Brazil occupies a unique place in the global imagination when it comes to the body, sexuality, and cultural expression.

Since the earliest human societies on the continent, the body has been central to forms of ritual, community, and artistic expression. From Carnival to contemporary queer culture, Brazil has always been a space where artistic experimentation, political tension, and social transformation meet.

At a time when debates about gender, identity, and freedom are intensifying around the world, Brazil offers a powerful context for artists working with themes such as desire, intimacy, and pornography— and we are not afraid to engage in these conversations.

The Vórtice Festival Vórtice from this cultural landscape as a platform for dialogue between local and international perspectives.

Participating artists become part of a growing international network that explores the intersections between art, sexuality, and contemporary culture.

The Vórtice Festival Vórtice :

• one of the world's largest platforms dedicated to the topic

• dialogue between artists from different countries

• contact with a diverse audience

• a curatorial environment open to experimental and provocative works

All forms of artistic expression will be accepted, including painting, photography, performance art, publications, and audiovisual productions.

No. All submissions undergo a curatorial selection process. There is no fee to submit your work; only artists whose works are selected will be required to pay the participation fee.

The process is quite competitive, as each year we receive more than 200 applications from Brazilian artists alone.

Approval notification: between March 30 and April 12.

Once selected, a fee of R$300 will be charged. This fee covers part of the production costs.

At present, the project receives no external funding and is sustained through the collective support of the participating artists.

The participation fee helps cover the exhibition’s production costs, as well as the general expenses required to organize and present the exhibition, which runs throughout the month of June.

By participating in the project, you not only contribute to making the exhibition possible, but also help to promote and give visibility to artistic practices that are often marginalized and rarely have adequate spaces for presentation.

The Vórtice Festival Vórtice an independent curatorial platform dedicated to contemporary artistic practices that investigate sexuality as a cultural, political, and aesthetic field.

The festival accepts works that:

• explore desire, intimacy, and erotic imagination

• question norms related to gender, queer culture, and identity

• address body politics

• challenge moral and social boundaries

• investigate sexuality through experimental artistic languages

Participation in the festival does not require artists to be physically present at the exhibition or to take part in online activities.

Artists can choose the level of involvement that best suits their circumstances, and the inclusion of their works in the exhibition is independent of their presence or participation in discussions.

The festival’s focus remains on the exchange of ideas, images, and artistic practices.

• Submission deadline: March 29

• Contacting selected candidates: March 30–April 12

• Announcement of selected candidates: May 5

• VIP preview: May 29 (Friday, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.)

• Opening: May 30 (Saturday, from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.)

• Exhibition dates: May 30–June 27 (Tuesday through Saturday, 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.)

• Closing party: June 27 (Saturday, from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.)