Browse inspiring art and writing from around the world on the topic of isolation. View the full exhibition in the October 2020 issue of ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal.

Gold Artist of the 2020 Isolation call for entry

David Ondrik

Gold Artist of the 2020 Isolation call for entry

As the pandemic situation continues to affect the world, we find ourselves in a contradictory situation, where the ‘outer’ processes develop unimaginably quick, while our inner pace has slowed down significantly. David Ondrik’s photographs meditate on the challenges of self-isolation.

David Ondrik is the Gold Artist of the ArtAscent Isolation call for artists. To see the full body of work and profile, get a copy of the ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal Isolation issue.

www.davidondrik.com

Gold Writer of the 2020 Isolation call for entry

Krystle Vermes

The Town and The City

As soon as she saw the first snowflake land on her coat, she knew she had to seek shelter. It would start coming down heavily soon, and she was lost.

Completely, utterly lost

The brick pathway had frozen over well before the sun went down, so she trod carefully, avoiding eye contact with other pedestrians along the way…

Krystle Vermes is a writer whose work is deeply entrenched in memory, emotion, connectivity, and reflection. With a background in journalism and copyediting, Vermes has recently begun to explore creative writing as a means of exploring past experiences.

Krystle Vermes is the Gold Writer of the ArtAscent Isolation call for writers. To see the full body of work and profile, get a copy of the ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal Isolation issue.

www.krystlevermes.com