About Art and Crisis

The world has endured a global pandemic. Severe restrictions and stay at home orders have dramatically affected the human condition. Scenes of war and conflict cause new states of tension, uncertainty and distress. The latest United Nations climate report urges the world to drastic action and change.

Artists have always responded to personal and societal challenges both poetically and through activism. During times of minor and major crises, art is used to express what cannot be achieved by other means. Art might be used to interact with the crisis, to question or mirror the current status quo, or to promote hope and care.

The Collection Art and Crisis aims to explore how art and creativity matter in times of crises. The Collection seeks contributions that address questions like:

• How can art respond to contemporary political, economic and environmental urgencies?
• What happens when the boundaries between art and social action are blurred?
• How can one maintain the integrity of art production and still act in a globally responsible and ethical manner?
• How is art education affected by the sociopolitical context?
• How can we do research in this field?

We warmly encourage research and methods articles, case studies, reviews and opinion articles from artists, researchers and educators working to answer these questions. Papers can be focused on the role of art within fields such as politics, human rights, health, environmental studies, ethics and more.

Keywords: Art, crisis, conflict, education, pandemic, war, climate change, environment, art education, conflict, urgencies

Any questions about this Collection? Please email editorial@routledgeopenresearch.org