Valerio Rocco Orlando Wins 2016 VAF Foundation Award at Macro Testaccio
Valerio Rocco Orlando has been honored with the VAF Foundation Award for 2016, receiving unanimous praise for his unique conceptual and aesthetic talents. The jury, which featured members like Martin Engler, Volker W. Feierabend, and others, awarded him €15,000 as the main prize, along with a chance for the foundation to purchase one of his pieces. This year, three additional recognition prizes of €5,000 each went to Chiara Fumai, Michael Fliri, and Roberto Pugliese. The works of the finalists will be showcased in a traveling exhibition across Italy and Germany, kicking off at Macro Testaccio in Rome until May 29, later moving to Stadtgalerie Kiel and Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz.
Key facts
- Valerio Rocco Orlando won the 2016 VAF Foundation Award unanimously.
- The jury cited his 'particularly elevated and uncommon level of invention on the conceptual and aesthetic plane.'
- The main prize is €15,000 plus acquisition of a work for the foundation's collection.
- Three recognition prizes of €5,000 each were awarded to Chiara Fumai, Michael Fliri, and Roberto Pugliese.
- The award includes a traveling exhibition at Macro Testaccio (Rome), Stadtgalerie Kiel, and Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz.
- The exhibition at Macro Testaccio runs until May 29.
- The VAF Foundation is a German cultural enterprise supporting modern and contemporary Italian art.
- The award is biennial for Italian artists under 40.
Entities
Artists
- Valerio Rocco Orlando
- Chiara Fumai
- Michael Fliri
- Roberto Pugliese
- Michele Bubacco
- Ottavia Castellina
- Alice Cattaneo
- Paolo Chiasera
- Hilario Isola
- Andrea Mastrovito
- Davide Monaldi
- Gianni Politi
- Luigi Presicce
- Alice Ronchi
- Mona Lisa Tina
Institutions
- VAF Foundation
- Macro Testaccio
- Stadtgalerie Kiel
- Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- Kiel
- Germany
- Chemnitz