Allora Gallery invites photographers from around the world to submit work for our upcoming online group exhibition, "Small Wonders."

Wonder hides in the smallest details — the intricate architecture of a snowflake, the delicate veins mapping an autumn leaf, the unexpected geometry found in weathered wood, the iridescent shimmer on a beetle's wing. When we look closely, the ordinary reveals itself as extraordinary. A dewdrop becomes a universe, a flower's centre transforms into abstract art, rust patterns create landscapes in miniature. This exhibition celebrates the beauty discovered through close observation, where photographers reveal the remarkable complexity, texture, and poetry existing in the tiniest corners of our world.

We seek photographs that explore the intimate scale of life — the details we might walk past without noticing, the textures that reward patient observation, the miniature worlds waiting to be discovered. How do you capture the perfect spiral of a shell? What stories emerge from the weathered surface of stone? Can a single macro photograph reveal an entire ecosystem in a drop of water? We're looking for images that show how stepping closer, looking harder, and paying attention transforms our understanding of the world around us.

We welcome macro photography revealing nature's intricate details, close-up studies of textures and patterns, intimate explorations of flowers, plants, and insects, the hidden beauty in everyday objects, architectural details that create abstract compositions, the miniature landscapes found in rust, ice, and decay, water droplets, bubbles, and reflections at close range, and any photograph that celebrates the extraordinary complexity hidden in small things.

What small wonders do you discover through your lens? How do your images reveal the universes existing at intimate scale — the places where careful attention uncovers beauty, complexity, and endless fascination? We're looking for photographs that remind us to slow down, look closer, and appreciate the remarkable details that surround us every day, waiting to be noticed.

🖼️Exhibition Benefits:
- Selected works featured in a professionally curated online exhibition hosted on Allora Gallery's website
- Social media promotion across Allora Gallery platforms
- Digital certificate of participation

📌Details:
- Submission fee: Free
- Participation fee (if selected):  £15 (approx. €17 / $20)
- Deadline to submit: 3 May 2026
- Exhibition dates: 25 May – 25 June 2026
- Curated by: Oksana Bochina, founder of Allora Gallery

📤 How to submit:
Send to: info@alloragallery.com
‍Include:
- Up to 5 images (JPEG, 2000px wide, 4 MB or less each)
- Your name
- Country
- Website and/or Instagram
- Short bio (max 100 words)
- Artist statement (max 100 words)
Subject line: Small Wonders Submission – [Your Name]
File naming: Name Surname - Title (e.g., Sarah Smith- Morning Dew)

We are open to submissions from photographers of all levels and backgrounds