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PressReleaseSAMSUNGLAUNCHESINNOVATIVEARTPRIZEFORTHEDIGITALERASamsungArt+PrizetoinspirethenextgenerationofnewmediaartistsShortlistAnnouncedBFISouthbankExhibitiondates:18January29January2012PrizesAwarded:25January2012Samsung Electronics are delighted to present the UKs first ever prize for new media art. A shortlist of 10

emerging and established contemporary artists has been selected by a panel of curators from leading arts

organisationsforatwoweekexhibitionattheBFISouthbank.Openingon18January2012,theexhibitionwill

includenewworkaswellaspiecesthathaveneverbeenshownbeforeintheUK.

TheSamsungArt+Prizeaimstohighlightartistswhorevealthewaystechnologiescantouchourlives.Allofthe

selectedartistsmustbeacitizenof,educatedinorcurrentlyresidingintheUKandtheyhavebeennominated

forworktheyhavecreated inthepastthreeyears.Theshortlistedartistsselectedare:NeilCummings,DougFishbone, Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard, Torsten Lauschmann, Lucky PDF, Aura Satz, Hiraki Sawa,Semiconductor,ErikaTanandThomsonandCraighead.The resulting shortlist showcases the diverse range of practice offered by new media, and includes artists

working in screen friendly idioms as well as those exploring diverse strategies of communication such as

performance,sculptureandmusic.

The10nominatedartistshavebeenselectedfortheirabilitytoexpandandchallengeourunderstandingofthe

roleofnewmedia.Intheeraofsmartmediatheprizewillcelebratetheuniquewaysinwhichartistsrespondto

thechanging

world

and

embrace

the

possibilities

offered

by

different

media

opportunities;

not

only

as

platforms

ofproductionandresearchbutalsoasnewmodesofcommunicationbeyondthetraditionalgallery.

On 25 January2012a series of prizeswillbe awardedbyapanel ofjudges toexhibitingartists, including a

10,000firstprize,a5,000secondprizeandanaudienceawardselectedbythepublicviatheSamsungArt+

Prizewebsite(http://www.samsung.com/uk/artplus).Inadditiontotheprizesawardedtothetenshortlistedartists,a lifetimeachievementawardof5,000willbe

given toanadditionalartistwhohasmadeanoutstandingcontribution totheUKnewmediaartscene.This

artistwillbeselectedbythejudgingpanelandannouncedon25January2012.

GaryThomas,memberofthenominationpanelandDirectorofAnimateProjectsLondonsaid: Artistshavealwaysexploitedtechnological innovationandthenewmaterialsitoffersthemtomakeworkwith.And inour

digitalage,

as

media

pervades

our

culture

with

its

messages,

it

is

all

the

more

vital

that

they

do

so.

The

Samsung

Art+Prizeisanessentialrecognitionofthechallenging,inspiringanddiversewaysinwhichcontemporaryartists

areinterrogatingandreflectingonourunderstandingofthe'world'.

DavidSong,ManagingDirectorofSamsungElectronicsUK& Irelandsaid: Wearedelighted tobeworkingwithcuratorialagencySUUM fortheveryfirstSamsungArt+project.TheUKhasathrivingcontemporaryart

scenecomprisedofaspiringandestablishedmediaartistsandwearepleasedtohavetheopportunitytohelp

drive this new contemporary art genre and inspire future generations of artists. Developing innovative

technologiesandnurturingyoungtalentareveryimportanttoSamsungasacompany.

NotestoEditorsDefinitionofnewmediaartNewMediaArtisanartgenrethatencompassesartworkcreatedwithnewtechnologiesincluding

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butnotlimitedto;digitalart,computeranimation,virtualart,andinteractiveart.NewMediaArt

continuestoexpanditsscope,andisgainingincreasingrecognitionforitsinnovativeadaptationof

cuttingedgetechnologiesandinteractiveengagementofaudiences.AboutSamsungElectronicsCo.,Ltd.SamsungElectronicsCo.,Ltd. isaglobal leader insemiconductor,telecommunication,digitalmediaanddigital

convergencetechnologieswith2010consolidatedsalesofUS$135.8billion.Employingapproximately190,500

peoplein206officesacross68countries,thecompanyconsistsofnineindependentlyoperatedbusinessunits:

Visual Display, Mobile Communications, Telecommunication Systems, Digital Appliances, IT Solutions, Digital

Imaging, Memory, System LSI and LCD. Recognized as one of the fastest growing global brands, SamsungElectronics isa leadingproducerofdigitalTVs, semiconductorchips,mobilephonesandTFTLCDs.Formore

information,pleasevisitwww.samsung.com.

AboutSamsungsCulturalSponsorshipSamsunghasastrongheritageinthevisualartsspace.ItcurrentlyhaspartnershipswiththeVictoria&Albert

MuseuminLondonandtheBritishMuseumwhereithascreatedtheSamsungDigitalDiscoveryCentrewhich

offersfreeactivitiesforschoolgroupsandfamiliesaimedatbringinghistoryandculturetolifethrough

Samsungsinnovativetechnology.In2010,theconsumerelectronicsmanufactureralsosponsoredKoreanartist

NamJunePaiksretrospectiveatTateLiverpool.

AboutSUUMSUUM

global

curatorial

agency

was

founded

by

art

historian

and

independent

curator

Jiyoon

Lee

in

2003.

Since

thenthroughcontemporaryartprojects&SUUMAcademyithasproduced,fundedandimplementednumerous

international contemporary art exhibition projects across the corporate and public sectors. For more

information,pleasevisitwww.suumproject.com.

AbouttheBFITheBFIisthenation'sculturalorganisationforfilm,keepingthebreadthofvoicesinmovingimageculturealive

andknown.Through itsvenues, festivals, film releasesandonline, theBFI inspirespeople tounderstandand

enjoyfilmculture,ensuringthateveryone intheUKcanseethebroadestrangeandchoiceoffilms,otherwise

notprovidedbycommercialcinema.TheBFIreachesanaudienceofover7.5millionintheUKeveryyear.

ShortlistNomineePanelDavidBailey,InternationalCuratorsForum,London

LinaDzuverovic,

Calvert

22

Foundation,

London

CliveGilman,DundeeContemporaryArts,Dundee

KateMacGarry,KateMacGarryGallery,London

SallyLai,ChineseArtsCentre,Manchester

LouiseShannon,Victoria&AlbertMuseum,London

GaryThomas,AnimateProjects,London

TomTrevor,Arnolfini,Bristol

MarkWaugh,SUUM,London

JenWu,TemporaryContemporary,London

SamsungArt+PrizeJudgingPanelwillincludeStuartComer,CuratorofFilm,TateModern,JanDalley,ArtsEditor,TheFinancialTimes,SoojaKim,Artist,NewYork,USAandDr.PeterWeibel,ChairmanandCEO,ZKM,Germany.

ShortlistedArtistsNeil Cummings: (B. 1958) Neil Cummings' multidisciplinary arts practice samples and shares conceptualarchitecturesincludingcriticaltheoryandpopularTVtoquestionthestructuresofculturalexchangeand

value.CummingsrecentlypresentedasoloexhibitionSelfPortraitatArnolfini,Bristol(2011)andinMay2010heculminatedatwoyearresearchprojectwithPARADEinLondon.

Doug Fishbone: (B. 1969) Doug Fishbone often uses satire and humour within his film, performance andinstallationworkstoexamineconsumercultureandthemassmedia inacriticalanddisarmingway.Fishbone

has recently produced and cast himself as the lead role in the Ghanaianmade film 'Elmina' to question the

impactofethnicdifferencewithintheinternationalmarketofartandentertainment.

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IainForsythandJanePollard:(B.1973and1972)IainForsythandJanePollardareGoldsmithsgraduateswhofocusmuchoftheirgazeontherolemediaplaysindefiningculturalmemoryandwhowethinkweare.Theyare

currentlyshowingatKateMcGarryGalleryinLondon(10November17December2011)andhadarecentsolo

exhibitionPUBLICSFEARatSouthLondonGallery(closedMarch2011).

Torsten Lauschmann (B. 1970) Torsten Lauschmanns practice includes video projection, animation, photography, sculpture and performance. Lauschmann professes a suspicion about work that is fixed and

developsandamendshispieceseachtimetheyareshown.Lauschmanniscurrentlypartofthegroupexhibition

AliceinWonderlandatTateLiverpool(closes29January2012).LuckyPDF: (B. 1986) LuckyPDF are an artist collective immersed in social media who make use of the fast

changingarrayoftechnologieswhichareattheirdisposal.Theirpracticeismultifaceted,embracingtheirsocial

network(bothonlineand intheirphysicalneighbourhood)andtheartsecologyofLondon.LuckyPDFrecently

completedaprojectatFriezeArtFairinLondon(October2011).

AuraSatz:(B.1974)TheworkofAuraSatzisoftenrootedinmagic,theoccult,obsoletetechnologiesfromthebeginningofthe20thCenturyaswellastheworkofpioneersofexperimentalsound,suchasDaphne

Oram.Satz recentlypresenteda soloexhibitionofherworkSoundSeamat theWellcomeCollectionLondon(closedJanuary2011).

HirakiSawa: (B.1977) HirakiSawasdigitalanimations arepresentedas singleandmultiscreen installationsbringingtogethermeticulousskillswithpencilandamouse.Throughhiswork,Sawaseekstoconjureuncannyrealitiesinwhichspaceisrenderedasbothintimateandbeautifulbutquietlytroubled.SawarecentlypresentedsoloexhibitionsOtherDwellingsatKresageArtMuseum,MichiganStateUniversity(closedJuly2011)andOatJamesCohanGallery,NewYork(closedMarch2011).

Semiconductor: (B. 1973 and 1972) Artistic duo Semiconductor (Ruth Jarman and Joe Garhardt), makeinnovativemoving imageworksandcreateanimationsthatpursueaquesttotranslatethe lexiconsofscienceinto aesthetic experiences. Recent solo exhibitions include Worlds in the Making, FACT, Liverpool (closedSeptember 2011) and their work was included in group exhibition Watch Me Move: TheAnimation Show,Barbican,London(closedSeptember2011).

ErikaTan: (B.1967)EricaTan isaSingaporeanartistandcuratorwhoseworkhasevolved froman interest inanthropologyandthemoving image.Herwork isoften informedbyspecificcultural,geographicalorphysical

contexts;exploring

different

media

to

create

situations

that

excite,

provoke,

question,

confront

and

invite

comments from an audience. Her work has been exhibited nationally and internationally including The

SingaporeBiennale(2006)andAroundTheWorldinEightyDays(SouthLondonGallery/ICA2007).ThomsonandCraighead: (B.1969and1971)ThomsonandCraighead (JonThomson&AlisonCraighead)areinternationallyknownfortheircleveruseoffoundandstreamedmaterialsfromthewebtocreateprovocative

visions of the world we inhabit. Their practice includes producing amateur videos that they transform into

professionalpocketsizedtriptychs.TheyhaverecentlyshowntheirworkFlippedClockviaNetart,BerkeleyArtMuseum (completed 21 September 2011) and A Short Film about War was shown at the RotterdamInternationalFilmFestival(2011).

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