The Open Call for the Social Art Award 2019 under the topic “We are the People – Peaceful Revolutions” was closed on December 15, 2019. We are very impressed by 558 submissions that were contributed by artists coming from 65 countries across all continents.
The winners of The Social Art Award 2019 are Narcissa Gold (USA), Melinda Mouzannar (Lebanon) and Bogna Grazyna Jaroslawski (Poland/Germany). The Honorary Mention goes to Kingson Kin Sing Chan (Hong Kong/UK).
Below you find the artworks, that passed the initial jury round. The public voting took place till 30 December and is a tool to give more public visibility to the topic and the artworks. It does not replace the final jury judgment. There were two wildcards for the most voted artworks that entered the final shortlist.
The focus diversity of applications shows that artists are active in the multi-faceted fields of socially engaged art reflecting on wars, genocides, femicides, traumata, violence against refugees, children, women, men, disabled people, LGBTIQs, animals. They share feelings for the planet and its living species, but also showing hopelessness due to complex crises be it climate change (e.g. in regard to water pollution), capitalism, corruption, a violation against human rights, nature, protected national parks. Many of the artists are constantly trying to give a voice to the poorest or empower unheard social groups.
It’s not only about peaceful revolutions, but it’s also about feeling a deep connection and showing love and respect for each other.
Thank you all for sharing your great and inspirational work and look at all the great contributions!
HEART CONTROL
Monica Wickstrom
open category
One of the most important things is friendship. It has been especially important when I have found an old friend from my childhood being still very dear to me after more than 60 years. My piece of jewellery is an object made by two complete different types of stones, which I have joined together. The object is symbolizing the saved friendship in my heart. I feel our lifelong friendship is controlling my life in an enrichment way. We have still so much to give one another because of our differences. The silver and gold globules are the outputs of a fruitful friendship based on solidarity and piece. HEART CONTROL, 2019, Object, 90x110x60mm, 432g, Two natural stones connected with epoxy, silver and gold plated silver. How can art catalyze change?: The consequences of each ones thoughts and ideas can together catalyze changes. That’s the way art makes changes. How can art catalyze change?: It is difficult to say exactly how art can catalyze changes, but we have seen in the history artists of various fields taking part of current injustice in the society. Now it’s much easier and faster to reach out our opinions, which is good, but it is also difficult to separate true from fake news. We are overwhelmed with so much information. It is really difficult to interpret.
One of the most important things is friendship. It has been especially important when I have found an old friend from my childhood being still very dear to me after more than 60 years. My piece of jewellery is an object made by two complete different types of stones, which I have joined together. The object is symbolizing the saved friendship in my heart. I feel our lifelong friendship is controlling my life in an enrichment way. We have still so much to give one another because of our differences. The silver and gold globules are the outputs of a fruitful friendship based on solidarity and piece. HEART CONTROL, 2019, Object, 90x110x60mm, 432g, Two natural stones connected with epoxy, silver and gold plated silver. How can art catalyze change?: The consequences of each ones thoughts and ideas can together catalyze changes. That’s the way art makes changes. How can art catalyze change?: It is difficult to say exactly how art can catalyze changes, but we have seen in the history artists of various fields taking part of current injustice in the society. Now it’s much easier and faster to reach out our opinions, which is good, but it is also difficult to separate true from fake news. We are overwhelmed with so much information. It is really difficult to interpret.