www.agnoscisjournal.com

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Applications are now open for the third edition of the Agnoscis Journal. For this edition we are particularly interested in practice-led writing which engages with the work of Simone Weil. This could mean writing by practicising artists of all disciplines which explores the meeting points between their practice and the work of Weil. Or writing from a third-person perspective which draws connections between the writing of Weil and the artistic practice of contemporary artists. We are particularly interested in experimental forms of writing as practice. Contact sarah@morphearts.org if this is something you may be interested in.

Deadline for applications: 14 February 2026

To apply please submit the following information in a word document or audio file:

1. Title of Essay

2. Short bio (500 words)

3. Full written essay (4000 words max) or written essay proposal (1000 words)

or an Audio file - full discussion or proposal of your research (30 minutes max)

4. Preliminary bibliography

Essays/ideas do not need to be complete at this stage of submisson.

5. Links to any online portfolio of your art practice or other writing.

Morphē Arts is a network of artists which encourages collaborative research and practice, and the communal support of artists/writers. If your essay is selected for the journal you will then be asked to participate in a process of discussion, feedback and editing with the other writers and supporters of the journal before the essays are published.

The journal editions will be curated projects and as such not all submissions will be right for the particular projects we are currently developing, however we will keep them in mind for future editions. We are conscious to protect your research and writing, and as such, if your essay is not to be entered into the journal it will not be passed on beyond the Morphē Arts staff team or one Morphē Arts trustee. We will ask your permission to keep the essay on file for possible future editions.

If writing isn't your primary way of communication we also accept audio recordings of ideas and research you are pursuing. Please send us an audio file detailing or summarising your current research and we will be in touch to explore how this could develop into a transcript, recorded dialogue or something similar.  

Morphē Arts is a non-for-profit charity which provides support and mentoring for graduate and early career artists. We are continually seeking funding for the development of projects, including the Agnoscis Journal which currently has been developed through the generosity of all contributors. At the current time we do not have funds to pay contributors for their writing but are actively seeking funding to make this possible. If you would like to financially support the journal please contact Sarah.

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Agnoscis Journal has come from the friendship, practice, faith, discussion and disagreement of artists associated with Morphē Arts. The journal is an artist-led and practice-driven engagement with contemporary art, and the philosophical and sociological foundations upon which it is built: but with a particular attention to unmasking the latent theology within this arena.

This journal is particularly concerned with the theological, as it refers to the Christian tradition and experience of faith, and seeks to engage with current art practice and criticism. Without disregarding their intellectual significance, our focus is intentionally not on art history or art made within the church. We are intent on expanding the vocabularies (and methodologies) that underpin the interdisciplinary conceptual project we are undertaking.

Without defining the parameters of the writing too much, the journal will primarily publish critical writing about the specific practices of contemporary artists, alongside research-based experimental writing which seeks to unveil the theological within contemporary art theory and practice.

The journal is published within the context of Morphē Arts, but the writing does not necessarily reflect the position of this organisation. Rather, it exists as a platform for the research, thinking and exploration of the writers and artists involved, and for the conversations and disagreements which arise between them.  

As of Nov 2023, Agnoscis Journal has been listed in the Tate Library Catalogue for open access journals.

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