We had a thrilling opening and week-end here in Luxembourg.
Thanks to the artists who came to our opening and the “opening-week-end”. It was so great to have you here in Luxembourg and making a trip from Japan – the USA – Italy – Germany – France – Belgium to meet here. WE got connected online… had until now a virtual relationship … and it was wonderful to meet you in real life – an overwhelming experience!
We are still waiting for the opening photos by our photographers, it was week-end and moreover Tuesday is a holiday, so I think, they will arrive at the end of the week.
Two artists were honored by the CULTUREINSIDE Art Award 2011:
Myriam Ziade, Luxembourg-Lebanon: Best jury rating for her video Linked for Good and Bad News and her photo series.
Beatrix Jourdan: Public Prize with her input “Time to straighten shoulders”. Unfortunately Beatrix was not present, so we will send you the CI Art Award and the gift by mail.

The jury’s comment to Myriam’s work:

When we conceived of the exhibition, and wrote several statements about how we interpreted the premises of the exhibition, the idea that social media the Internet and Facebook had been at forefront of change had been at the back of our minds.

CULTUREINSIDE is a social network, we have seen the changes that can occur when people can freely communicate, across borders, language, discipline, class, ethnicity.

Myriam's images and video capture images that are beautiful, that are art and yet reveal the human scale of change in the Middle East. Her works are reminiscent of George de la Tour, a light casts a glow on the faces of views of a laptop. The joy of her subjects is reflected in that light. Her video is reportage, that has been elevated to art. It is instructive for all of us.

The award of this year is accompanied by an artwork: a signed limited edition of “The Unseen Tibet” by Zhao Lishan, Bejing.

As soon as we get new pictures we continue uploading in the " Inauguration of CHANGES" gallery.