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!

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Correspondence I
by Natalia Kalicki
Category: open category
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Title:
Correspondence I

Author:
Natalia Kalicki

Category:
open category

Description:
Correspondence I shows a month-long Tinder conversation with someone that I have never met. I chronologically ordered our entire conversation -421 screenshots- and printed this intimate yet physically absent correspondence on a bed sheet. Beyond the subtext of digitally performed identities, this work is the byproduct of dealing with loneliness|connectivity through modern means and an effort to promote social engagement over social anxiety. Mundane at first glance, the installation attracted sprawling readers, and triggered dialogue among strangers about their own virtual experiences. I thus feel justified in cannibalising a private conversation for the sake of art; The bedsheet intervened, connecting people who would otherwise not have met. How can art catalyze change?: How can art catalyze change. Well, by being engaged, interventive, critical yet magnetic. It must also have a reach outside of the gallery context, and be legible to those outside the field of art.
Description:
Correspondence I shows a month-long Tinder conversation with someone that I have never met. I chronologically ordered our entire conversation -421 screenshots- and printed this intimate yet physically absent correspondence on a bed sheet. Beyond the subtext of digitally performed identities, this work is the byproduct of dealing with loneliness|connectivity through modern means and an effort to promote social engagement over social anxiety. Mundane at first glance, the installation attracted sprawling readers, and triggered dialogue among strangers about their own virtual experiences. I thus feel justified in cannibalising a private conversation for the sake of art; The bedsheet intervened, connecting people who would otherwise not have met. How can art catalyze change?: How can art catalyze change. Well, by being engaged, interventive, critical yet magnetic. It must also have a reach outside of the gallery context, and be legible to those outside the field of art.