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.
Tides of Consequence
Reanna Emanouel
This painting embodies the delicate balance between humanity and nature, exploring the consequences of environmental neglect through the lens of the Blue Tribes ethos. Inspired by the toxic surge of blue-green algae in the lower Murray River, the work reflects the fragility of ecosystems and the urgency of collective action. The lone figure, immersed in the water, represents both vulnerability and resilience—symbolizing our deep connection to the living world and the responsibility we share in its preservation. The swirling currents and storm-laden sky serve as a visual reminder of nature’s distress, urging us to embrace innovative solutions and a renewed commitment to planetary harmony.
This painting embodies the delicate balance between humanity and nature, exploring the consequences of environmental neglect through the lens of the Blue Tribes ethos. Inspired by the toxic surge of blue-green algae in the lower Murray River, the work reflects the fragility of ecosystems and the urgency of collective action. The lone figure, immersed in the water, represents both vulnerability and resilience—symbolizing our deep connection to the living world and the responsibility we share in its preservation. The swirling currents and storm-laden sky serve as a visual reminder of nature’s distress, urging us to embrace innovative solutions and a renewed commitment to planetary harmony.