[spectre] WRO 07 Competition Results

[WRO Art Center Team]

The statement of the Jury of the
12th International Media Art Biennale WRO 07

The 12th International Media Art Biennale WRO 07 Competition Jury, 
consisting of
Dorota Monkiewicz, Elias Levin Rojo, Jan Schuijren i John Thomson,
deliberating on May 20th in Wroclaw, Poland, after becoming 
acquainted with the works in the competition,
decided to grant the following awards:

1st Prize - 5000 euros

Aki Nakazawa
Negai wohiku
Japan/Germany 2006

Aki Nakazawa's work translates the personal into a more universal 
experience, condensing everyday thoughts and feelings into a rich 
statement that lingers long after the work has ended.

2nd Prize - 2000 euros

Pascual Sisto
28 Years in the Implicate Order
USA 2005

28 Years in the Implicate Order is a hypnotic and poetic work that 
transforms perceptions of reality, revealing hidden dimensions.

3rd Prize -1000 euros

Kera Nagel & Andre Aspelmeier
incite/
Germany 2004-2007 ongoing

incite/ combined a strength of performance with intensity and 
presence. The music mixed a rhythmic base with an experimental form 
that connected directly and physically with their audience.


Special mention

Brian Mackern
(((.living.stereo.)))
Uruguay 2006

Brian Mackern's elegant performance incorporates a transparency that 
enhances the meditative quality of the work.


Special mention

Stadtmusik
Mauerpark
Austria 2007

Stadtmusik's work is an intricate play with perception and duration.



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