ARTIST CALL FOR TECHNOSEXU∆l:// YOU ∆RE BEING RECORDED

April 11, 2026 | Deep Ellum, TX

You are being recorded.

By cameras.

By algorithms.

By lovers.

By strangers.

By memory.

Every interaction, both live and digital, leaves metadata.

Every touch leaves evidence.

Every version of you exists somewhere... Archived, screenshotted, replayed, fetishized, remembered.

For this TECHNOSEXU∆L, we ask visual artists to explore the erotic tension between surveillance and surrender.

When does observation turn into intimacy?

Where is the line between exposure and power?

Who controls the narrative tying them together: The subject, the witness, or the machine?

This alternative nightlife environment merges technology, fetish aesthetics, performance, and visual art into a living system of looking and being looked at. We are seeking visual artists who are interested in interrogating themes such as:

• Surveillance & voyeurism

• Exhibitionism & consent

• Digital identity & fragmentation

• Data, documentation & control

• Memory as possession

• The body as archive

• The performance of self under constant observation

We are especially interested in work that plays with:

• Live camera feeds or delayed playback

• Mirrors, one-way reflections, or obscured viewing

• Projection mapping onto bodies, walls, or moving subjects

• QR codes, hidden recordings, or layered documentation

• “Consent to be recorded” as part of the artwork

• Glitch, distortion, facial tracking, or biometric-inspired visuals

• Work that captures guests in real-time and reframes them as subjects

How does it feel to watch?

How does it feel to be watched and to know it? To revel in it? Perform for it?

We welcome work in:

• Painting

• Photography

• Mixed Media

• Digital & Glitch Art

• Sculpture

• Light-based or Tech-integrated pieces

• Pre-approved interactive installations

Selected artists will:

• Get free entry into the event

• Exhibit their work during the event (if you think your work will require special accomodations or have unusual setup needs please state this when you contact us)

• Participate in a silent auction featuring whatever works they choose

• Keep 100% of all sales

This is a 21+, high-sensory, adult nightlife experience. Submissions that are daring, confrontational, sensually charged, or technologically immersive are encouraged.

To apply, please fill out this form: https://threeofcanes.wixforms.com/f/7429935665749427219

Once we contact you we will need the following:

• Artist bio

• An image for social media, Can be of you, a personal logo, or your work.

• A short statement on how your work connects to YOU ARE BEING RECORDED

• Any technical or installation requirements

Submission deadline: March 21st, 2026

You are being watched.

What will you reveal?

And what will you hide?

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Artist Guidelines – Consent, Recording & Interactive Work

Because this event intentionally explores surveillance, voyeurism, and exposure, we require all interactive or recording-based works to operate within clear consent frameworks.

This is an adult environment but consent is non-negotiable. Explicit Consent is REQUIRED for any pieces that involve recording.

If your piece includes:

• Live camera feeds with an internet connection

• Delayed playback

• Photography or video capture

• Facial tracking or biometric-style visuals

• Audio recording

• QR-triggered documentation

... You must clearly disclose this to participants!!

We ask for:

• Visible signage stating the interaction involves recording

• A clear opt-in action (standing in marked space, pressing a button, verbal consent, etc.)

• A way to decline participation

As usual, no covert recording is allowed, EVER.