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A COVID-19 Influence: The Emergence of Art

When quarantine started, we, especially those who are employed, and even artists, have lost hope. The hope to recover, start anew, be stable, and return to a normal life again.

But little did we know, the pandemic had a big impact in the art perspective. It influenced artists to have a motivation in creating a unique kind of artwork, and even making a business out of it.

Artworks, Paintings, Illustrations 🎨

During this pandemic, digital artworks such as vector art, animation, pixel art, layout and logo making, and video editing was the center in social media trend. Some people made vector art as a hobby, or entertainment purposes, and some created a business in selling their artworks to gain commission since it’s very difficult to conform with the low employment rate brought by the pandemic.

Here are some examples of the exceptional artworks made by aspiring young artists of the Philippines:

Check out her other amazing artworks! Twitter: @ aesseki (https://twitter.com/aesseki?s=20) Facebook:  @ aesseki Youtube: aesseki 

Check out the other extraordinary illustrations from this visual artist! Twitter: @ kurb0i (https://twitter.com/kurb0i?s=20) 

Check out more of her surreal concept artworks! Twitter: @ Artilda_ (https://twitter.com/Artilda_?s=20)

* Note: all screenshots from the artists’ tweet are permitted to be included in this blog

Music 📀

Apart from that, the music industry has also emerged. Since people are mostly staying inside their homes, they are mostly stuck with listening to music to ease their mood and entertain themselves. Famous international singers released their own albums that topped the charts and somehow “saved” the year from getting any worse. Their music hyped and moved the emotions of every listeners, and some also discovered new music and artists as the music industry continues to improve and reach more people.

This year, here are some of the albums and songs that topped the international charts (Billboards, 2020):

BTS - Dynamite

Justin Bieber ft. Chance the Rapper - Holy

Ariana Grande - Positions

Literature 📖

In the sense of art, literature also contributed to the knowledge and awareness of people about the pandemic, COVID-19. There have been scientific studies, theoretical research, and literature reviews that discusses the wide aspect of the virus. In today’s situation, it is imperative that people have the sufficient knowledge about the pandemic in order to reduce the risks and would help in decreasing the multiplying cases of COVID-19 in the Philippines.

Other than that, exploring the world of science through literature, such as non-fictional books, novels, and short stories could aid one’s decisions when it comes to survival, given that it is really challenging to survive in this kind of time. The following works are just some of the great masterpieces in which people could draw strength from the experiences of others. It opens one’s eyes in the historical and scientific context of the empirical world.

📝Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): A Literature Review [https://drive.google.com/file/d/10tMIPicdLlvvxIBURZ2146goRl4bqON6/view?usp=sharing]

📔 I Contain Multitudes by Ed Yong

Ed Yong’s I Contain Multitudes explores the intricate relationship between microbes and the rest of the natural world, using elements of science and history to explain the wonders of the human body. Using humor and intellect, Yong encourages his readers to challenge their understanding of nature and how we exist in the world not as individuals, but rather as groups that are interconnected and interdependent.

📔 La Peste (The Plague) by Albert Camus (1947)

The Plague, considered a classic work of existentialism, is a testament to the power of human resilience in the face of death and suffering. Albert Camus uses the story of a plague in a coastal town in French Algeria to examine the complexity of the human condition

Performing Arts/Theatre Arts 🎭

But of course, an average person’s quarantine life would not be complete without the presence of performing arts that concluded the emergence of the entertainment industry. During the pandemic, there had been a lot of films that were produced (series, movies, etc.), and some of them is somehow related to the current pandemic.

In the Philippine context, Tagalog movies in the past few years that did not gain any recognition was given the chance to have its redemption arc. Filipinos were able to discover that some of the Tagalog movies were not just as ‘cliché’ as it is when the plots are just circling around with two women fighting for the label as the legal wife. Kidding aside, as many people are subscribed to Netflix, little did they know that there are such Tagalog movies that contains a deep storyline meaning—and that is what moved them.

Aside from that, most of the teenagers as well were hooked to Korean and Thai dramas and movies. They would mostly stay up late at night just to finish the episodes of their favorite K-drama!

Through Night & Day  Starring: Alessandra de Rossi and Paolo Contis

Crash Landing On You  Starring: Son Ye Jin and Hyun Bin

2gether (BL series) Starring: Vachirawit Chiva-aree and Metawin Opas-iamkajorn

To conclude this, yes, the current pandemic has made this year a lot worse than we think for it affected the lives of many people and is still is. It has also brought depression, stress, and anxiety to most of the people, especially with the teenagers, they had difficulty to go on with life. Despite this, art saved us. The unexpected growth and emergence of art are what keeps a person going. From painting, drawing, creating music, writing, to producing films—it clearly depicted the importance and power of art.

Most of the ‘boomers’ would say, “wala namang pera d’yan”, “ang dali lang ng mga ganyan”, “wala kang makukuha d’yan”, “wala ka namang future d’yan!”, but they are also the ones who continues to support this kind of movement, they don’t just see the true essence of it.