Coronavirus-related work created by artists during lockdown is going to be turned into a series of large public murals across the United Arab Emirates.
Since the project launched on 20 April, submissions have come from people from all walks of life, including healthcare workers and cleaners, as well as professional artists. As of May 28, around 600 people had submitted artworks.
"Some people are using art as a form of escapism. [It is] an exchange of physical freedom for emotional freedom [and] an experience where an adult has a chance to return to childhood," Saliba says. Creating art can have many therapeutic benefits, including lowering blood pressure, according to Louis Netter, a senior lecturer in art at the UK's University of Portsmouth.connects us to our world in profound ways; even the act of observation makes us appreciate the beauty around us," he says.
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