Welcome to the Social Art Award 2025 – Online Gallery!
🌊 Dear friends of art and transformation, 🌊
A heartfelt thank you to all artists and creatives who submitted their powerful works for this year’s Social Art Award under the theme: “Planetary Healing – Blue Tribes for Ocean Health.” Your inspiring visions speak to ocean restoration, biodiversity, and reimagining our coexistence with all life forms on Earth.
After receiving 922 submissions from across all continents, and concluding a very active public voting phase, the Social Art Award now enters its next chapter:
🔹 What’s next?
The professional jury panel is currently reviewing and selecting the TOP 100 entries that will be featured in the official Social Art Award 2025 book. In parallel, the two public voting winners will move forward as wildcards into the final jury round.
🔹 Coming up:
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Shortlisted artists (TOP 10) will be announced by mid-June.
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Winners of the Social Art Award 2025 will be revealed at our Online Award Ceremony on July 2, 2025.
We invite you to stay connected as we celebrate the power of Social Art to drive dialogue, awareness, and collective transformation.
Let’s continue to amplify art as a force for Planetary Healing.
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.