Call for art work

The Visual Art Section at the Goetheanum calls on professional visual artists to submit their work on the topic of Corona.

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“We must consider the important social and cultural implications of artistic activity”, it said in an appeal sent out by the faculty of the Goetheanum's Visual Art Section. Due to the Corona pandemic we have all experienced what it means to live in uncertainty. For artists this is a familiar experience given that every artistic process involves uncertainty. «And yet, art and culture in particular were not considered to be 'key aspects' of crisis management», the appeal continues.

Rather than complain about this situation, the faculty wished to inspire activity. The professional visual art works should express how the crisis is being experienced and what new artistic developments have arisen from it.

The pandemic affects people differently depending on where they live and on their situation in life: while some have welcomed a period of peace they had been longing for, others find that their work has gained in intensity and depth. Amazing nature experiences have presented the world in a new light. Others again struggle to make ends meet or they take to the roads to demonstrate for their basic rights.

A selection of the work submitted – in principle one piece per artist – will be exhibited at the Goetheanum between 4 July and 28 August under the title ‹Into the Unknown - Art in the time of Corona›.

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