1. TERADA PRIZE

Berlin, Germany

● Award winner

Kai Oshima Prize 50 million Yen

Aira Prize 50 million Yen

Marek Slavík “Japan Prize“ Solo-Exhibition in Japan

● Award ceremony Friday 16th September 2016 at 6:00pm

Contemporary Art Fair “BERLINER LISTE 2016”

Kraftwerk Berlin, Koepenicker Strasse 70, 10179 Berlin, Germany

● Official guests of the award ceremony Minister of the Embassy of Japan in Germany, Mr. Kiminori Iwama

Deputy Secretary-General of Japanese-German Center Berlin, Mr. Masaru Sakato

Executive board member of German-Japanese Association Berli, Frau Dr. Terue Mizonobe-Schulze

Minister of the Embassy of Japan in Germany Chief of TERADA PRIZE CEO of BERLINER LISTE

Kiminori Iwama Rin Terada Jörgen Golz

● Jury

Dr. Phil Peter Funken Stefan Maria Rother Guillaume Trotin BERLINER LISTE 2016 BERLINER LISTE 2016 BERLINER LISTE 2016

Curator Photography Curator Urban art section Curator

● Nominees 115 Artists from the special section „Japanese Young Artist Group“ BERLINER LISTE 2016

● Special section „Japanese Young Artist Group“

All works from the artists to be judged were exhibited at the biggest contemporary art fair “BERLINER LISTE” in the

special section “Japanese Young Artist Group” (600m2) from the 14th September 2016 to the 18th September 2016.

BERLINER LISTE2016 exhibits a large diversity of works like paintings, sculptures, graphic art, installations,

photographs and video art. Every year it is held during the “Berlin Art Week” in September where over 9 million people involved in art and people who simply love art gather. All works from the artists to be judged were viewed by over one

million guests. Works were sold, customers were won and new contacts with galleries were exchanged. Even after the

art fair has ended we are being contacted by many people.

● Media（selection）

-Official website of the BERLINER LISTE 2016

http://berliner-liste.org/de/junge-japanische-kuenstler/

-Art website http://www.widewalls.ch/japanese-young-artist-group-berliner-liste/

http://www.widewalls.ch/what-to-collect-berliner-liste-2016/aira/

-News from the 17th September 2016

https://this.kiji.is/149696145755881479?c=39546741839462401

-Newspaper of the Musashino Art University, 26th September 2016 http://www.musabi.ac.jp/news/20160926_03_03/

● Kai Oshima Winner of 1.TERADA PRIZE

Kai Oshima „BOX“ Foto 594 x 841mm, Box 500x500x500㎜

CV 1992 Born in Niigata, Japan

2015 Graduated from Musashino Art University

Selected Works 2014' at Museum of Musashino Art University 'Joint Graduation Exhibition of 5 Art Universities in Tokyo'

at The National Art Center Tokyo

2016 Prize winner of TERADA PRIZE 2016 at the Art Fair BERLINER LISTE 2016

http://ikanoshiokara.jimdo.com/

From the winner I am very thankful that I was able to participate in this art fair and that I won the TERADA PRIZE. I am really surprised

but happy about winning this prize. Right now I am fully experiencing Mr. Terada’s words; that one can never know

where the chances are. Thank you very much. Furthermore, after receiving the prize galleries invited me to do a solo

exhibition and my works were sold. After passing the first exam at the Berlin Art University, I am currently preparing

the second exam. That everything connected to this new activity is also thanks to the opportunity of winning the prize. I sincerely thank you. Kai Oshima,December 2016

From a judge

With sculptures like "my daily things" or "my favourite things" Kai Oshima created works which reflect her art-desire

very precisely. Kai Oshima succeeded in her goal to depict her living conditions and daily life in a simple and conscious

way. She denominates her own reality and personality with few objects which she puts together to simple forms like a cube on a rectangular space. Dr.Peter Funken, 20th September 2016

● Aira Winner of 1.TERADA PRIZE

Aira “Grape３” watercolor on paper 91x91cm

CV

1982 Born in Seoul, Korea

2008 Graduated from Sejong University

2013 8th TAGBOAT AWARD, Nyusen

2014 The Fountain Art Fair 2014 NY 2015 Solo Exhibition “White Plants” Gallery, Art Point, Ginza Tokyo

2016 Prize winner of TERADA PRIZE at the Art Fair BERLINER LISTE 2016

http://airaism.com/

From the winner

As I was told that I won the prize, I felt happiness, surprise and a strong desire to create. After graduating Art university, it is my forth year to seriously work as an artist. Even though I started to draw at the age of four, when I was in Art

University I put space between art and me. The travels I did, the people I met and the experience I made in that time are

now helping me to create my works. Sometimes, when I look at the many art university students and young artists

aiming to be a professional, who are all giving up, it gets hard to keep my motivation and I start to think about giving

up myself. But now I realize that it was a good decision that I didn’t give up and continued. I want to make full use of the chance I got this time and work even harder. Thank you very much. Aira, September 2016

From a judge

The theme of Aira’s picture series is “falling” (Raku). She wants to depict a process seen in nature, which she sees when

rain or water is falling or when blossoms are falling down. “Falling” does not mean death but “life” says the artist –

thereby I feel the beauty and strength in “life”. Aira’s source of artistic inspiration lies in the nature, which is an all-embracing principle of living. Dr.Peter Funken, 20th September 2016

● Japan Prize winner Marek Slavík

Marek Slavík

At the special award TERADA PRIZE Marek Slavík won the “Japan Prize” and was given a solo exhibition in Japan.

The nominees were the participants of the Berliner Liste and the judge was Rin Terada. On the 14th and 15th

September 2016 he went through the whole Art fair and chose Marek Slavik. http://www.marekslavik.com/

CV

1982 born in Prague, Czech Republic

2002 Vaclav Hollar graphic design highschool in Prague

2008 Academy of fine arts in Prague – studio of classical painting techniques of prof. Zdenek Beran 2007 solo exhibition in Frankfurt am Main, Germany

2013 solo exhibition IMAGINATION, Gallery UFFO in Trutnov, Czech Republic

2015 Czech in Los Angeles, Alex Art Gallery, Los Angeles

2016 THE TERADA PRIZE winner of the Japan prize, Germany

http://www.marekslavik.com/list-of-exhibitions/

From the judge

When I saw Marek Slavik’s works at the exhibition space of the Berliner Liste, I was interested in knowing if he is a

young or already experienced artist because his works were very structured. At that time, I left the booth with this

impression. The next day, when I came to see his works for the second time, a young man with a beard was there so I

asked him if these are his works. He said yes and I replied that his works are pretty good. I am impressed by his works

because his basics are so firmly established. A lot of young artists today do not have this base. When one looks at that kind of pictures, it feels like a seemingly strong cliff is crumbling. When one asks what the base of art today is, it gets

difficult, because it is so divergent. If it is fine art, the skill in portraying people or objects is the base, but one cannot

sum up the basics of contemporary art. For example the base of Stella’s works lies in the balance of the geometrical

figures. Like this, every base of a contemporary artist is different a bit. 70 years have passed since people started to say

contemporary art but it is important for contemporary art and every art that the artist knows the importance of the basics and if he has fused with them. We need to look at that point to establish a connection with contemporary art.

The basics of Marek Slavik are very firm. One can look forward to his future. Rin Terada 05.10.2016

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