Kapwani Kiwanga Wins 2020 Prix Marcel Duchamp for 'Flowers of Africa' Installation
Kapwani Kiwanga, a Paris-based Canadian artist, has been honored with the 2020 Prix Marcel Duchamp, which includes a prize of EUR35,000 for her ongoing project 'Flowers of Africa' (2012-present). This installation comprises thirteen floral displays that symbolize African independence movements. Bernard Blistène, the director of the Centre Pompidou, commended the intricate nature of the work, highlighting its fusion of art and anthropology to offer a poetic and political reflection on memory and archives. Alongside Kiwanga, the shortlist featured Alice Anderson, Hicham Berrada, and Enrique Ramírez, whose artworks will be exhibited at the Centre Pompidou until 4 January 2021. The jury included Blistène and others. This marks the twentieth edition of the award, initiated by the Association for the International Dissemination of French Art.
Key facts
- Kapwani Kiwanga won the 2020 Prix Marcel Duchamp
- She received EUR35,000 for her work 'Flowers of Africa' (2012-ongoing)
- The installation includes 13 floral arrangements referencing African independence
- Centre Pompidou director Bernard Blistène praised the work's anthropological and artistic blend
- The shortlist included Alice Anderson, Hicham Berrada, and Enrique Ramírez
- Works by nominees are exhibited at Centre Pompidou until 4 January 2021
- The 2020 jury had seven members including Blistène and Chris Dercon
- Previous winners include Kader Attia, Cyprien Gaillard, Clément Cogitore, and Éric Baudelaire
Entities
Artists
- Kapwani Kiwanga
- Alice Anderson
- Hicham Berrada
- Enrique Ramírez
- Kader Attia
- Cyprien Gaillard
- Clément Cogitore
- Éric Baudelaire
- Bernard Blistène
- Chris Dercon
- Gilles Fuchs
- Michèle Guyot-Roze
- Gitte Ørskou
- Akemi Shiraha
- Marie-Cécile Zinsou
Institutions
- Centre Pompidou
- Association for the International Dissemination of French Art
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Canada