judges - europe
Jean WainwrigHT
Europe
Jean Wainwright is Director of the School of Fine Art and Photography Research Centre at the University for the Creative Arts in London. She’s an art historian, critic and curator. Plus, she’s an expert on Andy Warhol. Jean regularly publishes books and catalogues, and she’s often interviewed about her work on radio and TV.
What they say
What do you do?
I am a Professor of fine art and photography. I curate and write. For the last 21 years I’ve also been interviewing artists, designers and curators for the Audio Arts Tate project
What do you love about art?
I am never happier than when I visit an exhibition, art fair or artist studio. Discussing with an artist their work is a privilege and a joy
Artwork that first blew your mind?
Breakfast in Fur by Méret Oppenheim, which I saw at the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam when I was a child. I found it very powerful, but also disturbing
Rachael Thomas
Europe
Rachael Thomas is Senior Curator and Head of Exhibitions at the Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA), Dublin. Rachael also lectures on the role of the curator and has published her writing widely, in various publications and exhibition catalogues. She has been awarded a Millennium Fellowship to write papers on contemporary art practice for Tate Britain
What they say
What do you do?
Support, Collaborate and Organise; so that artists can exhibit and the public can be inspired and enjoy seeing art
What do you love about art?
Art is my passion. Art changes how we view the world and life. It has endless powers of possibility and wonder
Favourite art ‘-ism’?
Activism and Feminism
Marine Tanguy
Europe
Marine Tanguy runs her own artist agency called MTArt, which promotes influential artists working across the globe. Marine is an innovator, writer and speaker on contemporary art. She is a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and works on the junior boards of various cultural institutions.
What they say
Artwork that first blew your mind?
J M W Turner. It's very cliché but 'Rain, Steam and Speed' moved me, I felt that Turner captured so well what progress feels to most of us: scary, exciting, necessary and always too fast
Your surreal go-to object?
My entire house. It is filled with art and mad objects. My boyfriend calls it 'the Impractical world of Marine'
Favourite art ‘-ism’?
Dadaism for sure and Surrealism. Because it is completely mad and madness is just what we need at times
Jelena Veljkovic
Europe
Jelena Veljkovic is a freelance curator who focuses on supporting and promoting artists from the Balkans. She has worked as an art director and curator at various galleries in Belgrade. She’s also collaborated on international research projects across cultural sectors in the Balkans.
What they say
What do you do?
I drink free wine at Belgrade art openings. I also talk and scheme with artists, exploring concepts and new productions - and generally get excited about new artwork
What do you love about art?
Entering that point-blank moment, in which all truths are clear and intuitively felt, when communication is beyond verbal, where humor is lucid and sharp and the 'other' dimension utterly changes your point of view
Your surreal go-to object?
Hat