At a moment when Americans cannot turn away from their phones, local visual artists are using Instagram to help them mourn and support social change.

The coronavirus pandemic already increased the importance of social networking applications with stay-at-home orders and social distancing keeping people indoors. But after George Floyd’s killing on May 25 led to protests for racial equality and against police brutality, artists have used social media platforms to help raise raise awareness.

Philadelphia-based creators have used Instagram to share artwork commemorating Floyd, Breonna Taylor and other Black people that have been killed by police and directing people to places where they donate money and resources. For these artists, documenting life during the time of protests has been a way of shedding light on what’s happening.

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