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"Art without anchor, emotion without edge."
FAME FRAME Gallery presents Abstract Realms — an exhibition-competition dedicated to the infinite language of abstraction and the boundless territories it reveals within the human mind.
Abstraction has always been more than a style; it is an act of liberation. It releases form from meaning, color from object, emotion from narrative. In this realm, the artist becomes both explorer and architect, shaping invisible landscapes that invite the viewer to see beyond what is known. Each work here is a fragment of a larger cosmos — a silent dialogue between order and chaos, intuition and control.
Abstract Realms celebrates the power of the non-representational to awaken imagination and emotion without boundaries. It invites creators to question perception, embrace the unknown, and construct new visual worlds born from pure thought.
This exhibition stands as a testament to abstraction’s enduring truth: that meaning often lives not in what we see, but in how we feel.
Abstraction has always been more than a style; it is an act of liberation. It releases form from meaning, color from object, emotion from narrative. In this realm, the artist becomes both explorer and architect, shaping invisible landscapes that invite the viewer to see beyond what is known. Each work here is a fragment of a larger cosmos — a silent dialogue between order and chaos, intuition and control.
Abstract Realms celebrates the power of the non-representational to awaken imagination and emotion without boundaries. It invites creators to question perception, embrace the unknown, and construct new visual worlds born from pure thought.
This exhibition stands as a testament to abstraction’s enduring truth: that meaning often lives not in what we see, but in how we feel.
ARTISTS’ ENTRY OPENS ON
1.12.2025.
1.12.2025.
Winning works will be unveiled here on
21.12.2025.
21.12.2025.
Rick Rothenberg, A computer generated image
Mood image
Mood image
winners
First Prize Winner
Artoliya, Lotus (thread-based abstract)
Artoliya, Lotus (thread-based abstract)
Threads on a cardboard frame 40*50 cm
Bulgaria
"Lotus is a work about emergence. Hundreds of red threads are stretched, layered, and crossed until they form a vibrating field. The work reveals its intelligence: knots of concentration, corridors of light, and shifting depths created purely through thread, line, and air. The thread is humble, domestic, and fragile, yet in accumulation it becomes architectural. Lotus ultimately speaks to how vitality forms: through countless small crossings, persistence, and the decision to keep connecting."
Bulgaria
"Lotus is a work about emergence. Hundreds of red threads are stretched, layered, and crossed until they form a vibrating field. The work reveals its intelligence: knots of concentration, corridors of light, and shifting depths created purely through thread, line, and air. The thread is humble, domestic, and fragile, yet in accumulation it becomes architectural. Lotus ultimately speaks to how vitality forms: through countless small crossings, persistence, and the decision to keep connecting."
Merit Award Winner
Jennifer Thumberger,
Back to black
Jennifer Thumberger,
Back to black
Acrylic on canvas 90x120cm
Austria
"Back to black, but only through darkness light exists."
Austria
"Back to black, but only through darkness light exists."
Merit Award Winner
Jason Shih, Rising
Jason Shih, Rising
Cast bronze and jade
Taiwan
"Rising is the brilliance displayed by a kind of spiritual transformation, and it is also a strong fighting spirit to return to glory. The strength of the circle is upward, like a bird flapping its wings and flying high. It is also like a whirlwind rising from the ground, and the positive energy gathered soars high into the sky."
Taiwan
"Rising is the brilliance displayed by a kind of spiritual transformation, and it is also a strong fighting spirit to return to glory. The strength of the circle is upward, like a bird flapping its wings and flying high. It is also like a whirlwind rising from the ground, and the positive energy gathered soars high into the sky."
Merit Award Winner
Matteo Weber,
The Inner Sanctum
Matteo Weber,
The Inner Sanctum
Digital Photography (no ai, no 3d)
Italy
"A brutalist temple rises in stark geometry, the sphere at the center is a silent witness to human alienation and existential weight."
Italy
"A brutalist temple rises in stark geometry, the sphere at the center is a silent witness to human alienation and existential weight."
Honorable Mention
Leonora de Lange, Abstracted still life
Leonora de Lange, Abstracted still life
Pastels
United Kingdom
"Created from a blind contour drawing of a still life."
United Kingdom
"Created from a blind contour drawing of a still life."
Honorable Mention
Andrzej S. Grabowski, Morning on Mars
Andrzej S. Grabowski, Morning on Mars
Poland
"When I landed on Mars and stepped out of the lander, I saw a beautiful Martian morning before me. I brought it with me to my studio, and that's how it ended up on this canvas."
"When I landed on Mars and stepped out of the lander, I saw a beautiful Martian morning before me. I brought it with me to my studio, and that's how it ended up on this canvas."
Honorable Mention
John Dekker, Fire freedom
John Dekker, Fire freedom
Sculpture single solid wood (Ash)
Canada
"Strong flowing forms twisting and turning looking to escape. Lightly applied custom stained and wood treatments, used to enhance to visual appearance of motion."
Canada
"Strong flowing forms twisting and turning looking to escape. Lightly applied custom stained and wood treatments, used to enhance to visual appearance of motion."
Honorable Mention
Brigitte B Burckhardt,
The Song
Brigitte B Burckhardt,
The Song
Digital Photography
Switzerland
"An ICM (intentional camera movement) technique photograph exploring waves,this one sounded like a song."
Switzerland
"An ICM (intentional camera movement) technique photograph exploring waves,this one sounded like a song."
Honorable Mention
Joe LaMattina,
Fire & Water #1
Joe LaMattina,
Fire & Water #1
Acrylic, mixed media, metal collage on canvas 36"X36"
United States
"From a series of abstracts utilizing pieces of burnt, metal scraps recovered from a horrific fire at a friend's car dealership. Paying homage to, and giving them a new, more beautiful life."
United States
"From a series of abstracts utilizing pieces of burnt, metal scraps recovered from a horrific fire at a friend's car dealership. Paying homage to, and giving them a new, more beautiful life."
Honorable Mention
Gerhard Kroyer, Lumina
Gerhard Kroyer, Lumina
Digital Painting
Austria
"A vibrant abstract composition where blazing yellows, deep purples, and molten reds flow into each other like cascading flames, creating a sense of rising energy and luminous motion."
Austria
"A vibrant abstract composition where blazing yellows, deep purples, and molten reds flow into each other like cascading flames, creating a sense of rising energy and luminous motion."
Honorable Mention
Belinha Silva, Cosmos II
Belinha Silva, Cosmos II
Portugal
"Cosmos II" is an abstract painting in vibrant red and fuchsia tones, depicting dynamic terrestrial and marine figures. It symbolizes the unity of life between land and sea, inviting viewers to explore nature’s beauty and complexity through its lively colors and intricate details."
"Cosmos II" is an abstract painting in vibrant red and fuchsia tones, depicting dynamic terrestrial and marine figures. It symbolizes the unity of life between land and sea, inviting viewers to explore nature’s beauty and complexity through its lively colors and intricate details."
Honorable Mention
Morten Saether, NOTES FROM A FADING WALL
Morten Saether, NOTES FROM A FADING WALL
Mixed Photography, 70x70cm
Norway
"A surface mid-sentence with time — where color loosens, memory thins, and the wall exhales what it has quietly held, leaving behind a soft echo rather than a record."
Norway
"A surface mid-sentence with time — where color loosens, memory thins, and the wall exhales what it has quietly held, leaving behind a soft echo rather than a record."
Honorable Mention
Kylo-Patrick Hart, Lakeside Inspiration
Kylo-Patrick Hart, Lakeside Inspiration
Digital photograph
United States
"This image has been culled from my series titled Upside Down, which explores unique representational opportunities that emerge when photographs are innovatively edited after being intentionally inverted."
United States
"This image has been culled from my series titled Upside Down, which explores unique representational opportunities that emerge when photographs are innovatively edited after being intentionally inverted."
Honorable Mention
Patricia Askew, In Flight
Patricia Askew, In Flight
Mixed media on canvas 36 x 36 x 1.5
United States
"Free lowing in spirit."
United States
"Free lowing in spirit."
Honorable Mention
Karen Macdonald, Brainstorm
Karen Macdonald, Brainstorm
Mixed media
Canada
"Brainstorm is an illustration of a creative mind, inundated with ideas and inspirations. Although overwhelming at times, it is about trusting the process and working through frustration and chaos until the artwork ultimately reveals itself."
Canada
"Brainstorm is an illustration of a creative mind, inundated with ideas and inspirations. Although overwhelming at times, it is about trusting the process and working through frustration and chaos until the artwork ultimately reveals itself."
Honorable Mention
Lee Musgrave, Entwined
Lee Musgrave, Entwined
Mixed-media on paper
United States
"My abstract Techpressionism art often fuses dream imagery and symbolic precision with mystifying emotional intensity, creating a work that is at once deeply personal and universally resonant."
United States
"My abstract Techpressionism art often fuses dream imagery and symbolic precision with mystifying emotional intensity, creating a work that is at once deeply personal and universally resonant."
Honorable Mention
Heidi Minetti,
Dynamic Embrace
Heidi Minetti,
Dynamic Embrace
"Dynamic Embrace’ is about the energy that arises when we truly meet each other. The swirling forms and vibrant colors are a visual dance—sometimes chaotic, sometimes harmonious, but always full of life. This piece reminds me that our stories are woven together, even when we feel apart."
Honorable Mention
Joe De Haan, The Party
Joe De Haan, The Party
Found seashore objects. 11” x 15 x 2 1/4”
United States
"There are relatable experiences,circumstances,and emotions that we all know and seems we share with deep sea creatures. The Party suggests that they gather with other species simply for fun and social interaction as we do…"
United States
"There are relatable experiences,circumstances,and emotions that we all know and seems we share with deep sea creatures. The Party suggests that they gather with other species simply for fun and social interaction as we do…"
Selected Finalists
Apply to Participate
Artists are invited to submit their work for participation in this exhibition.
Artist Entry
Participation fee. Submit up to 3 artworks for curatorial review and prizes.
20
€
Contest RULES
Timeline
1.12.2025
Open call announcement
1.12. – 14.12.2025
Submission deadline
15.12. – 20.12.2025
Curatorial review
21.12.2025
Winners revealed
Prizes & Recognition
Every FAME FRAME competition is designed as a moment of recognition. Beyond monetary awards, each distinction affirms the dignity of the artist’s work, ensuring it is seen, remembered, and connected with an international audience of collectors.
Our prizes embody both excellence and visibility: from the First Prize, which offers permanent placement in the Winner’s Collection, to Merit Awards and finalist recognitions that highlight artistic distinction.
Our prizes embody both excellence and visibility: from the First Prize, which offers permanent placement in the Winner’s Collection, to Merit Awards and finalist recognitions that highlight artistic distinction.
First Prize
The highest honor, awarded to the most outstanding work of the exhibition.
· 100–200 € cash prize
· Digital Certificate of Excellence
· Permanent placement in the Winner’s Collection on our website
· 100–200 € cash prize
· Digital Certificate of Excellence
· Permanent placement in the Winner’s Collection on our website
Merit Awards
Distinguished works selected by curators for their excellence and originality.
· 25–50 € cash prize
· Digital Certificate of Recognition
· Visibility among international collectors
· 25–50 € cash prize
· Digital Certificate of Recognition
· Visibility among international collectors
Honorable Mentions
Notable entries recognized for their artistic quality and relevance.
· Digital Certificate of Recognition
· Visibility among international collectors
· Digital Certificate of Recognition
· Visibility among international collectors
Selected Finalists
Curated works showcased in the official online exhibition.
· Visibility among international collectors
· Visibility among international collectors
Submission Rules
Who can apply
Open worldwide to artists aged 18 and above. Artists under 18 may participate only with the consent and completed submission form of a parent or legal guardian.
Theme
Each contest is built around a curated theme. Only works that clearly respond to the announced theme will be considered for selection.
Off-topic submissions will be disqualified without refund.
Off-topic submissions will be disqualified without refund.
Submission limit
Each entry allows up to 3 artworks (1 required, 2 optional).
Digital files: JPG or PNG, minimum 2000px on the longest side, up to 10 MB each.
Digital files: JPG or PNG, minimum 2000px on the longest side, up to 10 MB each.
Application Process
Entry Fee
· Participation requires a 20 € non-refundable entry fee.
· Entry fees are non-refundable, even if a work is not selected.
· Entry fees are non-refundable, even if a work is not selected.
Rights
· All works must be original and created solely by the submitting artist.
· Artists retain full copyright to their works.
· By submitting, artists grant FAME FRAME Gallery the right to exhibit selected works online, promote them across digital platforms, and include them in press releases or newsletters.
· Artists retain full copyright to their works.
· By submitting, artists grant FAME FRAME Gallery the right to exhibit selected works online, promote them across digital platforms, and include them in press releases or newsletters.
Artist Entry
Participation fee. Submit up to 3 artworks for curatorial review and prizes.
20
€