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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Fluttering Colours
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Title:
Fluttering Colours
Fluttering Colours
Author:
Francesca Brigandi
Francesca Brigandi
Description:
Fluttering Colours is an immersive multimedia performance that explores the devastating impacts of climate change, viewed through the lens of the monarch butterfly, whose migratory journey is threatened by rising temperatures, extreme weather, and diminishing resources. Through a fusion of singing, live painting, spoken word, and video projections, the performance engages audiences in a multisensory experience that parallels the butterfly’s migration with broader themes of resilience, adaptation, and the urgent need for environmental preservation. As an artist fueled by synesthesia, I don’t just hear music, I see it. My work is shaped by this unique ability, where sound becomes colour, and visual art intertwines with music to create a transformative, interactive experience. In Fluttering Colours, I use this multisensory approach to engage the audience in a new way, inviting them to experience the environmental crisis not only through sound and sight but also through a deeper emotional connection to the changing natural world. The performance draws a direct connection between climate change migration, the movement of communities displaced by environmental forces, and the butterfly’s disrupted journey. Just as the monarch’s migration is at risk, so too are millions of people worldwide, whose lives are uprooted by climate-induced disasters. This alignment resonates with the Blue Tribes concept, which emphasizes the interconnectedness of all life and the urgent need for global cooperation to protect the oceans and ecosystems that sustain us. Fluttering Colours brings together my background as an artist whose performances have been showcased at venues like the Venice Biennale, Tate Modern, and in various live shows across Europe. Inspired by pioneers such as John Cage, Meredith Monk, and Laurie Anderson, my work challenges traditional boundaries between visual art, music, and performance. In the piece, my custom-built canvases, which react to sound through sensors, evolve dynamically in sync with my live performance, allowing the audience to experience sound as colour and visuals as music. This immersive experience invites the audience to reflect on the vulnerability of our ecosystems, not just through observation, but by participating in the creation of the performance. As the artwork evolves throughout the show, it becomes a symbol of resilience, echoing the delicate balance we must maintain to preserve our environment, especially our oceans and their life-sustaining resources. By offering a space where participants can see sound, feel colour, and witness the evolution of a shared narrative, Fluttering Colours embodies the spirit of the Blue Tribes, communities united in their mission to heal the planet. This performance challenges audiences to engage with art in a deeply personal way, fostering empathy and raising awareness for the urgent need to protect the interconnectedness of all life.
Fluttering Colours is an immersive multimedia performance that explores the devastating impacts of climate change, viewed through the lens of the monarch butterfly, whose migratory journey is threatened by rising temperatures, extreme weather, and diminishing resources. Through a fusion of singing, live painting, spoken word, and video projections, the performance engages audiences in a multisensory experience that parallels the butterfly’s migration with broader themes of resilience, adaptation, and the urgent need for environmental preservation. As an artist fueled by synesthesia, I don’t just hear music, I see it. My work is shaped by this unique ability, where sound becomes colour, and visual art intertwines with music to create a transformative, interactive experience. In Fluttering Colours, I use this multisensory approach to engage the audience in a new way, inviting them to experience the environmental crisis not only through sound and sight but also through a deeper emotional connection to the changing natural world. The performance draws a direct connection between climate change migration, the movement of communities displaced by environmental forces, and the butterfly’s disrupted journey. Just as the monarch’s migration is at risk, so too are millions of people worldwide, whose lives are uprooted by climate-induced disasters. This alignment resonates with the Blue Tribes concept, which emphasizes the interconnectedness of all life and the urgent need for global cooperation to protect the oceans and ecosystems that sustain us. Fluttering Colours brings together my background as an artist whose performances have been showcased at venues like the Venice Biennale, Tate Modern, and in various live shows across Europe. Inspired by pioneers such as John Cage, Meredith Monk, and Laurie Anderson, my work challenges traditional boundaries between visual art, music, and performance. In the piece, my custom-built canvases, which react to sound through sensors, evolve dynamically in sync with my live performance, allowing the audience to experience sound as colour and visuals as music. This immersive experience invites the audience to reflect on the vulnerability of our ecosystems, not just through observation, but by participating in the creation of the performance. As the artwork evolves throughout the show, it becomes a symbol of resilience, echoing the delicate balance we must maintain to preserve our environment, especially our oceans and their life-sustaining resources. By offering a space where participants can see sound, feel colour, and witness the evolution of a shared narrative, Fluttering Colours embodies the spirit of the Blue Tribes, communities united in their mission to heal the planet. This performance challenges audiences to engage with art in a deeply personal way, fostering empathy and raising awareness for the urgent need to protect the interconnectedness of all life.
Description:
Fluttering Colours is an immersive multimedia performance that explores the devastating impacts of climate change, viewed through the lens of the monarch butterfly, whose migratory journey is threatened by rising temperatures, extreme weather, and diminishing resources. Through a fusion of singing, live painting, spoken word, and video projections, the performance engages audiences in a multisensory experience that parallels the butterfly’s migration with broader themes of resilience, adaptation, and the urgent need for environmental preservation. As an artist fueled by synesthesia, I don’t just hear music, I see it. My work is shaped by this unique ability, where sound becomes colour, and visual art intertwines with music to create a transformative, interactive experience. In Fluttering Colours, I use this multisensory approach to engage the audience in a new way, inviting them to experience the environmental crisis not only through sound and sight but also through a deeper emotional connection to the changing natural world. The performance draws a direct connection between climate change migration, the movement of communities displaced by environmental forces, and the butterfly’s disrupted journey. Just as the monarch’s migration is at risk, so too are millions of people worldwide, whose lives are uprooted by climate-induced disasters. This alignment resonates with the Blue Tribes concept, which emphasizes the interconnectedness of all life and the urgent need for global cooperation to protect the oceans and ecosystems that sustain us. Fluttering Colours brings together my background as an artist whose performances have been showcased at venues like the Venice Biennale, Tate Modern, and in various live shows across Europe. Inspired by pioneers such as John Cage, Meredith Monk, and Laurie Anderson, my work challenges traditional boundaries between visual art, music, and performance. In the piece, my custom-built canvases, which react to sound through sensors, evolve dynamically in sync with my live performance, allowing the audience to experience sound as colour and visuals as music. This immersive experience invites the audience to reflect on the vulnerability of our ecosystems, not just through observation, but by participating in the creation of the performance. As the artwork evolves throughout the show, it becomes a symbol of resilience, echoing the delicate balance we must maintain to preserve our environment, especially our oceans and their life-sustaining resources. By offering a space where participants can see sound, feel colour, and witness the evolution of a shared narrative, Fluttering Colours embodies the spirit of the Blue Tribes, communities united in their mission to heal the planet. This performance challenges audiences to engage with art in a deeply personal way, fostering empathy and raising awareness for the urgent need to protect the interconnectedness of all life.
Fluttering Colours is an immersive multimedia performance that explores the devastating impacts of climate change, viewed through the lens of the monarch butterfly, whose migratory journey is threatened by rising temperatures, extreme weather, and diminishing resources. Through a fusion of singing, live painting, spoken word, and video projections, the performance engages audiences in a multisensory experience that parallels the butterfly’s migration with broader themes of resilience, adaptation, and the urgent need for environmental preservation. As an artist fueled by synesthesia, I don’t just hear music, I see it. My work is shaped by this unique ability, where sound becomes colour, and visual art intertwines with music to create a transformative, interactive experience. In Fluttering Colours, I use this multisensory approach to engage the audience in a new way, inviting them to experience the environmental crisis not only through sound and sight but also through a deeper emotional connection to the changing natural world. The performance draws a direct connection between climate change migration, the movement of communities displaced by environmental forces, and the butterfly’s disrupted journey. Just as the monarch’s migration is at risk, so too are millions of people worldwide, whose lives are uprooted by climate-induced disasters. This alignment resonates with the Blue Tribes concept, which emphasizes the interconnectedness of all life and the urgent need for global cooperation to protect the oceans and ecosystems that sustain us. Fluttering Colours brings together my background as an artist whose performances have been showcased at venues like the Venice Biennale, Tate Modern, and in various live shows across Europe. Inspired by pioneers such as John Cage, Meredith Monk, and Laurie Anderson, my work challenges traditional boundaries between visual art, music, and performance. In the piece, my custom-built canvases, which react to sound through sensors, evolve dynamically in sync with my live performance, allowing the audience to experience sound as colour and visuals as music. This immersive experience invites the audience to reflect on the vulnerability of our ecosystems, not just through observation, but by participating in the creation of the performance. As the artwork evolves throughout the show, it becomes a symbol of resilience, echoing the delicate balance we must maintain to preserve our environment, especially our oceans and their life-sustaining resources. By offering a space where participants can see sound, feel colour, and witness the evolution of a shared narrative, Fluttering Colours embodies the spirit of the Blue Tribes, communities united in their mission to heal the planet. This performance challenges audiences to engage with art in a deeply personal way, fostering empathy and raising awareness for the urgent need to protect the interconnectedness of all life.