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Following its successful premiere last year, the "Julius Baer Next Generation Art Prize" returns for its second edition that extends the artist line-up beyond Southeast Asia to include China and India.
Explore big ideas through digital art
published : 13 May 2021 at 04:00 The virtual exhibition features digital images by 20 Southeast Asian artists. Photo courtesy of juliusbaer.com
A selection of outstanding digital art creations from the inaugural Julius Baer Next Generation Art Prize are displayed in a virtual exhibition open for public viewing until June 30.
Launched late last year to promote the burgeoning art scene in Southeast Asia, the art contest received a total of 204 entries from emerging artists in the region aged 18 to 40 who reflected the Swiss bank s next-generation investment themes Arising Asia, Digital Disruption, Energy Transition, Feeding The World, Future Cities, Shifting Lifestyles And Inequality, and Sustainability through digital art. However, only 20 finalists 10 from each category including still images and moving images were picked for a curated virtual display. Featuring a diverse range of narratives, moods and