Fieldwork: Marfa / Selection Announcement
4 international artists were selected by the jury and chosen out of 313 candidates from 41 countries. 2 alumni were nominated by les Beaux-arts de Nantes and Head-Geneva.
The 6 selected candidates are:
- Jennifer Burris-Staton (UK)
- Adrian Dan (RO)
- Erik Deluca (USA)
- Melissa Dubbin & Aaron Davidson (USA)
- Simone Holliger (CH)
- Armand Morin (FR)
Members of the jury were:
Etienne Chambaud (Artist, Fieldwork alumni), Yann Chateigné (Dean of Visual arts dpt, Head-Geneva and Fieldwork: Marfa co-director), Sophie Legrandjacques (Director, le Grand Café, Saint-Nazaire), Balthazar Lovay (Director, Fri-Art, Fribourg), Claire Moulène (Journalist at Les Inrockuptibles and independent curator), Mai Thu Perret (Artist, Head-Geneva), Marta Riniker-Radich (Artist, Fieldwork alumni), Ida Soulard (Fieldwork: Marfa co-director, les beaux-arts de Nantes), Mai Tran (research & communication, les beaux-arts de Nantes).
More info : http://fieldworkmarfa.org/
Melissa Dubbin & Aaron Davidson.
Emerald Pendant, 2011 / Emerald stylus
used to cut emerald record, emeralds,
22k gold, made by Karen L.
Davidson 5/8” x 1” x 3/16” in / 14 x 25 x 5 mm