Silke Otto-Knapp, Group (Svadebka), 2020, watercolour on canvas
Silke Otto-Knapp
This Is Not a Prize #5 has been awarded to Silke Otto-Knapp (Osnabrueck, 1970), international artist who uses the pictorial language to bring forward in time an excellent and coherent path of great historical-artistic relevance. Despite belonging to the mid-generation, she can already be defined an “artists’ artist” for her reference role both on the level of practice and expression as well as of language and conceptual research.
Otto-Knapp has been chosen by a jury composed of the Mutina team, its CEO Massimo Orsini and by the curator of Mutina for Art Sarah Cosulich, following a consideration on the importance and visibility that painting has recently reacquired.

Silke Otto-Knapp (photo: Sharon Lockhart)

Silke Otto-Knapp, In the Waiting Room (7), 2019, watercolor on canvas, courtesy Regen Projects Los Angeles

Silke Otto-Knapp, installation view from “In the Waiting Room”, Renaissance Society, Chicago

Silke Otto-Knapp, Group (Formation), 2020, watercolor on canvas, courtesy Regen Projects Los Angeles

Silke Otto-Knapp, installation view from “Michael Clark: Cosmic Dancer”, Barbican Art Gallery, London

Silke Otto-Knapp, Forest, 2019, watercolor on canvas, courtesy Regen Projects Los Angeles

Silke Otto-Knapp, Group (moving), 2019, watercolor on canvas, courtesy Regen Projects Los Angeles

Silke Otto-Knapp, installation view from “Michael Clark: Cosmic Dancer”, Barbican Art Gallery, London

Silke Otto-Knapp, installation view from “In the Waiting Room”, Renaissance Society, Chicago

Silke Otto-Knapp, installation view from “Michael Clark: Cosmic Dancer”, Barbican Art Gallery, London