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Winners Announced: scan.art Emerging Artist Prize 2024

scan.art Emerging Artist Prze

After much anticipation, the winners of the scan.art Emerging Artist Prize 2024 have been announced! These remarkable artists stood out for their innovative approaches and captivating works during the Finalist Exhibition held at Bakerhouse Gallery in Graz, Austria. The exhibition featured 24 finalists from around the globe, each representing one of four categories: Painting, Drawing, Photography, and Mixed Media. Our own Director, Jörgen Golz, was also part of the expert Jury of the first edition of the Art Prize.
At Discovery Art Fair Frankfurt, we are excited to welcome the winners to our upcoming exhibition in November 2024 in Frankfurt. From November 1st to 3rd, 2024, the category winners and the overall winner will showcase their impressive works on our international stage.

Chris Longridge

Chris Longridge

Overall Winner & Painting Category Winner:

Chris Longridge (United Kingdom)

Chris Longridge, based in Kent, UK, captured the jury’s attention with his exploration of the relationship between traditional oil painting and the post-digital environment. His work, inspired by the Old Masters, delves into themes of time, space, and cosmology, blending digital reworkings of classical paintings with the tactile reality of oil. Longridge’s piece exemplified his ability to merge the old with the new, making him the deserving Overall Winner and Painting Category Winner of the scan.art Emerging Artist Prize 2024.
Discover more about Chris Longridge and his incredible works on his scan.art profile and website.

Drawing Category Winner:

Mario Javoran (Croatia)

Croatian artist Mario Javoran is known for his powerful storytelling through classical drawing techniques. His winning piece, Mediterranean Grandmothers, depicts a heartfelt tribute to the resilience of Mediterranean grandmothers. The work reflects deep themes of tradition, spirituality, and human psychology, drawing the viewer into a world where tenderness and strength coexist. Javoran’s impressive skill and conceptual approach earned him the top spot in the Drawing category.
Explore more about Mario Javoran’s work on his scan.art profile.

Photography Category Winner:

Elena Paraskeva (Cyprus)

Elena Paraskeva, a conceptual photographer from Cyprus, won the Photography category with her surreal and cinematic A Perfect Life Series. This work explores the emotional complexities of a seemingly perfect couple living a lie. The vivid colors and powerful storytelling immediately captivated the jury, demonstrating Paraskeva’s ability to blend beauty with deep emotional narratives. Her photography continues to garner international attention, with exhibits in New York, London, and Paris.
To see more of Elena Paraskeva’s thought-provoking photography, visit her scan.art profile and website.

Elena Paraskeva

Elena Paraskeva

Mixed Media Category Winner:

Eva Samule (Norway)

Eva Samule, based in Norway and originally from Latvia, earned the Mixed Media category win with her introspective work, Rabbit Hole. The piece comments on themes of vulnerability, loss of control, and surreal elements that disrupt the mundane. The unsettling, thought-provoking narrative, combined with her meticulous use of texture, deeply resonated with the jury, making her a standout winner.
Explore Eva Samule’s evocative work through her scan.art profile and website.

Eva Samule

Eva Samule

A Milestone for Emerging Talent

The winners were selected after the jury had the chance to experience the physical artworks in person, a crucial aspect of this year’s selection process. The Finalist Exhibition at Bakerhouse Gallery was curated by Gottfried Eisenberger, CEO of scan.art and curator of World Art Dubai. The 1200m² gallery was divided into distinct zones for each category, showcasing the diverse talent of these emerging artists.
We are proud of our longstanding partnership with scan.art, which provides these talented artists with a unique opportunity to showcase their work on an international stage. Through this collaboration, we continue to support and celebrate emerging talent in the global art community.

To learn more about them event, visit Discovery Art Fair Frankfurt.
For more information, visit the scan.art Emerging Artist Prize page.