LIU Ruowang – China

Liu Ruowang:
1. Mr. Pinnochio, 2019–2022,
Corten steel, 36 life-size figures, Pinnochio: H: 600 cm
2. Original Sin, 2011–2013,
Bronze, 36 parts, each 350 x 180 x 120 cm
3. The East is Red, 2004–2009,
Bronze, 6 parts, H: 380 cm
4. Wolves Coming, 2008–2010,
cast steel, 110 pieces, each 110 x 90 x 220 cm
5. Findet Dodo I–VII, 2020,
Stainless steel, H: 65–97 cm, L: 95–122 cm

The NordArt Prize 2022 is awarded to the Chinese sculptor Liu Ruowang.

Hans-Julius and Johanna Ahlmann, hosts of the Kunstwerk Carlshütte and donors of the art prize worth 10,000 euros, are therefore paying homage to an artist who has been closely associated with NordArt for many years and has captivated audiences throughout Europe as its ambassador.

Liu Ruowang was the Artist in Focus of NordArt 2016 and also received the Public Choice Award at that time. Since then, many of his major works have found a home at NordArt, and from here, have toured as guests during special collaborations with partners in Denmark, the Czech Republic, Italy and Switzerland. His large format sculpture group of apes has also been impressively displayed in front of Kiel's Landtag and in Hamburg City.

Liu Ruowang deals with the issues concerning the origin and conception of humanity, the meaning of existence and every individual's purpose in life. “Wolves Coming", "Original Sin" and "Dodos" also measure the value of the original and the impact of the achievements of civilization upon it. With the sculpture group "Mr. Pinocchio", the artist hopes to inspire people to think about the origin and nature of lies. Who is the actual puppeteer?

• DEJO Denzer (Germany)

The artist is fascinated by perceptual phenomena both in the visual as well as the figurative social-political-religious sense. He creates characters out of shoes that are as versatile as the people who have worn them.

• Michał Jackowski (Poland)

The sculptor combines classical elements with the modern mythology of consumerism. The classical aesthetics and elements of antiquity intentionally clash with references to pop culture to encourage the viewers to analyze themselves and their connection with the past and the present.

• WU Guoyong (China)

His photographs record more than 50 scandalous bicycle graveyards in China. The idea of bicycle sharing as a green transport scheme rolled like a wave over Chinese cities, with 27 million bikes soon blocking the streets. In 2017, the government realised the seriousness of the issue and limited the number of service providers, turning the millions of discarded bikes into urban garbage heaps.

DEJO Denzer "Pharao" from the series "Schuhcharakterköpfe",
2011–2022, Material collage, 40 x 30 x 15 cm

Michał Jackowski "Fast Food" 2018,
marble, bronze, wood, 96 x 66 x 98 cm

WU Guoyong "Haizhu No.3, Guangzhou, China"
2018, photograpy, 120 x 180 cm

• Timur D'Vatz – Uzbekistan

^{"The Journey" 2018, oil on canvas, 225 x 450 cm
"Garden of Memories" 2017, oil on canvas, 245 x 500 cm
"Garden of Dreams" 2020, oil on canvas, 127 x 183 cm}

• Veronika Psotková – Czech Republic

• Gilles T. Lacombe – France

• Angelika Haak – Germany

• Maria Kulikovska – Ukraine

• Sabine Emmerich – Germany

OCHIRBOLD Ayurzana (Mongolia)

^{DEGREE, 2017–2019, sculpture Installation, iron wire, 320 x 2100 x 1700 cm}

^{The Long Night of Lights on 21/09/2019: (from left) Inga Aru (co-curator of NordArt), Wolfgang Gramm (chief curator of NordArt), Hans-Julius Ahlmann (host at Kunstwerk Carlshütte), DENG Guoyuan (China), Tobias Duwe ( North German Realists), OCHIRBOLD Ayurzana (Mongolia), Johanna Ahlmann (host of the Kunstwerk Carlshütte)}

- Černý, David – Czech Republic
- DENG Guoyuan – China
- XI Jianjun – China/Great Britain

Special Public Choice Award 2019

NORTH GERMAN REALISTS: Anderson, Friedel • Boonstra, Margreet • Borchert, Brigitta • Duwe, Tobias • Gloyer, Frauke • Göttlicher, Erhard • Krigar, André • Lehmpfuhl, Christopher • Lipp, Meike • Möller, Lars • Petermann, Ulf • Störtenbecker, Nikolaus • Suplie, Frank • Warwas, Till

^{David ČERNÝ „QUO VADIS“, 1990, Fiberglas, Metall, Trabant, 310 x 390 x 170 cm}

^{DENG Guoyuan “NOAH'S GARDEN”, 2016, mirror glass, artificial plants and stones, aluminum, LEDs, 1160 x 650 x 320 cm
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXczvgHW5KY}

^{XI Jianjun “BABYLONIAN“, 2017–2018, wood, iron frame, paint, various prints, 750 x 500 x 500 cm
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02o00zRp8Yo}

^{NORTH GERMAN REALISTS in the ACO Wagenremise
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Z6susXXIT8}

Biafarin Award

Gold Membership Package for 10 young artists at NordArt 2018. Gold Membership Package is the most popular package in Biafarin for artists to develop their art career internationally. It includes Online Artist Profile, Opportunities alerts and submissions, Online Distribution, Exhibition requests and Artist Data Management. Biafarin Inc is a Canadian Artist Management company with an online portal and an international network of artists, art buyers and art businesses. Informationen: www.biafarin.com
For the selection of 10 artists, NordArt audience votes were also considered.

Biafarin Award winners:

Hietanen, Liisa – Finland
Kalisz, Aleksandra – Poland/Portugal
Kuznetsova-Ruf, Anastasia – Russia
Lorpaitoon, Rungploy – Thailand
Milenkovic, Ivan – Serbia
Murashkina, Nina – Ukraine/Spain
Nguyễn Thễ Dũng – Vietnam
Norouzi, Hamed – Iran
Schurbin, Dmitrij – Kazakhstan/Germany
Soonsein, Regina-Mareta – Estonia

Michal Gabriel (Czech Republic)

The official Award Ceremony will take place on 01/06/2019 at the opening of NordArt 2019

^{Michal Gabriel
《维纳斯的诞生》, 2011–2018, 玻璃钢, 85-件, 高: 200 cm}

- 向京 (中国)
- 张大力 (中国)
- Ekaterina Zacharova (俄罗斯/德国)

^{Michal Gabriel
《月光》, 2017-2018, 钢, 220 x 260 x 700 cm}

^{15.09.2018 长夜灯光节，左起: Lucie Pangrácová (捷克共和国馆策展人), Ekaterina Zacharova (NordArt 2018 最高人气奖), Michal Gabriel (NordArt 大奖 2018), Johanna and Hans-Julius Ahlmann (卡尔舒特艺术工厂持有者), Inga Aru (NordArt 联合策展人), Wolfgang Gramm (NordArt 主策展人)}

^{向京
“全裸”系列之：《一百个人演奏你？还是一个人？》，2007, 玻璃钢, 140 x 240 x 240 cm (摄影 Dirk Eisermann)}

^{张大力 – 获奖感言视频}

^{向京
“S”系列之：《一江春水向东流》，2014–2016, 玻璃钢, 160 x 1500 x 350 cm (摄影 Dirk Eisermann)}

^{张大力
《人与兽》, 2008-2010, 玻璃钢, 330 x 210 x 280 cm (摄影 Dirk Eisermann)}

^{张大力 – 获奖感言视频}

^{Ekaterina Zacharova}

Biafarin 大奖

为支持 NordArt 2018 参展艺术家被更多艺术平台发现，将有十位优秀青年艺术家获得“黄金会员包“。它是“Biafarin“ 平台提供的最受喜爱的一个服务。它里面包括: 介绍艺术家，推荐艺术展览，信息发布，展览咨询及数据管理等。“Biaffarin Inc“ 是一家加拿大艺术网络管理平台。它拥有广泛的艺术家及收藏家资源。更多信息请参阅: www.biafarin.com
这十位优秀青年艺术家的选择也参照了观众投票结果。

Biafarin 大奖获得者:

Borodin, Yaroslaw – 俄罗斯
de Vivanco, Ivana – 智利
Dief, Shaima – 埃及
Durugadda, Harsha Vardhan – 印度
Figueroa, Jansel – 哥伦比亚
Ghazi Asadollahi, Sara – 伊朗
Saadat, Barana – 伊朗
Taasha, Mohsin – 阿富汗
Tariq, Kanwal – 巴基斯坦
Yefanov, Yuri – 乌克兰

^{Ekaterina Zacharova
《只是一个女人– 哈瓦那 - 纽约：咖啡习惯》: 2016, 布面油画, 80 x 110 cm}

Jörg Plickat (德国)

颁奖仪式将于 NordArt 2018, 6 月 9 日开幕式上举行

更多信息

^{Jörg Plickat
„援手，向人类致敬“, 2017, 耐候钢, 350 x 600 x 250 cm}

- XU Bing 徐冰 (中国)
- Varol Topaç (土耳其共和国)
- David Černý (捷克共和国)

更多信息

^{Jörg Plickat
„援手，向人类致敬“, 2017, 耐候钢, 350 x 600 x 250 cm}

^{2017 年 9 月 23 日颁奖仪式现场: 左起: 汉斯-尤利斯•阿尔曼 (卡尔舒特艺术工厂的主人)， Varol Topaç，Juan Zaft (代表艺术家徐冰)，Jörg Plickat, Rike (代表艺术家David Černý)，约翰娜•阿尔曼 (卡尔舒特艺术工厂的主人)}

^徐冰

^{徐冰
„凤凰“ 2008–2015, 建筑垃圾，发光二极管, 630 x 720 x 3100 cm / 470 x 860 x 3000 cm}

^{Varol Topaç}

^{Varol Topaç
„BIR-LIK | 团结 | 单位“ 2017, 动感雕塑: 树枝, 电动马达, 136 x 430 x 40 cm}

^{David Černý
„头像（FACES）“ 2016 塑胶树脂, LED, 高: (每件) 220 cm}

^{David Černý
„马力“2016，动感雕塑: 玻璃纤维增强铝, 金属，(每件）320 x 250 x 214 cm}

为支持 NordArt 2017 参展艺术家被更多艺术平台发现，将有十位优秀青年艺术家获得“黄金会员包“。它是“Biafarin“ 平台提供的最受喜爱的一个服务。它里面包括: 介绍艺术家，推荐艺术展览，信息发布，展览咨询及数据管理等。“Biaffarin Inc“ 是一家加拿大艺术网络管理平台。它拥有广泛的艺术家及收藏家资源。更多信息请参阅: www.biafarin.com
这十位优秀青年艺术家的选择也参照了观众投票结果。

Biafarin 大奖获得者:

Adoni, Nir – 以色列
Anvari, Ali – 伊朗
Bastami, Soheyl (Reza) – 伊朗
Baznani, Achraf – 摩洛哥
Choo Jing, Sarah – 新加坡
Díaz Gálvez, Yoel – 墨西哥
Ossandón, María – 智利
Savinova, Anastasiia – 俄罗斯 / 挪威
Voronina, Oleksandra – 乌克兰
茶拓笔 – 德国 / 中国

David Černý (Czech Republic)

The official Award Ceremony will take place on 10/06/2017 at the opening of NordArt 2017

^{David Černý
„Head – Kafka“, 2014, stainless steel, with 38 horizontal and independent of each other rotating layers, height: 280 cm}

^{„SPEEDERMAN“, 2014, stainless steel, electronics, light, height: 400 cm}

1. Prize - Liu Ruowang (China)
2. Prize - Talia Keinan (Israel)
3. Prize - Jo Kley (Germany)

^{Prize-giving Ceremony on 17/09/2016: from left: Inga Aru (Co-Curator of NordArt), David Cérny (NordArt-Preis 2016), Carmit Blumensohn (Curator of the Israeli Pavilion), Juan Zaft (representative for Liu Ruowang, 1. Public Choice Award), Hans-Julius Ahlmann (Host at Kunstwerk Carlshütte), Talia Keinan (2. Public Choice Award), Wolfgang Gramm (Chief Curator of NordArt), Jo Kley (3. Public Choice Award), Johanna Ahlmann (Host at Kunstwerk Carlshütte)}

^{Liu Ruowang
„Wolves Coming“, 2008–2010, steel casting, 110 parts,, each 110 x 90 x 220 cm, „Wolve Warrior“, bronze, height: 330 cm}

^{„Original Sin“, 2011–2013, bronze, 36 parts, hight: 350 cm}

^{Talia Keinan
„Stain“, 2005, installation: gravel, light bulb, video screening}

^{Jo Kley
„Planet Babylon“, 2016, Carrara marble, 170 x 190 x 125 cm}

^{„Dragon“, 2014, Carrara marble, 290 x 100 x 100 cm}

Liu Yonggang (China)

Official Award ceremony on 04/06/2016 at the opening of NordArt 2016

^{Liu Yonggang}

^{„Standing Character“, painted steel, 380x220x149 cm |
„Embrace of Love series (1–9)“, Ink Jade (Nephrit), je 60x20x30 cm}

1. Prize - JANG Yongsun (South Korea)
2. Prize - LV Shun (China)
3. Prize - OCHIRBOLD Ayurzana (Mongolia)

^{Prize-giving Ceremony on 19.09.2015: from left: Inga Aru (Co-Curator), Oyuntuya Oyunjargal (Co-Curator), Jang Yongsun (1. Public Choice Award), Ochirbold Ayurzana (3. Public Choice Award), Counselor Batmunkh (Embassy of Mongolia), Johanna Ahlmann and Hans-Julius Ahlmann (Hosts at the Kunstwerk Carlshütte, Shareholdes of the ACO Group), Wolfgang Gramm (Chief Curator NordArt)}

^{JANG Yongsun}

^{From the series „Darkmatter“, scorched stainless steel,
274x203x58 cm | 46x174x135 cm | 320x190x180 cm}

^{LV Shun}

^{OCHIRBOLD Ayurzana}

^{„Feast“, steel casting, 250x240x1000 cm}

^{„Man is not an abudance on the earth“
steel, wire, stones, 500x350x450 cm}

AES+F (Tatiana Arzamasova, Lev Evzovitch, Evgeny Svyatsky + Vladimir Fridkes) – Russia for the film "Allegoria Sacra" 2011-2012

Official Award ceremony on 06/06/2015 at the opening of NordArt 2015

^{artist group AES+F (www.aesf-group.org)}

^{"Allegoria Sacra" 2011-2012, HD Video, 39 min 39 sec}

1. Prize - Confronting Anitya – China Garden (China)
2. Prize - Jovanka Stanojević (Serbia)
3. Prize - Dmitry Gutov (Russia)

^{Prize-giving Ceremony on 20.09.2014: from left: Vice Consul of the Russian Federation from Hamburg (acting for Dmitry Gutov), Jovanka Stanojević, Hans-Julius Ahlmann, Johanna Ahlmann, Zhu Zijuan (acting for the artist group Confronting Anitya)}

^{Confronting Anitya
CHINA GARDEN – Kurator Liang Kegang (China)}

^{Jovanka Stanojević (Serbia)
„Father“ 2014, mixed media on canvas, 300x200 cm}

^{Dmitry Gutov (Russia)
„Jupiter & Semele“ and „Tereus & Philomela“ 2013, metal, welded, each 105x85x40 cm}

The NordArt-Prize 2013: collaborative installation by SINN (South Korea) & Wolfgang Gramm (Germany, artist and NordArt curator)

^{Sinn & Wolfgang Gramm „Untitled“, 2013, installation: painting and scraching on aluminium, indian ink, wood, natural grass}

1. Prize - Jovanka Stanojević (Serbia)
2. Prize - Villu Jaanisoo (Estonia/Finland)
3. Prize - Soon Mi Oh (South Korea)

^{Prize-giving Ceremony on 14.09.2013: Hans-Julius Ahlmann, Wolfgang Gramm, Jovanka Stanojević, Villu Jaanisoo und Johanna Ahlmann}

^{Jovanka Stanojević
„Mother 1 & 2“, 2010, acrylic, dry pastell on canvas, each 240x170 cm}

^{Villu Jaanisoo
„Hotei, one of the seven lucky gods“, 2006, rubber, 275x210x195 cm}

^{Soon Mi Oh
„Mirror Mask“, 2013, Installation: mirror, sandblasted, steel structure, video projection, 400x300x500 cm}

The NordArt-Prize 2013: „Sail“, 2011, Carrara marble, by Gheorghi Filin

^{Gheorghi Filin „Sail“, 2011, Carrara marble, h 380 cm}

1. Prize – Gilles T. LACOMBE (France)
2. Prize – ZHI XinXin (China)
3. Prize – SINN (South Korea)

^{Prize-giving ceremony: Gilles T. Lacombe with Hans-Julius and Johanna Ahlmann (ACO Group)}

^{Gilles T. Lacombe
„The Great Ivory“, 2006-2009, wood, ivory, 120x100x550 cm}

^{Gilles T. Lacombe
Installation „Über den Linden“, 2009, wood, paper}

^{ZHI XinXin
„Love Letters“, 2010, ceramic, 200 pieces}

^{SINN
"Paradise" 2005, painting and scratching on aluminium board, 400x500cm}

The name of this years awardee, Peter Lundberg, was announced at the 'Long Night of the Lights' on the 17th of September. The price giving ceremony will take place during the opening of the NordArt 2012.

^{Peter Lundberg – "Katla", 2010, concrete, iron reinforcement, height: 13 meter}

1. Prize – Dan Hudson (Canada)
2. Prize – Gerhard Mantz (Germany)
3. Prize – Zdeněk Šmíd (Czech Republic)

^{From the left: Hans-Julius Ahlmann (ACO Group), Dan Hudson, Gerhard Mantz, Zdeněk Šmíd, Johanna Ahlmann (ACO Group)}

^{1. Prize: Dan Hudson:
"News, Weather, Sports" 2010, DVD-Video installation 4:3. Loop, Sound, 172x115x15 cm}

^{2. Prize: Gerhard Mantz:
"The Left Hand of Darkness" 2008, pigmented ink on canvas, 140x270 cm}

^{3. Prize: Zdeněk Šmíd:
kinetic sculpture "Rider" 1995/2010, copper, tin solder, spherulitic iron, steel, soldering, 260x80x360 cm}

The NordArt-Prize, awarded for the first time this year, was won by the Chinese sculptor Zeng Chenggang. As officially announced last Saturday (18.09.2010), Hans-Julius and Johanna Ahlmann (ACO Group), the sponsors of the 10,000 euro prize, chose Zeng Chenggang as a representative of the dawn of the Asian era and the enormous changes affecting Chinese art. The award presentation ceremony will take place at the opening of NordArt 2011, on 4 June 2011.

Professor Zeng Chenggang was represented at the NordArt 2010 with his work "Lotus" – a symbol for a continuously changing world.

1. Prize - Teija und Pekka Isorättyä (Finland)
2. Prize - Wolfgang Stiller (Installation "Matchstick Men)(Germany)
3. Prize - Hiroko (Japan)

^{Hiroko, Teija Isorättyä, Pekka Isorättyä, Johanna Ahlmann, Hans-Julius Ahlmann}

^{1. Public Choice Award: Teija & Pekka Isorättyä, Finnland, Installation "Chicharrona"}

^{3. Public Choice Award: Hiroko, Japan, Performance „Prayer for 100 Souls“ _ Video}