The Viral Art Project is an initiative launched by by Wide Eye, Throughline Collaborative, The Soze Foundation, and artist Mark Kelner.
We are all alone right now but remember everyone in the world from São Paulo to New York to Madrid is there with you. Photo: Victor Moriyama
Kat McCord + Margot Boyer-Dry
Thackway McCord
An ongoing project soliciting art from around the world, its growing collection of poster art is visually stimulating and culturally resonant.
The aim of this poster series is to raise a smile and bring people together through shared, funny experiences while remote working.
Liam + Jord“
Here is their description and the call to action:
Coronavirus is a global emergency on a scale unseen since the Great Depression and World War II. The Viral Art Project is a call to action for graphic designers, artists, and other creative people to bring their talents to the Coronavirus emergency facing our world. We are inviting designers to submit poster art that will raise awareness of the challenges facing all of us, and promote messages about what we have to do and how we can get through this time together. @ViralArtProject | #viralartproject | viralartproject@gmail.com
– Viral Art Project
The pieces are fun and serious, earnest and tongue in cheek in turn.
K THX BYE
(part of a 12-part poster series)
Ben Ostrower
Wide Eye
Adapted from “OF COURSE I CAN!” Poster by Dick Williams, 1944, U.S. Government Printing Office
Ben Ostrower
Wide Eye
Pressure is being put on everyone to thrive in the midst of this pandemic—but it’s okay to not be okay right now.
Meaghan Dee
Distancing from friends and family is not easy, but we must be vigilant to overcome this pandemic. In the end we will all be closer.
Brian Robertson
We can protect each other by making remote voting universally available & truly democratic, and staying vigilant against voter suppression.
Emily Cohane-Mann
Eighty2Degrees Design Studio
The Earth has come to a standstill and is basically closed as we battle COVID-19. When will we return and be back to business?
Rajiv Fernandez
Speaking to the importance of only taking what you need. Available free for use on my website to spread the word.
Jacob Rosenburg
Raising awareness of what our health care workers need now, the message is clear: We’ve been in crisis before and we’ll overcome it again.
Mark Kelner
Head over to https://viralartproject.com to check out all the artwork and submit some yourself if you’re inspired!
Comment with other coronavirus themed art projects you’ve found online – I’d love to see them.