Yi works chiefly with fragrance as her medium, involving scent, tactility and perishability as a means to reconfigure the epistemological and sensorial terms of a predominantly visual art world.
The HUGO BOSS PRIZE in partnership with the Guggenheim Museum is awarded to a winner based on the artists’ innovation, influence and notable talent; regardless of age, gender, nationality or art medium.
Yi is the eleventh artist to receive this award, and was selected from a short list of 6 finalists which included Tania Bruguera, Mark Leckey, Ralph Lemon, Laura Owens and Wael Shawky .
Along with prestige of winning the award, Yi will receive $100 000 (administered by the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation) and her work will be presented in a solo exhibition at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in April 2017, New York.
Anicka Yi wins HUGO BOSS art prize at Guggenheim Museum
South Korean-born conceptual artist Anicka Yi has been awarded the HUGO BOSS ART PRIZE for 2016. Yi is the eleventh artist to receive the biennial prize, which was established in 1996 to recognise significant achievement in contemporary art, and marks its 20th anniversary this year.
Yi works chiefly with fragrance as her medium, involving scent, tactility and perishability as a means to reconfigure the epistemological and sensorial terms of a predominantly visual art world.
The HUGO BOSS PRIZE in partnership with the Guggenheim Museum is awarded to a winner based on the artists’ innovation, influence and notable talent; regardless of age, gender, nationality or art medium.
Yi is the eleventh artist to receive this award, and was selected from a short list of 6 finalists which included Tania Bruguera, Mark Leckey, Ralph Lemon, Laura Owens and Wael Shawky .
Along with prestige of winning the award, Yi will receive $100 000 (administered by the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation) and her work will be presented in a solo exhibition at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in April 2017, New York.