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.
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Mabel Edwards
This thought-provoking artwork features a taxidermy oyster catcher perched on a black marble base, its beak dripping oil which comes from inside the polluted shells by the birds feet. The contrast between the preserved bird and the oily, lifeless shells creates a striking visual representation of the environmental impact of ocean pollution. The artist's choice to use taxidermy and real oyster shells adds a sense of realism and urgency to the message of the piece. This artwork serves as a poignant reminder of the delicate balance of marine ecosystems and the devastating effects of human activities on the natural world.
This thought-provoking artwork features a taxidermy oyster catcher perched on a black marble base, its beak dripping oil which comes from inside the polluted shells by the birds feet. The contrast between the preserved bird and the oily, lifeless shells creates a striking visual representation of the environmental impact of ocean pollution. The artist's choice to use taxidermy and real oyster shells adds a sense of realism and urgency to the message of the piece. This artwork serves as a poignant reminder of the delicate balance of marine ecosystems and the devastating effects of human activities on the natural world.