Praemium Imperiale

German artist Wolfgang Laib and French architect Dominique Perrault are two of the five Praemium Imperiale Laureates, announced today.

The artists are recognized and awarded for their achievements, for the impact they have had internationally on the arts, and for their role in enriching the global community.

Dominique Perrault, Vienna DC Tower 1, Vienna, Austria. © DC Towers / Michael Nagl

Each laureate receives an honorarium of 15 million yen and a testimonial letter. A medal will be presented by Honorary Patron of the Japan Art Association Prince Hitachi in an awards ceremony held in Tokyo on October 21, and followed by commemorative lectures by Dominique Perrault on October 22, by Tadanori Yokoo on October 23. The Grant for Young Artists was announced on September 10 in Berlin, and 2015 recipient of the Grant is the Yangon Film School (a Myanmar school with an headquarters in Berlin). The Yangon Film School will receive 5 million yen to assist their efforts to help young filmmakers.

Wolfgang Laib, The Rice Meals for Another Body, 2015