Max Mara Art Prize for Women: Laure Prouvost

Winner of the Max Mara Art Prize for Women, Laure Prouvost creates a two-part installation inspired by the aesthetic and sensuous pleasures of Italy.

Referencing a historical panorama, a large circular space within the Gallery is designed with a painted frieze and Roman columns. An inner chamber reveals a film that shows fragments of footage, from birds to women bathing in waterfalls. Exploring language and translation, Prouvost plays on the historic idea of visiting the Mediterranean for inspiration and takes us on a journey into the past.

This Prize nurtures female artists based in the UK, through the commission of a new work resulting from a 6-month residency in Italy. The judges for this edition of the Prize included Iwona Blazwick (Chair), artist Lisa Milroy, gallerist Amanda Wilkinson, art collector Muriel Salem and critic Gilda Williams.

The exhibition will move to the Collezione Maramotti from 4 May–10 November 2013.

Max Mara Art Prize for Women
in collaboration with the Whitechapel Gallery:
Laure Prouvost