Bank Windhoek Triennial 2014 now on

Bank Windhoek and the National Art Gallery of Namibia’s Bank Windhoek Triennial 2014 exhibition kicked off this week and will run till October 31. The Bank Windhoek Triennial is a forum where Namibian artists can be part of an art exhibition that promotes excellence and innovation as an essential ingredient. It is also a communally inspiring event that challenges local artists to show their best efforts on a truly professional level. The advantage of the three-year time gap between successive triennials is that it provides an opportunity for artists to learn from the previous experiences and use the interlude to apply newly-acquired knowledge in preparing prize-winning work for the next event. Most artists will recognise that groundbreaking art and experimenting with new ideas, requires courage. That is why innovation gets rewarded. The NAGN received submissions from artists across Namibia. After a judging process, 174 pieces by 102 artists were selected for the exhibition, and 23 winners were selected in nine categories. The Overall Best Artist was Findano Shikonda. Isai Aindongo won the two-dimensional category painting for drawing, printmaking, collage and mixed media. The three-dimensional category for carving, construction, ceramic, assemblage and mixed media was won by Ndasuunje Shikongeni. The new media - photography, digital/electronic/technical, computer-generated, video, installation, conceptual and performance - category was won by Trudi Dicks. Findano Shikonda won the Most Promising Young Artist award. Paul Kiddo won the Judge’s Special Mention award. WINDHOEK STAFF REPORTER