Wizualne słowniki emocji podczas pandemii COVID-19 w medialnych przekazach artystycznych
Visual Dictionaries of Emotions During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Artistic Communication

Summary/Abstract: This study aimed to investigate which emotions were most often communicated through art created during a pandemic and new symbols of emotions, themes used in the creation process. Two research techniques were used in the study: content analysis and Panofsky’ Method. The research material consists of 100 illustrations from the Internet obtained after entering the keywords article and coronavirus in Google. The most common emotion was fear, next was anger, third was sadness and the least was joy. Street artists appealed to a wide variety of themes: religious, mythological, popular culture. The analysis of the research material showed that new symbols representing the SarsCov-2 pandemic appeared in the social space and culture: the coronavirus molecule (an emotionally universal symbol) and a white or blue surgical mask and latex glove symbolizing fear.

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