NEVIN ALADAĞ WINS ERNST RIETSCHEL ART PRIZE FOR SCULPTURE
By Julee WJ Chung
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Recently, Aladağ exhibited at Documenta 14 in Kassel and Athens, as well as at the 57th Venice Biennale. Her works are in major public and private collections worldwide, such as at the Centre Pompidou in Paris, Sheikha Hoor Al Qasimi's collection in Sharjah, Vehbi Koç Foundation in Istanbul and the Pinakothek der Moderne in Munich.
Since 1991, the Ernst Rietschel Art Prize has been awarded to artists who advocate for art that is “tied to the times, the people, the culture, and expression.” The award honors the memory of one of the most notable German sculptors of the 1800s, Ernst Rietschel (1804–1861).
The jury for the prize’s 2018 edition includes writer and critic Kirsty Bell; Matthias Mühling, art historian and director of the Lenbachhaus in Munich; Thomas Thiel, director of the Bielefelder Kunstverein; and Hilke Wagner, director of the Albertinum in Dresden.
Previous winners of the award include German artists Johannes Wald, Axel Anklam, and Emil Cimiotti.
Julee WJ Chung is ArtAsiaPacific’s assistant editor.
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