Welcome to the Social Art Award 2025 – Online Gallery!
We are grateful for the many powerful contributions from artists across the globe. The selected works reflect the diversity of contemporary social art practices and address urgent issues such as climate and water crises, social and economic inequality, migration, conflict, discrimination, and the protection of human and more-than-human life.
Below you will find the submissions from the edition of 2024/2025 that passed the initial jury round. The Online Gallery offers public visibility to these works and supports dialogue around their themes; it does not replace the final jury decision.
Thank you to all artists for sharing your inspiring and committed work. We invite you to explore the gallery and engage with the perspectives shaping the Social Art Award 2025.
The Sorrow of the Sea.
Ojo Moses
This artwork depicts a fishing fish with a sad expression, surrounded by the devastating consequences of human neglect and pollution. The ocean, once a thriving ecosystem, is now filled with plastic waste, chemical pollutants, and hazardous materials, including plastic bags, cans, bottles, hazardous tanks, etc. The fish's sorrowful face represents the emotional toll of pollution on marine life, while the surrounding waste highlights the severity of the problem and the need for immediate action to restore the ocean's health. The inclusion of a fishing fish in the image also touches on the theme of sustainable fishing practices, emphasizing the importance of responsible fishing methods and the need to protect marine life from overfishing and destructive fishing practices. This image serves as a reminder of the urgent need for ocean restoration and water conservation, and encourages viewers to take collective action to reduce their plastic footprint, implement sustainable practices, and protect marine life from the harmful effects of pollution. By taking responsibility for our actions and making conscious choices, we can work towards a future where the ocean and its inhabitants can thrive once again both now and the future tomorrow.
This artwork depicts a fishing fish with a sad expression, surrounded by the devastating consequences of human neglect and pollution. The ocean, once a thriving ecosystem, is now filled with plastic waste, chemical pollutants, and hazardous materials, including plastic bags, cans, bottles, hazardous tanks, etc. The fish's sorrowful face represents the emotional toll of pollution on marine life, while the surrounding waste highlights the severity of the problem and the need for immediate action to restore the ocean's health. The inclusion of a fishing fish in the image also touches on the theme of sustainable fishing practices, emphasizing the importance of responsible fishing methods and the need to protect marine life from overfishing and destructive fishing practices. This image serves as a reminder of the urgent need for ocean restoration and water conservation, and encourages viewers to take collective action to reduce their plastic footprint, implement sustainable practices, and protect marine life from the harmful effects of pollution. By taking responsibility for our actions and making conscious choices, we can work towards a future where the ocean and its inhabitants can thrive once again both now and the future tomorrow.