Peter Zumthor selects 4 architecture finalists for Rolex Arts Initiative 2014-2015

Four finalists still have a chance to win the prestigious one-year architecture mentorship in the Rolex Arts Initiative 2014-2015, with 2009 Pritzker Prize laureate Peter Zumthor as architecture mentor.

A total of 25 finalists were selected as potential protégés by each appointed mentor in the categories architecture, dance, film, literature, music, theater, and visual arts.

The architecture finalists are:

• Amritha Ballal, India
• Gloria María Cabral Insaurralde, Paraguay
• Orlando García, Colombia / United States
• Hiba Shahzada, Jordan

The mentors will select their winning protégés, who will be announced in May 2014.

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"One young artist in each discipline will be selected as a protégé for 12 months of one-to-one collaboration with leading artists Olafur Eliasson, Alejandro González Iñárritu, Michael Ondaatje, Alexei Ratmansky, Kaija Saariaho, Jennifer Tipton and Peter Zumthor. 

The finalists, who range from 22 to 38 years of age, were selected from 154 nominees. They come from 21 countries, with all regions of the world represented: Asia (four finalists), Europe (six), North America (three), South America (five), Africa (five) and Middle East (two).  

'During each cycle of the Arts Initiative, we have the privilege of meeting dynamic, emerging  artists from around the world,' said Rebecca Irvin, head of philanthropy at Rolex. 'Every one of the finalists being considered has already been recognized for a growing body of work and   exceptional promise. We anticipate great things in each of their careers and eagerly await the  mentors’ decisions to discover which seven of these artists will be selected as protégés.'"

Image courtesy of Rolex Arts Initiative.