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.
Sevengardens Network
Peter Reichenbach
Social Sculpture and Sustainable Art: The Sevengardens Project Social sculpture is an evolving art form that plays a crucial role in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 2030). One remarkable example is Sevengardens, an art project founded by Peter Reichenbach 25 years ago. The project originated with the creation of dye gardens worldwide, aiming to replace synthetic chemical colors with natural alternatives. Modern chemical dyes, whether used in kindergartens or on the walls of prestigious museums, contain microplastics. These microplastics do not just pollute water bodies and marine life but also find their way back into human systems. As art is one of the most powerful tools for societal transformation, it is imperative that it becomes free from harmful substances. A key aspect of sustainable art is inclusive participation. Sevengardens, recognized as a flagship project by the United Nations, is committed to this mission. It ensures accessibility and engagement for all stakeholders, promoting the use of natural dyes as an environmentally friendly and socially responsible artistic practice.
Social Sculpture and Sustainable Art: The Sevengardens Project Social sculpture is an evolving art form that plays a crucial role in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 2030). One remarkable example is Sevengardens, an art project founded by Peter Reichenbach 25 years ago. The project originated with the creation of dye gardens worldwide, aiming to replace synthetic chemical colors with natural alternatives. Modern chemical dyes, whether used in kindergartens or on the walls of prestigious museums, contain microplastics. These microplastics do not just pollute water bodies and marine life but also find their way back into human systems. As art is one of the most powerful tools for societal transformation, it is imperative that it becomes free from harmful substances. A key aspect of sustainable art is inclusive participation. Sevengardens, recognized as a flagship project by the United Nations, is committed to this mission. It ensures accessibility and engagement for all stakeholders, promoting the use of natural dyes as an environmentally friendly and socially responsible artistic practice.