Valérie Belin Wins 2015 Prix Pictet for 'Disorder' Theme
Back in 2015, the Prix Pictet, which is a renowned photography award that focuses on social and environmental issues, went to Valérie Belin, a French artist. The award comes with a CHF 100,000 prize, sponsored by the Pictet Group from Switzerland, and was handed out by Kofi Annan, the former UN Secretary General. Belin’s notable series, Still Life (2014), features unsettling still-lifes of consumer items, highlighting concerns about waste and the lasting impact of plastic. Currently, her work is part of an exhibition called Disorder at the Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, which will be running until 13 December 2015, and is set to travel to MAXXI in Rome and other locations worldwide.
Key facts
- Valérie Belin won the 6th edition of Prix Pictet
- The theme was 'Disorder'
- Prize value is CHF 100,000 (approx. £66,000)
- Sponsored by Pictet Group in Switzerland
- Announced by Kofi Annan on 13 November 2015
- Winning series is Still Life (2014)
- Exhibition at Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris until 13 December 2015
- Show travels to MAXXI, Rome and other institutions
Entities
Artists
- Valérie Belin
- Kofi Annan
Institutions
- Prix Pictet
- Pictet Group
- Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris
- MAXXI
- United Nations
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Rome
- Italy
- Switzerland