Since 1953, the Kulturkreis der deutschen Wirtschaft im BDI e. V. has awarded the annual ars viva prize for visual arts to outstanding young artists based in Germany. The award honours work that demonstrates a distinct language of form and an awareness of contemporary issues. The ars viva prize 2025 will be awarded to Wisrah C. V. da R. Celestino (b. 1989), Vincent Scheers (b. 1990) and Helena Uambembe (b. 1994). Text by Erik Bordeleau, Eva Fischer-Hausdorf, Haris Giannouras, Min-young Jeon, Peju Oshin, Ana Teixeira Pinto, Kitty Scott. Text in English and German. SELLING POINTS: . ars viva 2025 is an indicator of promising new positions in contemporary art and a direct insight into the development of the discourses of this youngest generation . The award-winning works demonstrate a distinctive language of form and an awareness of contemporary issues in relation to cultural history . Accompanies exhibitions at Kunsthalle Bremen, Germany 12 October 2024 to 26 January 2025 and at Haus der Kunst München, Germany 26 June to 25 September 2025
