Martin Kollar receives inaugural Prix Elysée award for photography project
Martin Kollar has been named the recipient of the 2015 Prix Elysée, securing CHF 80,000 in prize money. Half of this sum will fund his photographic endeavor Provisional Arrangement, while the remainder supports a related publication. The Slovak artist characterizes his work as documenting the transition from stability to transience. An exhibition showcasing this project is scheduled for Lausanne in September 2016. The award is a collaborative effort between the Musée de l’Elysée and Parmigiani Fleurier, designed to assist artists focused on photography and books.
Key facts
- Martin Kollar won the first Prix Elysée in 2015
- The prize amount is CHF 80,000 (approximately £55,000)
- Half the funds go to producing his project Provisional Arrangement
- The other half supports publishing an accompanying book
- Kollar describes his project as a photographic record of disintegration from permanence to provisional states
- An exhibition of the project will be in Lausanne in September 2016
- The award is co-organized by Musée de l’Elysée and Parmigiani Fleurier
- The prize supports artists working with photography and books
Entities
Artists
- Martin Kollar
Institutions
- Musée de l’Elysée
- Parmigiani Fleurier
Locations
- Lausanne
- Switzerland