It is important to set an example in times of the worldwide pandemic crisis and general curfew and to help promote the creativity of those who sit at home and do not know what to do with themselves and their creativity. We are currently facing involuntary quarantine and isolation. From one day to the next, you can no longer live as you have always been used to.

What does it do to humans? What happens to public space without the usual dynamic? How does it effect our cultural behavior? How does this dynamic shift into private, at home? How does it change interpersonal relationships when social distancing becomes everyday life? Do we currently live in long-distance relationships? Is the journey going inwards? What happened to the dream of freedom during the Covid-19 shutdown phasis?

We are aware that the movement of social distancing art is still in its infancy. Without a doubt, the contributions will last for weeks, months and years and gain relevance as a historical statement. Only a globally alligned, science-based approach will lead to a sustainable success in containing this highly contagious virus.

The Social Distancing Art Festival (SODA) is a project of the Arrival Room gUG. Arrival Room gUG is a non-profit organisation registered in Saarbrücken (Germany). As a cultural organisation Arrival Room promotes art projects of locals and migrants in Germany and beyond.

 

Curated by Eugen Georg