Galerie curated platform, K011.
Johnny Dean Mann and Quirate + Ornelas will draw their selection from artists who have previously minted on the Tezos blockchain. These artists will also be shared in the 1of1 Tezos event in July.
All categories can be found in the Open Call Application.
Why apply for MESH?
- Gain your own 12m x 12m space in Decentraland for Metaverse Art Week 2023.
- Present your work to MESH Curators – leading galleries, curators, arts writers and collectors.
- Be part of the most innovative event for 3D art – and be part of it from Edition 1.0 (become a MESH OG).
- Discover new ways and tools to explore your ideas in a metaverse environment.
- Join a community of artists at the forefront of experiential art.
MESH is produced by Vueltta, the international art collective creating immersive metaverse installations. Vueltta uses art and interactive technologies to explore how shared virtual experience will shape society and identity.
MESH Founder + Director – Bay Backner
Creative Director – Adrián Martínez
@vueltta | vueltta.com
