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.
Butterfly Effect
jamesmellor06
Butterfly Effect embodies the delicate yet powerful interplay between transformation, resilience, and planetary healing. The ethereal figure, fluid in form and identity, represents a celestial guardian of balancea being deeply connected to the cosmic and oceanic realms. Its fiery hair, painted in radiant strokes, symbolizes rebirth, like the sun’s warmth awakening the tides. Beneath its outstretched arms, the ocean swirls in monochromatic vastness, reflecting both the unknown and the potential for renewal. A single vibrant bloom at the figure’s feet stands as a beacon of life, contrasting the vast abyss, signifying the regenerative strength of nature. This piece speaks to the interconnectedness of all living things, mirroring the ripple effect of change where one act of care, no matter how small, can spark waves of transformation across the world. Artist Statement "Butterfly Effect" aligns with the Blue Tribes philosophy, embodying the harmony between celestial and marine forces. The figure represents an ancient guardian of the seas, a spirit of renewal and resilience, watching over the tides that sustain life. Fire and water converge, symbolizing the delicate balance of planetary healing. Through this piece, I explore the interconnected dance of life—how our choices, like a butterfly’s wings, send ripples across the ocean and beyond.
Butterfly Effect embodies the delicate yet powerful interplay between transformation, resilience, and planetary healing. The ethereal figure, fluid in form and identity, represents a celestial guardian of balancea being deeply connected to the cosmic and oceanic realms. Its fiery hair, painted in radiant strokes, symbolizes rebirth, like the sun’s warmth awakening the tides. Beneath its outstretched arms, the ocean swirls in monochromatic vastness, reflecting both the unknown and the potential for renewal. A single vibrant bloom at the figure’s feet stands as a beacon of life, contrasting the vast abyss, signifying the regenerative strength of nature. This piece speaks to the interconnectedness of all living things, mirroring the ripple effect of change where one act of care, no matter how small, can spark waves of transformation across the world. Artist Statement "Butterfly Effect" aligns with the Blue Tribes philosophy, embodying the harmony between celestial and marine forces. The figure represents an ancient guardian of the seas, a spirit of renewal and resilience, watching over the tides that sustain life. Fire and water converge, symbolizing the delicate balance of planetary healing. Through this piece, I explore the interconnected dance of life—how our choices, like a butterfly’s wings, send ripples across the ocean and beyond.