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.
Drifting Poetry
Ziyao Lin
Drifting Poetry explores the delicate balance between marine ecosystems and human existence through sculptural installations. Inspired by the drifting nature of plankton, this work translates microscopic ocean life into tangible 3D models. Using AI-generated forms derived from scientific imagery, the installation highlights the unseen yet essential role of plankton in sustaining marine biodiversity. Through dynamic compositions of floating structures and light-based interactions, the piece invites viewers to contemplate the fragility and resilience of oceanic life. By engaging with these organic forms, audiences are encouraged to reflect on humanity’s interconnectedness with marine ecosystems.
Drifting Poetry explores the delicate balance between marine ecosystems and human existence through sculptural installations. Inspired by the drifting nature of plankton, this work translates microscopic ocean life into tangible 3D models. Using AI-generated forms derived from scientific imagery, the installation highlights the unseen yet essential role of plankton in sustaining marine biodiversity. Through dynamic compositions of floating structures and light-based interactions, the piece invites viewers to contemplate the fragility and resilience of oceanic life. By engaging with these organic forms, audiences are encouraged to reflect on humanity’s interconnectedness with marine ecosystems.