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!
Suspended
Hamza Kirbas
open category
A video study called “Suspended” explores the emptying and suspending of the contents of the concepts that are important to human life. Although these concepts vary from society to society, some of them are of universal importance and concern not only people, but also all living and non-living beings. This video shows that the concept of freedom, equality and Justice has been suspended. These concepts are illustrated in the International Sign Language “Gestuno”. The duration of the ‘’Suspended’’ video is 4 ’33”, this time John Cage 4′ 33″ has a reference to the work. How can art catalyze change?: Jean Baudrillard reveals how insensitive we have become, in fact, a society, when he reveals the theory of simulation and points out that everything is just images, and that life is inanimate.
A video study called “Suspended” explores the emptying and suspending of the contents of the concepts that are important to human life. Although these concepts vary from society to society, some of them are of universal importance and concern not only people, but also all living and non-living beings. This video shows that the concept of freedom, equality and Justice has been suspended. These concepts are illustrated in the International Sign Language “Gestuno”. The duration of the ‘’Suspended’’ video is 4 ’33”, this time John Cage 4′ 33″ has a reference to the work. How can art catalyze change?: Jean Baudrillard reveals how insensitive we have become, in fact, a society, when he reveals the theory of simulation and points out that everything is just images, and that life is inanimate.