Winners Henkel Art.Award. 2004
The granting of the Henkel Art.Award.2004 took place within the framework of a festive gala ceremony on November 4, 2004 at Porcia Palace in Vienna. The award, endowed with the sum of 5,000 Euro, is designed to improve understanding of the CEE region and cultural area, and serve as a contribution to the process of European integration.
The 2004 Henkel Art.Award. granted in the category of “Experimental Design”, was bestowed on Ines Vlahović of Croatia. With her work entitled “Wing”, she was selected as the winner of the Henkel Art.Award. 2004, placing ahead of the four other finalists.
Dr. Friedrich Stara, President Henkel CEE, Henkel Art.Award. winner
Ines Vlahović, State Secretary Franz Morak and Dr. Kurt Wagner,
KulturKontakt Austria
The four other finalists with Dr. Friedrich Stara and and Dr. Kurt Wagner
“The “Wing” project is characterized by an extremely perceptive and insightful application of established forms of the so-called windmill technique together with a new approach. The expressive design enables the user to gain a personal sense of the power of wind,“ says Prof. Ernst Beranek, Chairman of the Art.Award. jury, in justifying the decision.
“Wing“ is actually a windmill, which is used, alternatively, as an umbrella, a flying device as well as a personal wind generator. Metal, cloth and ropes are the materials which are used in this work of art. The idea behind the model is to unite wind, movement and light. In this way, only natural energy is being used and converted.
Opus - Ines Vlahovic
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The award-winning artist Ines Vlahović was born in Split in 1976, and graduated from the Faculty for Product Design at the University of Zagreb in 2002. Her works have already been exhibited, for example, in the Zagreb Design School “37th Zagreb Salon“. Another exhibition of the photographer and designer will soon take place. This is due to the fact that the Henkel Art.Award.2004 sponsored by Henkel CEE makes it possible for her works to be presented in an exhibition taking place in her home country of Croatia.
Winners Young Artists Prize 2004
Dr. Friedrich Stara, Uršula Berlot, Franz Morak, Daniel Pitín and Dr. Kurt Wagner
Uršula Berlot
Slovenia
Date of Birth:
10 October 1973
Place of Birth:
Ljubljana
| Education | |
| 2002 | Master’s degree at the Academy of Fine Arts, Ljubljana |
| 2000 | Graduation at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts Paris, France (DNSAP) |
| 1998 | Graduation at the Academy of Fine Arts, Ljubljana |
| Occupation | |
| since 2003 | Doctoral Thesis at the Academy of Fine Arts, Ljubljana |
| since 2000 | freelance artist |
| Exhibitions (Abstract) | |
| 2004 | Temple Bar Gallery, Dublin, Ireland |
| 2003 | Gallery Pentagon Tower, Castle of Ljubljana, Slovenia |
| 2002 | Paris Project Room Gallery, Paris, France |
| 2001 | Sakaide Civic Art Museum, Sakaide, Japan |
Daniel Pitín
Czech Republic
Date of Birth:
10 May 1977
Place of Birth:
Prague
| Education | |
| 1999 – 2001 | Academy of Fine Arts (AVU), Prague, Conceptual Media Studio |
| 1994 – 1999 | Academy of Fine Arts (AVU), Prague, Classical Painting Studio |
| 1990 – 1994 | Secondary School of Applied Arts, Prague, Decorative Painting Studio |
| Occupation | |
| cameraman, creator of music and art videos, painter | |
| Exhibitions (Abstract) | |
| 2003 | Paintings, Motion Picture, FUTURA gallery, Prague |
| Paintings, Art Decoration, Palace of Industry, Prague | |
| 2001 | Video Installation, AVU Exhibition, Mánes, Prague |
| 2000 | Installation in Space, 4+4 Days in Motion Festival, Prague |
Opening of Henkel Art.Award. 2004 Exhibition for Experimental Design
The award-winning ceremony did not only feature the granting of the Henkel Art.Award.2004 to the beaming winner. At the same time, the evening was marked by the opening of an exhibition in Porcia Palace, displaying selected works of all the nominated finalists until November 30, 2004:
Sylvia Jokelová from Slovakia, Katya Savina from Russia, Kasia Sokolowska and Agnieszka Tarnawska from Poland and, of course, Ines Vlahović. Visitors can also admire the submissions of the finalists nominated to win the Young Artists Prize.