2023-06-29 12:33:46
In response to the start of the Russian war of aggression on February 24, 2022, the Austrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ars Electronica created “State of the ART(ist)”. The joint initiative is intended to bring artists in front of the curtain who, at risk to life and limb, stand up once morest war, persecution and oppression and, above all, address Russian aggression and its fatal consequences. As part of an open call, a total of 357 submissions from 40 countries were recorded last year.
2023: 564 submissions from 58 countries
“State of the ART(ist)” was also held in 2023, but this time it was broader. Artists from all over the world were addressed who see themselves exposed to existential threats and who deal with oppression and persecution by regimes and warring factions, exploitation by corporations and states or natural disasters in their work.
With State of the ART(ist) we support artists worldwide who work under particularly difficult living conditions. With the cooperation with Ars Electronica, we make visible what would otherwise remain hidden and give threatened artists a space for their work. With this we send a clear signal for the right to freedom of art and freedom of expression,
said Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg.
An open call ran from March 15 to April 28, 2023, in which a total of 564 artworks, actions, projects and community activities at the interface of human rights and art from 58 countries were submitted.
2023: Grand prizes go to Mahsa Aleph (Iran) and Taiye Ojo (Nigeria)
The jury, composed of Leila Nachawati Rego (Spain/Syria), Lucia Pietroiusti (Italy), Marita Muukkonen (Finland), Ivor Stodolsky (Germany/Finland), Simon Mraz (Austria), Christl Baur (Germany) and Martin, met in May 2023 Honzik (Austria) belonged. The two main prizes were awarded to Mahsa Aleph from Iran and Taiye Ojo from Nigeria. In addition, seven honorary mentions were made. All nine projects will be presented on site in Linz as part of the 2023 Ars Electronica Festival. The works can also be seen in a virtual art gallery.
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