MOST RECENT PROJECTS, EXHIBITIONS, FESTIVALS - 2026
9055 & 9056
BURNING ART THROUGH ART - HAPPENING UNDER VESUΛIO
I have now completed two Land Art objects "9055" & "9056" for the Festival. "9055" runs along the main path of the festival garden. "9056" is integrated into the trees of garden. Material tiles and stone.
With kind support of Stroom, The Hague, Netherlands
https://www.johannesgerard.com/2026/06/11/9055-9056-happening-under-vesu%CE%BBio-festival/
Tile-Stone-Leaf -
BURNING ART THROUGH ART - HAPPENING UNDER VESUΛIO
June 12 – June 13, 2026 From 19:00
Via Raffaele Ferrante , 4 Domicella (AV), Italy
(Shuttle from Naples available)
I was invited by Alessia Siniscalchi, the director and initiator of the festival to participate Alongside my concept for a reworked performance of “The Plant,” I will create a land art installation and to develop a concept that integrates this land art object into a new, site-specific live performance
"WASSERDECKEL 2026 - (water mat 2026)
My design for a water mat referencing the Danube is one of the selected works on display. Materials: cardboard lid, colored Japanese and Nepalese papers, chalk
"WASSERDECKEL 2026 – Art for Water & the Future
Raumschiff
June 5-6, 2026
Pfarrplatz 18, 4020 Linz an der Donau, Austria
Pure Water for Generations e.V. is committed to making our wa-terways cleaner and more vibrant. Because water is more than just a resource. It is connection, movement, and life.
Getxophoto-Festival Internacional de Imagen (20th Anniversary)
May 28, 2026 – June 21, 2026
Various events in the city, Algorta, Basque Country, Spain
My photographic work “Restable Las Rutas” can be seen in the RESET – Popular Participation section at:
Hezetasuna Burdindegia, Iturgitxi Kalea, 22, Algorta, Spain
This section of Getxophoto dedicated to public participation is an open platform for anyone who wished to take part in the Festival by submitting a single photograph on the chosen theme: RESET. The result is a diverse and enriching mix of styles and genres.
On Air – On Site 48 Hours Radio Art – The Hague
My latest electroacoustic composition and my longest work to date, entitled “S22”, will be broadcast as part of the festival program: on May 23rd 07:00 CEST
On Air - On Site is a sound investigation of a temporary radio event consisting of a broadcast schedule of 48 hours of non-stop streaming, including live performances, fixed media, and radio artworks
The event takes place online, on FM and on site from 8 pm on May 22 to 8 pm on May 24 (CET). On-site live events on Saturday, May 23 at the Institute of Sonology and on Sunday, May 24 at West Den Haag, This year new to the programme: 48 hours of radio art + 6. The festival will close with a special event at SoundHouse form 6pm on May 24 — a BUG Radio takeover
https://www.johannesgerard.com/2026/05/19/on-air-on-site-48-hours-radio-art-the-hague/
Fringe Arts Bath Festival 2026 - FaB - "My World, My View"
My photographic work "Pink" will be feature at
Fringe Arts Bath Festival 2026 - FaB
"My World, My View"
Venue: Newark Works ● 2 Foundry Lane, Bath, BA2 3DZ, UK
Private View ● Fri 22 May ● 6pm ‘til late
Exhibition open 23 May to 6 June ● 11am - 6pm
More information link blog:
https://www.johannesgerard.com/2026/05/18/fringe-arts-bath-festival-2026-fab-my-world-my-view/
25th International Biennial Poster Design Terras Gauda -
Concurso Internacional Francisco Mantecón
A graphic design that deviates somewhat from my usual style. The poster depicts wine from the Spanish province of Pontevedra. The poster is presented at
25th International Biennial Poster Design Terras Gauda -
Concurso Internacional Francisco Mantecón
08/05 – 03/06/2026
Estación Marítima de Vigo | Vigo Maritime Station, Vigo, Spain
Open daily 11 am to 2 pm | 6 pm to 9 pm
WAITING TO EXHALE
My print work “emptiness is exhaling” will be shown at:
WAITING TO EXHALE
16/05/2026 – 20/06/2026 (Opening 16/05/2026 - 5 pm)
The House of Smalls – Art Gallery
103 Henderson Row, Stockbridge, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Open Mon/Thu/Fri. 11 am – 6 pm Sat/Sun/ Midday – 5 pm
The exhibition presents the diverse works of 80 artists, evoking or reflecting a moment of tranquility and offering us a respite in these turbulent and uncertain times. Curator: Amy Oliver
“MANGA – der Geist in allem” (The Spirit in Everything)
My video work “The Plant” is screened in the exhibition
“MANGA – der Geist in allem”
02/05/2026 – 20.06.2026
Project Space Galerie M
Marzahner Promenade 46, 12679 Berlin, Germany
Opening: 02/05/2026, 18:00 h
Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri – 12:00-18:00 h – Sat, Sun - 12:00 – 19:00 h
The exhibition is dedicated to the idea of an animated or en-souled world—a world in which all things, whether living or non-living, are imbued with a spirit.
OPEN - (R)EMERGING ART(ISTS)
Two of my photographic works from the portfolios “Cocoon” and “I can not see” are being exhibited at:
OPEN - (R)EMERGING ART(ISTS)
01/05/ - 03/05/2026
Vrij Paleis
Paleisstraat 107, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Vrij Paleis is a space run by artists and cultural entrepreneurs. Its aim is to maintain an affordable space for creativity and experimentation in the heart of Amsterdam . The photos are closely related to the keywords “hidden in the obvious”, “isolation”, “mental health problems” and “identities”.
“Home-s“ - Photopolis Festival
One of my black and white photographs from the portfolio "Traces" is presented here:
“Home-s“ - Photopolis Festival
18/04 – 26/04/2026
Kapralos Museum (Kapralos Municipal Art Gallery),
Terma Papastratou & Kostas Varnali, Agrinio, Greece.
The exhibition approach the concept of "home" as an open and multifaceted condition.The term "Home" here is not limited to a physical space. It appears as a landscape and as a trace, as a relationship and as an absence, as care but also as a rift.
NoWeapon World (4th Edition)
After my poster was on display in Amsterdam last year, it will now be exhibited again in the 4th edition of the exhibition “No Weapon World”.
NoWeapon World (4th Edition)
11.04. - 24.04.2026
House of Compassion (Begijnhofkerk) + displayed in public space in central Brussels
Begijnhof , 1000 Brussel, Belgium
Poster art exhibition for a world without weapons
Tint Journal, issue no. 15, Spring ’26.
One of my photographic black and white versions of “Cocoon” has been published and is linked to the short story “Proof of Magic” by Jowita Bydlowska in the latest release of
- Tint Journal, issue no. 15, Spring ’26. -
The issue includes 24 new poems, short stories and nonfiction essays by writers who state 23 different locales as their bases on this Earth, and who grew up speaking 17 different first lan-guages. Each text is accompanied with an original visual art-work by an international artist.
haus_a_rest // Issue 70 - The Fragmented Body //
A photography from my portfolio “A State Of Bared” is published in
haus_a_rest
// Issue 70 - The Fragmented Body //
The body has never been singular. It is divided by memory, shaped by technology, marked by labour, gendered by language, racialised by history, politicised by borders, and dispersed across digital and physical realities. It is whole and broken at once.
PHOTOGRAPHY NOW 2026
My photographic work “The Appel” was exhibited at
PHOTOGRAPHY NOW 2026
25 March 2026 – 12 April 2026
CICA Museum
196-30, Samdo-ro, Yangchon-eup, Gimpo-si, Gyeonggi-do, 10049, South Korea
"Photography Now" introduces photographs by artists from all over the world who capture contemporary issues, landscapes or people.
Collective Voices
My photograph "White Cup" with Tsai Hsin Ying is presented at
Collective Voices
Curated by JustArt Collective
20/03 - 26/03/2026
White Space Gallery,
76 East Crosscauseway, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
The exhibition aims to explore Identity, share personal or collective narratives, cultural influences, and interpretations of identity in a multicultural world.
“Medium is the Message,” - NÉA TÉCHNI Award
“Circadian Silence” is an audiovisual work created in collaboration with French scientist and visual artist Natalie Launay was chosen for
“Medium is the Message,”
02/03/- 05/03/2026
KC Grad - Braće Krsmanović 4, Savski Venac Belgrade, Serbia
In early March 2026, the NÉA TÉCHNI Award launched a new initiative with the video art festival “Medium is the Message,” The NÉA TÉCHNI Video Art Festival explored how contemporary video artists navigate today’s complex visual landscape and construct new forms of visual storytelling. The program was curated by Alexandra Orlova.
4th B&W Athens Photography
A b/w photographic work from my portfolio Alex & Anna (Alex Mars & Anna Grabowska) is presented at:
4th B&W Athens Photography
14/02/2026 – 16/02/2026
Serafio of the Municipality of Athens, (Echelidon 19 & Piraeus 144),Athens,Greece
Saturday: Opening 18:00 / Sunday: 12:00 – 22:00 / Monday: 12:00 – 19:00
ArtWorks Together 2026
My video work “You Get...uoY teG” is shown in this exhibition.
-ArtWorks Together 2026-
celebrating artists with learning disabilities and/or autism
24 Jan – 31 May 2026
The Millennium Gallery - Arundel Gate, Sheffield, UK.
An international exhibition, offering artists who have a learning disability, are autistic or both, a platform to showcase their work on an international stage. ArtWorks Together is established by ArtWorks South Yorkshire which is a non-profit creative arts organisation.
More about the exhibition and a summary of the opening event “ArtWorks Together”:
https://www.johannesgerard.com/2026/02/15/summary-of-the-special-launch-event-artworks-together
ecoSYNTH² – Living Interfaces.
“Circadian Silence” is an audiovisual work created in collaboration with French scientist and visual artist Natalie Launay (Escaldes-Engordany, Andorra) during my project Empty Times – Empty Spaces at Faber Andorra in October 2025. The video will be presented at :
ecoSYNTH² – Living Interfaces.
Fri. 30/01/2026 / 15:00 – 00.00 h & Sat. 31/01 – 01/02/2026
top e.V., Industriestr. 40, 12099 Berlin (Tempelhof), Germany
Our work will be presented and screened as part of Program II, “Ecologies of Attention,” Friday 30/01/26 at 17:30 to 21:00 h.
L A T I T U D E S
My video performance "the plant" will presented at:
L A T I T U D E S - International Performance Art Festival of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
The performance festival takes place from 27/01/2026 to 31/01/2026 at various hosting culture institutions in the city of Santa Cruz de La Sierra. These include Centro de la Cultura Plurinacional (CCP) and Museo de la Ciudad Altillo Beni (MABI) and Alliance Française Santa Cruz (AFSCZ) as supporting institution. Thank you to the curator Hector Canonge
POSTCARDS FROM THE EDGE
My contribution this time “Chains & Masks” / a motif from the “Two” portfolio
Postcards from the Edge – Benefice for Visual AIDS
January 23 - January 25, 2026
Berry Campbell Gallery 524 West 26th Street New York, USA
Founded in 1988. VISUAL AIDS is the only organization fully committed to raising Aids awareness and creating dialogue around HIV issues today, by producing and presenting since 1998 the annual visual art project -Postcards from the Edge
“THE GARDENS OF LIFE – SILENT SEEDS.”
Two video works, “Ornaments of Empty Times in Autumn” and “nothing will stay as it was,” will be presented in the 2026 winter exhibition
“THE GARDENS OF LIFE – SILENT SEEDS.”
17–30 January 2026 - Open daily: 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m
POSK Gallery
238–246 King Street (Hammersmith), London W6 0RF, UK
Curator: Jola Mroszczyk
"6th International Ex Libris Competition Varna”
The first stop in 2026 for the traveling exhibition
08/01/ - 09/02/2026
Municipal Art Gallery "Petar Persengiev",
4 Tsar Osvoboditel Str., Novi Pazar, Bulgaria
This exhibition features three of my ex libris works.
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