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:
-
Shortlisted artists (TOP 10) will be announced by mid-June.
-
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.
Éco makala
Baharanyi Benjamin
Benjamin Baharanyi, a native of Goma, immerses us in an alarming reality through his artwork: the deforestation ravaging the lands of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. In his hometown, charcoal is omnipresent, used for generations as a cooking fuel—but at the cost of an endangered environment. With the city's expansion and ongoing armed conflicts, this phenomenon is intensifying, fueled by a charcoal trade originating from Virunga National Park, a natural treasure now under threat. The felled trees do not just vanish from the forest; they take entire ecosystems with them, leaving behind depleted land and a declining wildlife. Through this artwork, Benjamin raises a crucial question: how can we act against this destructive cycle? He does not merely seek to denounce the issue but to awaken awareness. His art, both powerful and filled with hope, challenges us: every individual action can contribute to preserving Virunga and slowing the impact of this crisis. As we contemplate this piece, we are not mere spectators but potential agents of change, invited to reflect on our role in protecting this natural and cultural heritage. Together, can we imagine a future where forests regenerate and become a symbol of resilience?
Benjamin Baharanyi, a native of Goma, immerses us in an alarming reality through his artwork: the deforestation ravaging the lands of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. In his hometown, charcoal is omnipresent, used for generations as a cooking fuel—but at the cost of an endangered environment. With the city's expansion and ongoing armed conflicts, this phenomenon is intensifying, fueled by a charcoal trade originating from Virunga National Park, a natural treasure now under threat. The felled trees do not just vanish from the forest; they take entire ecosystems with them, leaving behind depleted land and a declining wildlife. Through this artwork, Benjamin raises a crucial question: how can we act against this destructive cycle? He does not merely seek to denounce the issue but to awaken awareness. His art, both powerful and filled with hope, challenges us: every individual action can contribute to preserving Virunga and slowing the impact of this crisis. As we contemplate this piece, we are not mere spectators but potential agents of change, invited to reflect on our role in protecting this natural and cultural heritage. Together, can we imagine a future where forests regenerate and become a symbol of resilience?