Prince Claus Laureates
Four laureates from Asia will be presented with awards of € 25.000 at ceremonies in their respective countries by Ambassadors of the Netherlands. Since 1997 the Prince Claus Fund has given annual awards to artists, intellectuals and cultural organizations in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean. The 2010 Prince Claus Awards were announced in October to commemorate the birthday of Prince Claus (6 September 1926 – 6 October 2002).
The theme of the 2010 Prince Claus Awards is Frontiers of Reality. Within this context, the Prince Claus Fund has considered individuals and organizations whose exceptional performance not only challenges and changes the boundaries of our reality, but who, in doing so, contribute to the development of society.
Visual Arts:
Dinh Q. Lê (1968, Vietnam)
Visual artist Dinh Q. Lê is the co-founder of two transformative institutions that are opening up possibilities for Vietnamese artists.
Film / Photography:
Jia Zhang-Ke (1970, China)
Filmmaker Jia Zhang-Ke (1970, Fenyang) breaks away from previous generations’ historical dramas and political idealisations to convey other kinds of realities.
Mehrdad Oskouei (1969, Iran)
Independent filmmaker Mehrdad Oskouei (Tehran, 1969) penetrates subaltern segments of Iranian society to give voice to unknown perspectives, challenge preconceptions and offer unique readings of people’s lives and experiences.
Journalism
Aung Zaw(1968, Myanmar/Thailand)
Aung Zaw is the founder and director of The Irrawaddy, the most reliable source of information on realities in Burma.
More information here.
Four laureates from Asia will be presented with awards of € 25.000 at ceremonies in their respective countries by Ambassadors of the Netherlands. Since 1997 the Prince Claus Fund has given annual awards to artists, intellectuals and cultural organizations in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean. The 2010 Prince Claus Awards were announced in October to commemorate the birthday of Prince Claus (6 September 1926 – 6 October 2002).
The theme of the 2010 Prince Claus Awards is Frontiers of Reality. Within this context, the Prince Claus Fund has considered individuals and organizations whose exceptional performance not only challenges and changes the boundaries of our reality, but who, in doing so, contribute to the development of society.
Visual Arts:
Dinh Q. Lê (1968, Vietnam)
Visual artist Dinh Q. Lê is the co-founder of two transformative institutions that are opening up possibilities for Vietnamese artists.
Film / Photography:
Jia Zhang-Ke (1970, China)
Filmmaker Jia Zhang-Ke (1970, Fenyang) breaks away from previous generations’ historical dramas and political idealisations to convey other kinds of realities.
Mehrdad Oskouei (1969, Iran)
Independent filmmaker Mehrdad Oskouei (Tehran, 1969) penetrates subaltern segments of Iranian society to give voice to unknown perspectives, challenge preconceptions and offer unique readings of people’s lives and experiences.
Journalism
Aung Zaw(1968, Myanmar/Thailand)
Aung Zaw is the founder and director of The Irrawaddy, the most reliable source of information on realities in Burma.
More information here.
