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Ludovica Carbotta wins the 5th Ariane de Rothschild Prize 2011
Milan, 5 April 2011 - on the
exhibition opening day that brings together the entries of 18 Italian artists
for the 5th Ariane de Rothschild Prize 2011, the
international jury has convened to choose the winning artist of the
contemporary art prize – an event facilitated by curators Laura Barreca and Marcello Smarrelli
sponsored by the Ariane de Rothschild Foundation in
collaboration with the Cultural Affairs Office of the City of Milan.
Ludovica Carbotta,
who has presented her work-of-art Tempo imperfetto
(2010), has
been awarded a one-year scholarship at the Central Saint Martins School of
Art and Design, London. Baroness Ariane de
Rothschild presided over the jury whose members were Patrizia
Sandretto Re Rebaudengo,
President of the foundation by the same name and jury Vice-President, Richard
Armstrong, Director of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, Adam Budak, Curator of the Universalmuseum
Joanneum, Graz, Henry-Claude Cousseau,
Director of the l'École Nationale
Supérieure des Beaux-Arts, Paris, Mark Lewis,
Professor at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, London and
artist Francesco Vezzoli.
It was difficult indeed for the members of the jury to make a final
choice, as all the 18 nominated artists expressed sincerity, innovation and
excellence in their work.
"We felt that this outstanding exhibition is superb example of
what Italy gives to the world by its artistic vibrancy. The artistic approach
developed by Ludovica Carbotta
convinced us as she chooses to locate herself in relation and at the center
of the physical world. By focusing on all surrounding materials, she
demonstrates how they can all simply come together and produce something
immensely complex. She wants to understand how to sustain randomness
according to a simple intention. She manages to capture all contradictions of
our immediate universe. Ludovica stands to gain
enormously from the year she will spend at Central St Martins in her
theoretical investigation and studio practice.
We would also like to extend a special mention to Anna Franceschini for her poetic ability to incorporate playfulness
in her videos. She is capable to capture the simplicity of passing moments
with subtleness and an imagination that knows no boundaries.
On behalf of the entire jury, I congratulate Ludovica
as well as all nominated artists. They are all heading to a great
future!" (extract from
the speech by Baroness Benjamin de Rothschild)
Over thirty works by Luan Bajraktari, /barbaragurrieri/group, Ludovica
Carbotta, Rita Casdia, Danilo Correale,
Alessio delli Castelli, Giulio Delvè, Cleo Fariselli, Anna Franceschini, Riccardo Giacconi, Renato Leotta, Nicola Martini, Margherita
Moscardini, Caterina Nelli, Alek O., Maria Domenica Rapicavoli, Santo Tolone and Christian Tripodina
are exhibited in the historic apartments of the Palazzo Reale.
The works presented in an exhibition route conceived by the Salottobuono architectural practice, were created with
recourse to a variety of media (photography, painting, installation,
sculpture, performance and video), and recreate a kind of modern chamber of
curiosities in which the architecture of the historic areas of the Palazzo Reale converses with contemporary works.
The 5th Ariane de Rothschild Prize
exhibition will be open to the public from 6 April to 1 May 2011.
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