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First Prize Winners
Sculpture/painting
b. 2001, Mexico. Blanco is a graduate of the Escuela Nacional de Pintura, Escultura y Grabado "La Esmeralda" (ENPEG), his work explores the relationship between time, space, and human experience through a plastic approach that questions materiality and its capacity to contain and transform meanings. Volume, form, and the physical presence of materials are central to his practice, where he manipulates matter to reveal its limits, tensions, and possibilities. Influenced by nature, his work materializes a personal vision that reflects on the connection between the individual and their environment. His pieces, conceived as remnants of lived experiences and echoes of dreams, explore the multiplicity of conditions and experiences that define his relationship with the world. Through them, he seeks to unravel the layers of the visible and invisible, establishing a sensitive connection between the self and its surroundings.
Intermedia installation /biomaterial sculpture
b. 2002, Canada. SENAIDA is a Chinese-Canadian trandisciplinary artist and technologist, whose work embodies a profound exploration of the intersections between sonic cyberfeminism, post-humanism, generative art, AI ethics, and sustainability. SENAIDA crafts liminal collective experiences that challenge and redefine the boundaries of art and technology. Their work has been featured in the CTM Festival, Cannes Next Film Festival, NYC Media Lab, Abbey Road Red, NAMM, New Visions for Music & Sound, Refuge Worldwide, Maschinenhaus Berlin, and the Wavy Awards.
Special Prize for AI/Digital Integrated Arts
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AI/Digital Integrated
b. 1975, UK. David Aston is a British artist working at the intersection of art, science and anthropology. His broad research-based practice looks through a diachronic lens to explore how the evolution of technological determinism, digitisation and artificial intelligence influence and shape contemporary societies and our humanity. David is an elected member of the Royal Society of Sculptors and his work has been shown nationally and internationally at British Royal Academies, the Royal Society of Sculptors, Whitechapel Gallery, and The Other Art Fair London and New York. In 2022-3 David was short listed for the John Ruskin Prize, the East London Art Prize, and the BBA Gallery Prize, Berlin.
Second Prize Winners
Painting
b. 2001, China, now lives in UK. Chen is an artist graduated from the Slade School of Fine Art. The idea of rhythm and system exist in nature and man-made machines intrigued her. In her paintings, she was trying to explore the ambiguous but sensitive boundary between living beings and mechanized devices.
Sculpture
b.1993, Benin, now studies and lives in France. Dokou's work explores the concept of "second life" for both humans and materials, drawing inspiration from his African roots. To address the environment issues , particular the pollution issues in Africa, Dokou uses recycling materials such as rubber, iron, burlap and paper as the main materials to work with.
Third Prize Winners
Painting
b.2003, Russia, now lives in Georgia. Teplyakova is a young artist whose work transforms personal experiences and emotions into compelling visual narratives. Her work invites reflection, using simple imagery to tell complex stories and spark dialogue on social issues. She uses wood, plywood, and MDF as the main media to work with.
Sculpture
b.1998, China, now lives in UK. Liu is a figurative sculptor whose work explores the complexities of human conditions, visualizing the experience of being trapped in emotional loops, revealing the psychological undercurrents behind these recurring states. Liu’s work not only captures individual emotional struggles but also examines their broader psychological and societal contexts,offering a contemplative space for introspection and connection.
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Textile
b. 1995, Ghana, now lives and studies in the USA. Deeply rooted in African heritage and culture, he weaves narratives, traditions, and history into vibrant textile collages. Inspired by the legacy of African ancestors and overlooked aspects of collective heritage, Kyere uses his work to tell powerful stories, preserving and reinterpreting African identity through the rich medium of textile art.