Telenor Culture Prize 2010
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
(Fornebu, 27 September 2010) The Telenor Culture Prize for 2010 is awarded to
the acknowledged Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson.
Olafur Eliasson is awarded the prize of NOK 250,000 for his innovative artistic
concepts and his ability to communicate globally. His art challenges and
captivates whether it is located in intimate spaces or in open communal spaces.
Global format
"We congratulate Olafur Eliasson with the international Telenor Culture Prize
for 2010. Olafur Eliasson is an innovative and groundbreaking visual artist of
veritable international stature. We can therefore view his work in some of the
world's most recognized institutions and greatest galleries such as Museum of
Modern Art (MoMA) in New York. In Norway we can admire Olafur Eliasson's
decoration of the foyer in Norwegian National Opera and Ballet where the art is
an integrated part of the architecture, and appears as a block of ice or a
glacier ", says President and CEO of Telenor, Jon Fredrik Baksaas.
In its verdict the jury states among other things; "This year's prize winner can
be described as a multi-artist. In his creative works he engages with a broad
spectrum of visual expression - from painting and photography to installations
that can dominate and transform small intimate spaces as well as intervene in
sprawling urban cityscapes and wide open landscapes. His projects succeed. They
command attention. Critics and the public alike respond and applaud. Having won
local and global acclaim, it is not surprising that he has been invited to
exhibit in some of the world's greatest galleries, including the Tate Modern in
London."
"I am honored and pleased to receive this prize which shows that Telenor has
great confidence in the potential of contemporary art", says Olafur Eliasson.
Awarded for the 15th time
The Telenor Culture Prize, "Boundless Communication", is part of the Telenor
Culture Programme that was established in 1995 to underline the values of the
company. On Monday the 27(th) of September 2010 the prize will be awarded for
fifteenth time at the National Theatre in Oslo.
Previous award winners:
2009 - Liv Ullmann, actress and film director
2008 - Jonas Bendiksen, photographer
2007 - Marilyn Mazur, percussionist, ensemble leader and composer
2006 - The International Museum of Children's Art
2005 - Anne Marit Jacobsen, actress
2004 - Ingrid Lorentzen, dancer
2003* - the independent theatre company Verdensteatret
2001 - Ingvar Ambjørnsen, author
2000 - Juni Dahr, actress
1999 - Torun Lian, author and film director
1998 - Kari Bremnes, singer, musician and songwriter
1997 - Kjersti Alveberg, choreographer
1996 - Wenche Øyen, painter
1995 - Svein Tindberg, actor
* Between 2002 and 2003 Telenor changed the practice for dating. For press
releases after 2002 the prize has been dated the same year as it was awarded.
Earlier prizes were dated to the year prior to the award took place. Therefore
there are no prizes dating from 2002.
The jury of 2010 was chaired by Kjersti Alveberg (choreographer) and further
consisted of Robert Marc Friedman (historian and play writer), Lars Saabye
Christensen (author), Thorbjørn Harr (actor), Shanti Brahmachari (Artistic
Director, the Artxchange) and Kai Rosenberg (Telenor).
To the editorial offices:
The prize will be awarded at the National Theatre in Oslo Monday 27 Sept 2010 at
19:00 CET. For press admission, see contact below.
Photos from the award ceremony will be published on:
http://www.telenor.com/en/news-and-media/multimedia-gallery/events/
For more information on Olafur Eliasson: Olafur Eliasson Official Homepage,
Wikipedia
For further information, please contact:
Ingunn B. Anstensrud, Communication Manager, Telenor Group,
Phone: +47 95 20 35 75, E-mail:ingunn.anstensrud(at)telenor.com
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