Muse of artists - An Ocean of Imagination
Organiser:
VAVortex & Digital Bohemians
Theme:
Inspired by the Greek word Hydra (ὕδρα), meaning water, this theme explores the many shades of blue; from sea and sky to dreams, mythology, emotion, and the iconic blue-and-white spirit of Greece. All forms of Visual Art, Music and Poetry (Spoken Word) are accepted (jpg, png, GIF, mp4 and mp3)
Launched:
15 August 2026
Submission deadline:
1 September 2026
Vote starts:
1 September 2026
Vote ends:
15 September 2026
Winners announced:
30 September 2026
Charity:
Submit Artwork Only
Prizes:
Exclusive IRL Physical AR Location-Based Exhibition on the Island of Hydra Greece: Selected artists will be showcased in September 2026 in a cutting-edge AR experience and exhibited in the dedicated Metaverse Experience. 14 sports avalible. ONE Grand Winner will be selected by public vote and get a SOLO IRL Physical AR Location-Based Exhibition on Hydra Island summer 2027.
Muse of artists - An Ocean of Imagination
Organiser: VAVortex & Digital Bohemians
Theme: Inspired by the Greek word Hydra (ὕδρα), meaning water, this theme explores the many shades of blue; from sea and sky to dreams, mythology, emotion, and the iconic blue-and-white spirit of Greece. All forms of Visual Art, Music and Poetry (Spoken Word) are accepted (jpg, png, GIF, mp4 and mp3)
Launched: 15 August 2026
Submission deadline: 1 September 2026
Vote starts: 1 September 2026 Vote ends: 15 September 2026
Winners announced: 30 September 2026
Charity: Submit Artwork Only
Prizes: Exclusive IRL Physical AR Location-Based Exhibition on the Island of Hydra Greece: Selected artists will be showcased in September 2026 in a cutting-edge AR experience and exhibited in the dedicated Metaverse Experience. 14 sports avalible. ONE Grand Winner will be selected by public vote and get a SOLO IRL Physical AR Location-Based Exhibition on Hydra Island summer 2027.
Title: The Same Blue
Artist: NARI (나리)
Bio: Korea and Greece never met, yet they wrote their whiteness in the same blue. The cobalt that Joseon painters brushed onto white porcelain and the blue of the Aegean — on shutters, on hulls, on the water — are two lives of one pigment.
Experienced in augmented reality on Hydra, the cobalt flows out of the frame toward the real Aegean behind the viewer — and the island completes the work.