INTRODUCTION: Global Mosaic was a juried online exhibition showcasing the work of visual artists worldwide highlighting human diversity as our greatest strength. This exhibition artistically illustrated our fundamental human connectedness, which supersedes creed, culture, gender, race and any other distinction. Being in the same human family, the exhibition was a visual reminder that everyone is an essential part of what we could call a “global mosaic,” and that it is by embracing our differences and respecting each other that we not only enrich our own lives, but also build more compassionate communities and bring peace, harmony and hope to our world.
For this exhibition, visuals artists globally were invited through an open call to submit one artwork produced in the last three years of any two or three dimensional still art medium reflecting their best representational or abstract interpretation of the theme, adding their voice to a celebration of our wondrous "global mosaic.” As a juried show, 30 artworks were selected from the submissions by a panel of judges, as well as First, Second and Third Place Awards, plus an Honorable Mention.
RESULTS AND AWARDS: 120 artwork submissions were received, and the jury selected 30 artworks for the exhibition according to the following criteria:
-Interpretation and clarity of the theme to the viewer
-Creativity and originality of the depicted theme
-Quality of artistic composition and overall design based on the theme
-Overall impression of the art
Additionally, the following artists were awarded First, Second and Third Place Awards, plus Honorable Mention:
1st Place: Arabella Dorman 2nd Place: Taiba Faraj 3rd Place: Shayma Aziz
Honorable Mention: Zainab Alsabba
GLOBAL MOSAIC
“People need to see that the world’s diversity of languages, religions and traditions is a
great treasure, affording us precious opportunities to recognize ourselves in others."
Youssou N’Dour, Senegalese singer and composer
Where the Green Fern Grows, 2018, Ink and acrylic on yupo paper mounted on clay board, 51 x 66cm
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Exodus: I see myself in you, 2017, Gouache, acrylic and gold leaf on wood panel, 198 x 304cm
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Steps, 2016, Cotton paper, Iranian ink, gold, watercolor and stucco on solid mount board base, 100 x 60cm
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We are those humans who pass through the earth, 2018, Acrylic and mixed media on wood, 90 x 110cm
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The Divine Journey - Companions of Love and Hope, 2016, Oil on canvas, 137 x 106 cm
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Google 'em Up, 2016, Mosaic tiles, marbles, colored glass, acrylic paints, grout, 60 x 60 cm
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