Samson Young Wins First Sigg Prize from Hong Kong's M+ Museum
Samson Young, an artist from Hong Kong, has been awarded the first-ever Sigg Prize, which comes with a prize of HK $500,000 (£52,555) from the M+ museum. This biennial accolade, named in honor of Uli Sigg, acknowledges Young's artistic contributions over the last two years, notably his 2018 piece, Muted Situations #22: Muted Tchaikovsky’s 5th. Five other artists—Hu Xiaoyuan, Liang Shuo, Lin Yilin, Shen Xin, and Tao Hui—have been shortlisted, each receiving HK $100,000 (£10,500). Their works will be showcased at the M+ Pavilion prior to the museum's opening next year. The jury featured Uli Sigg and other notable individuals. Additionally, curator Yang Zi was awarded the first Sigg Fellowship for Chinese Art Research, valued at HK $200,000. Sigg has contributed over 1,500 artworks to M+.
Key facts
- Samson Young won the inaugural Sigg Prize, receiving HK $500,000 (£52,555).
- The prize is awarded by Hong Kong's M+ museum, which is due to open next year.
- Five other shortlisted artists each receive HK $100,000 (£10,500).
- The jury included Uli Sigg, Maria Balshaw, Bernard Blistène, Gong Yan, Suhanya Raffel, Lai Hsiangling, and Xu Bing.
- Curator Yang Zi received the inaugural Sigg Fellowship for Chinese Art Research, worth HK $200,000.
- The prize is named after Uli Sigg, a major patron of M+ who donated over 1,500 artworks.
- Young's winning work includes the 2018 installation Muted Situations #22: Muted Tchaikovsky’s 5th.
- The Sigg Prize is a successor to the Chinese Contemporary Art Award (CCAA), founded by Sigg in 1997.
Entities
Artists
- Samson Young
- Hu Xiaoyuan
- Liang Shuo
- Lin Yilin
- Shen Xin
- Tao Hui
- John Cage
- Xu Bing
Institutions
- M+ museum
- Venice Biennale
- ArtReview
- Ringier
- Chinese Contemporary Art Award (CCAA)
- Tate
- Centre Pompidou
- Power Station of Art
- M+ Pavilion
Locations
- Hong Kong
- United Kingdom
- Paris
- France
- Shanghai
- China
- Taipei
- Taiwan
- Beijing