On Tuesday September 21, the 9th edition of the AICA France Art Critics' Award was held at the INHA auditorium. Every year the AICA France section appoints 10 French-speaking art critics to present the work of an artist around the projection of 20 images for a total duration of 6 minutes 40. Inspired by the principe of PechaKucha, the Prize invites to experiment the performative dimension of the art critic.
The 2021 winners of this original award are :
- AICA France Prize : Camille Bardin who presented the artist Kubra Khademi.
- Special Prize : Elisa Rusca who presented the artist Nina Haab. Elisa Rusca is a member of AICA Switzerland, and a member of AICA International Board.
- Special Prize : Laurent Courtens who presented the artist Eric Van Hove. Laurent Courtens is a member of AICA Belgium.
The members of the jury were : Régine Hatchondo (President of the Centre du Livre) ; Antje Kramer-Mallordy (Director of the Archives de la Critique d'Art); Marc Partouche (Secretary General of AICA International); Sandra Patron (Director of the CAPC- museum of contemporary art Bordeaux); Rafael Pic (editor in chief of the Quotidien de l'art)
Laurent Courtens, Camille Bardin and Elisa Rusca