The Paris Biennale aims to use its prize to reward innovation in art while challenging the dominant criteria established in contemporary art.
The uniqueness of the Paris Biennale Prize lies in two key elements:
- The winner is selected randomly by an artificial intelligence (AI).
- The prize rewards a practice that does not involve the production of art objects or artworks.
Candidates for the prize can be individuals, organizations, anonymous entities, groups, or any other form of human or non-human entity that engages in a practice.
The application is free, open to everyone, and has no age limit.
The winner, chosen by artificial intelligence, receives a package of services and benefits with a financial equivalent of €10,000, including:
- A scholarship for the National Art School of Paris (ENDA) for the 2020-2021 session;
- A guest position at ENDA for the 2021-2022 session;
- One year of support for projects developed by the winner of the Paris Biennale Prize.
Shortlisted artists are invited to attend the prize ceremony at the Paris City Hall on December 17, 2020, at 6:00 PM in the Xavier Lacoste Room, without a jury, discussion, or even speeches.
Application deadline: December 10, 2020, at 00:00 UTC
Contact: Camille Zmyslony
Manager
Email: sae-dir@biennaledeparis.org
Partners:
- Paris City Hall
- National Art School of Paris (ENDA)
- International Research Institute in Anthropology of Singularity (IRISA)
Artist Alex B. Alec won the 2020 Paris Biennale Prize.
The ceremony took place on December 17, 2020, in a hybrid format, both online and live from the Xavier Lacoste Room at the Paris City Hall. The evening featured presentations of artistic practices highlighting a new model of artistic creativity.
The Paris Biennale Prize aims to reward innovation in art while challenging the dominant criteria established in contemporary art. The winner was selected randomly with the help of artificial intelligence.
Alex B. Alec is an imagined persona, described in their own words as “an alias, a simulacrum that mocks contemporary art in all its annoying aspects.”