“ALONE | together: Self Portraits during the Pandemic” is an online art exhibition curated by the Up Arts Incubator, an art gallery and creative space in Lansdale.
Featuring the work of nearly 100 artists from around the world, the art highlighted in this exhibition reveals the ties that bind humanity in the shared experience of mask-wearing, social distancing, and stay-at-home orders.
“The goal of this show is to create a global visual commentary to document the strange world we find ourselves living in and to make the show accessible to as many artists as possible. To that end, the show required no entry fee and at least one piece of art from every artist was accepted.
To this date, artists from the following 26 countries have submitted pieces to the show: Sweden, the U.S., the U.K., Israel, Nigeria, the Netherlands, Ukraine, Germany, Italy, India, Pakistan, Croatia, Australia, the Philippines, Scotland, Brazil, Indonesia, Belgium, Romania, Ecuador, Slovenia, Poland, Georgia, France, Greece and Spain.
Local artists from the Delaware Valley area include Samuel Vovsi of Princeton, N.J.; Susan Pitak-Davis of Lambertville, N.J.; Jeff Reeder of Chalfont; Danielle Rackowski of Trenton, N.J.; Dore Vorum of Doylestown; Catrina Horsfield of Doylestown; Theresa Mercadante of Norristown; Modern Fossils-David Horowitz and Judith Marchand of Frenchtown, N.J.; and Nancy McGarvey of Philadelphia.
Eventually, the number of artists featured in the online exhibition will be limited to keep the size of the show manageable. Once the limit has been reached, other artists may participate by uploading an image of their work to Instagram and tagging it with #alonetogetherartexhibit and #upartsincubator.
With over 144 works of art, the show documents the shared global pandemic experience. From the pencil drawing, “Reflection,” by Philip Iroegbu of Nigeria to the painting, “Covid Chronicle,” by Susan Pitak-Davis of Lambertville, viewers will hopefully find a piece of art that resonates with their own pandemic experience.
Many people may find some part of their own experience captured in U.K. artist Skaiste Klaniute’s photographic series, “If I was Edward Hopper.” Others may find they relate more to “Lazy Time,” a mixed media piece by Aubane Berthomme Martinez of the Netherlands. And, some may closely relate to “Mirrored Solitude” by Delta N.A. of Italy.
View the exhibition at upartsincubator.com/proofing/alone-together.
In non-COVID-19 times, the Up Arts Incubator is an art gallery and creative space where artists can collaborate, create and show their work. In COVID times, these goals are met in a hybrid form combining online shows with socially distanced ones and the occasional Zoom Happy Art Hour. Learn more at upartsincubator.com.
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