The Coronavirus has shaken the world, no doubt. Since January, the respiratory virus, which originated in Wuhan last year, has traveled to more than 24 countries, affecting tens of thousands of people and causing more than 1800 deaths. However, more than 13,000 people have recovered from the disease. virus, so there is hope.
With thousands of flights cancelled to and from China, part of the country blocked and banned from China to parts of the world, the coronavirus is a global conversation. But how do artists react? Visual artists in Hong Kong, China and talk about the virus, its censorship and the suffering of families. Here are a few.
Tommy Fong
Hong Kong artist Tommy Fung has created a number of coronavirus-inspired artworks on his Instagram. From teams looking for face masks to monstrous colds and altered monuments, they reflect what the artist sees in Hong Kong, “in an exaggerated way and with a bit of humor,” he said. “People’s reaction and habit to the coronavirus is much more surreal than my works and it’s hard not to point it out. “The elderly and low-income people are the most vulnerable in this situation and have not won a bachelor mask from the local government.
Duyi Han
The designer, who divides his time between Shanghai and Los Angeles, created this mural titled “Saints Dress White. “It is located inside a historic chapel in China’s Hubei province, where the outbreak began. This art designed to pay homage to coronavirus medical personnel. , who wear white decontamination suits and green masks. More than 1,700 fitness staff members have been infected with the virus and six have reportedly died.
Matsuyama Miyabi
Artist Matsuyama Miyabi created a painting titled “We Call It Free Will Pt. 2,” which responds to the censorship surrounding the virus. According to the BBC’s China correspondent Stephen McDonell on Twitter, the symbol refers to the word “Harmony” over the eyes, a slogan used by former Chinese leader Hu Jintao to censor people.
Kuang Biao
The Chinese political cartoonist responded to the death of coronavirus whistleblower Dr. Li Wenliang, who warned about the virus on social media, with a cool political animated film of the doctor dressed in a spiked cord in the form of a face mask, silencing him. According to Pat Chappatte on Twitter, the cartoon went viral on Weibo, China’s social media platform.
The Kun
The Chinese artist has created a new portrait called “Save the Child,” which depicts an old man carrying a child with health problems on his back, while a woguy accompanies them. Everyone wears face masks. The paintings aim to show the effect of the virus on families. On the left side, the artist wrote: “There were satisfied families, but the coronavirus destroyed them. “
Manas Sahoo
This Indian sand artist founded in Puri works with the sand of the beach. His article on the beach says, “Awareness can beat coronavirus. “