Artists respond to COVID-19 Crisis

Compiled by Art+ Staff

The COVID-19 crisis, presently managed through enhanced community quarantines, has caused cancellations of several art events around Metro Manila making it a challenge for artist and cultural workers to continue their work in public venues. In spite of this, artists continue to work from their homes and studios. We look at some of the ways in which artists have responded to the COVID-19 crisis.

COVID-19 Inspired poetry

Credit: Rolando Tolentino

Online art exhibits for a cause

Credit: Paulo Correa

Teaching kids and adults how to draw

Perhaps one of the most nostalgic gestures from Robert Alejandro’s Art is Kool days.
Credit: Robert Alejandro

Teaching art

Credit: Project 20

Making Comics

Credit: Hulyen

Credit: Inday Malas

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Let’s help flatten the curve. 🦠

A post shared by Janjan Comics (@janjancomics) on Mar 18, 2020 at 3:51am PDT

Credits: Janjan comiks

Memes are also in abundance

Credit: Libreng Komiks

Digital Art

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Some of the unsung heroes and fronliners I know. We salute you! Thank you! 🥰 #ipadart #digitalart #procreate #art #drawing #illustration #applepencil #ipadpro #ipad #artist #procreateart #digitalpainting #sketch #instaart #artwork #digitaldrawing #digitalartist #illustrator #painting #artistsoninstagram #cartoon #ipadartist #unsungheroes #frontlinersph #covid_19 #fighttogether

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Credits: Brushes and Notes

Credits: Bastinuod

Lettering

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Thank you, Frontliners. Thank you for your bravery and sacrifice. A massive thank you, too, to the individuals who find ways of augmenting them. 🖤 I spent the entire weekend vectorizing this… Don’t ask me why. I did foil this on black cardstock though 😉 #calligraphy #calligraphyph #calligraphybcd #flourishforum #script #ipadlettering #monolinear #florals #monolineflorals #frontliners #frontlinersph #foilquill #foilitifyoucan #wermemorykeepers #wrmkfoilquill

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Credit: Wurlocke

Editorial Cartooning

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#FreeMassTestingNowPH #NoToVIPtesting

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Credit: Renan Ortiz

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Today, March 23, Congress is rushing to enact a law to give emergency powers to President Duterte to enable him to realign the national budget, as well as have more powers as provided under a state of national emergency. Many opposed the move initiated by Malacanang, as the national government has not even budged to use its available quick response funds for medical purpose such as mass testings, but has turned to impose lockdown on communities. #Notoemergencypowers #covid19ph #masstestingnowph #freemasstestingnowph #bulatlat

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