25th Baloise Art Prize awarded at Art Basel 2024

Basel, 11 June 2024. The Baloise Art Prize has been awarded to Tiffany Sia and Ahmed Umar. The prize of CHF 30,000 will be presented at the Statements sector of Art Basel by a jury of international experts. The prize includes the acquisition by Baloise of works by the award winners, which are donated to two important museums in Europe: the MMK Frankfurt and the MUDAM, Luxembourg.

Tiffany Sia's installation invites viewers to experience video in an unconventional way. In her collection of essays, "On and Off-Screen Imaginaries," she critically examines vernacular documentary cinema. By projecting her films on unique surfaces, she introduces a painterly dimension to the medium of film.

Ahmed Umar takes souvenirs that have hardened into clichés and transforms them into poetic and spiritual forms. Using materials like wood, plaster, rubber, and metal, he creates smooth, handmade assemblages. Umar's work draws attention to the diversity of Islam and spirituality.

This year’s jury includes Karola Kraus, Marie-Noëlle Farcy, Susanne Pfeffer, Ann Demeester, and Uli Sigg. During Art Basel 2024, all the winners will be presented at the Baloise Studio (Hall 2.2).