The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the Geneva Red Cross (GRC), the AHEAD Foundation and the Geneva University of Art and Design (HEAD) announce the 10th edition of the Humanity Art Prize.

This prize highlights the ability of young talent to build bridges between art and humanity. Aimed at students and recent graduates of the HEAD, it provides a unique platform for presenting projects that combine social commitment and artistic expression. By combining creativity and responsibility, the Prix Art Humanité invites people to reflect on contemporary issues and explore new ways of tackling them.
Last year, the prize was awarded to Tabarak Allah Abbas for his short film Mawtini, a work combining Japanese animation and Iraqi influences to explore the themes of memory and culture.
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The 2024 winner will benefit from a creative residency at the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum, offering a unique opportunity to deepen his or her artistic research and engage with contemporary humanitarian issues.

The works of the finalists will be presented to the public, who will also be able to take part by voting for the Public Prize.
Voting will be possible on site during the ceremony or online via this dedicated link accessible from 23 January 2025 as of 6:00pm on the official HEAD – Genève website.

The five finalists are :

• Matylda Florez, Master in Visual Arts, It seems that a tree falling in a forest makes no noise if no one is there to hear it.
• Zahrasadat Hakim, Master in Visual Arts (Work Master), Two Lakes Behind Memories.
• Faustine Perillaud, Master Media Design, Spectral Yard.
• Hanieh Rashid, Master Media Design, Eternal Us.
• Lovena Vedrine, Master Espace & Communication, Black Space.

These inspiring projects will be judged by a panel of leading figures from the artistic and humanitarian fields:

• Barbara Zanon di Valgiurata, president of the jury
• Elisa Rusca, curator of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum
• Christian Pirker, member of the board of the AHEAD Foundation
• Mélanie Heffinger, Foundation for the International Committee of the Red Cross
• Julie Enckell Julliard, Head of Cultural Development HEAD – Genève
• Noémie Bretz, architect

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Programme:
6.00 pm – Doors open
6.45pm – Presentation of the finalists' work, moderated by Marc-André Müller
7.30 pm – Presentation of the Art Humanité Prize and the Public Prize
 

A collective commitment to art and humanitarianism
The Prix Art Humanité is a unique collaboration between institutions committed to defending human rights and supporting young artists. By bringing together the perspectives of art and humanitarianism, it creates a space where art and creativity become tools for reflection on social and humanitarian challenges.