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PLATFORM 0 PRIZE
PLATFORM 0 PRIZE
PLATFORM 0 PRIZE
Crossing Borders. Carrying Memory. Creating Futures.
Crossing Borders. Carrying Memory. Creating Futures.
About
About
The PLATFORM 0 PRIZE is a joint award presented by CAM – Casoria Contemporary Art Museum, SPIRA9 ART, London Design Festival 2026, and Othering London 2026, established to recognise outstanding artistic practices across the exhibition.
The PLATFORM 0 PRIZE recognises outstanding artistic achievement within the PLATFORM 0 exhibition. It honours works that demonstrate originality, conceptual depth, and a strong engagement with ideas of transition, connection, memory, and cultural exchange. The Prize is conceived as a curatorial distinction. It celebrates artistic practices that cross boundaries, create new perspectives, and contribute meaningfully to contemporary artistic dialogue.
The PLATFORM 0 PRIZE is conferred by the PLATFORM 0 Curatorial Board, composed of representatives from SPIRA9 ART and invited international curators and cultural practitioners.
The PLATFORM 0 PRIZE is a joint award presented by CAM – Casoria Contemporary Art Museum, SPIRA9 ART, London Design Festival 2026, and Othering London 2026, established to recognise outstanding artistic practices across the exhibition.
The PLATFORM 0 PRIZE recognises outstanding artistic achievement within the PLATFORM 0 exhibition. It honours works that demonstrate originality, conceptual depth, and a strong engagement with ideas of transition, connection, memory, and cultural exchange. The Prize is conceived as a curatorial distinction. It celebrates artistic practices that cross boundaries, create new perspectives, and contribute meaningfully to contemporary artistic dialogue.
The PLATFORM 0 PRIZE is conferred by the PLATFORM 0 Curatorial Board, composed of representatives from SPIRA9 ART and invited international curators and cultural practitioners.
selected artworks shortlist
selected artworks shortlist
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Catalogue
Othering Grand Prize
The Othering Grand Prize recognises outstanding artistic achievement within the PLATFORM 0 exhibition. It honours a work that demonstrates originality, conceptual depth, and meaningful engagement with ideas of transition, connection, memory, and cultural exchange.
Curators' Choice Award
The Curators’ Choice Award recognises a work selected for its artistic quality, conceptual clarity, and strong connection with the exhibition’s curatorial vision. The Award celebrates an artistic practice that contributes a distinctive perspective to the exhibition and contemporary artistic dialogue.
Audience Choice Award
The Audience Choice Award recognises the work that receives the strongest response from visitors to the PLATFORM 0 exhibition.
Emerging Artist Award
The Emerging Artist Award recognises an artist at an early or developing stage of their professional practice. The Award honours originality, artistic potential, and a clear commitment to developing a distinctive and meaningful contemporary practice.
Media Awards
Best Painting Award
Best Sculpture Award
Best Installation Award
Best Photography Award
Best Digital Art Award
Best Moving Image Award
Best Performance Award
Prize will be announced after the exhibition.
Othering Grand Prize
The Othering Grand Prize recognises outstanding artistic achievement within the PLATFORM 0 exhibition. It honours a work that demonstrates originality, conceptual depth, and meaningful engagement with ideas of transition, connection, memory, and cultural exchange.
Curators' Choice Award
The Curators’ Choice Award recognises a work selected for its artistic quality, conceptual clarity, and strong connection with the exhibition’s curatorial vision. The Award celebrates an artistic practice that contributes a distinctive perspective to the exhibition and contemporary artistic dialogue.
Audience Choice Award
The Audience Choice Award recognises the work that receives the strongest response from visitors to the PLATFORM 0 exhibition.
Emerging Artist Award
The Emerging Artist Award recognises an artist at an early or developing stage of their professional practice. The Award honours originality, artistic potential, and a clear commitment to developing a distinctive and meaningful contemporary practice.
Media Awards
Best Painting Award
Best Sculpture Award
Best Installation Award
Best Photography Award
Best Digital Art Award
Best Moving Image Award
Best Performance Award
Prize will be announced after the exhibition.
Othering Grand Prize
The Othering Grand Prize recognises outstanding artistic achievement within the PLATFORM 0 exhibition. It honours a work that demonstrates originality, conceptual depth, and meaningful engagement with ideas of transition, connection, memory, and cultural exchange.
Curators' Choice Award
The Curators’ Choice Award recognises a work selected for its artistic quality, conceptual clarity, and strong connection with the exhibition’s curatorial vision. The Award celebrates an artistic practice that contributes a distinctive perspective to the exhibition and contemporary artistic dialogue.
Audience Choice Award
The Audience Choice Award recognises the work that receives the strongest response from visitors to the PLATFORM 0 exhibition.
Emerging Artist Award
The Emerging Artist Award recognises an artist at an early or developing stage of their professional practice. The Award honours originality, artistic potential, and a clear commitment to developing a distinctive and meaningful contemporary practice.
Media Awards
Best Painting Award
Best Sculpture Award
Best Installation Award
Best Photography Award
Best Digital Art Award
Best Moving Image Award
Best Performance Award
Prize will be announced after the exhibition.
Awards Jury
Awards Jury
The PLATFORM 0 Awards are determined by a five-member Awards Jury.
The PLATFORM 0 Awards are determined by a five-member Awards Jury.
Antonio Manfredi
Art Director, CAM – Casoria Contemporary Art Museum (Italy)
Antonio Manfredi is the Artistic Director of CAM – Casoria Contemporary Art Museum, one of Italy's leading museums dedicated to contemporary art and international cultural exchange. Since the museum's founding in 2005, he has curated numerous international exhibitions and developed projects addressing contemporary issues including identity, migration, social transformation, and human rights. His curatorial practice is recognised for fostering dialogue between artists from diverse cultural backgrounds and promoting contemporary art as a platform for critical reflection and public engagement.
Alastair J. R. Ball
Art Critic and Writer (United Kingdom)
Alastair J. R. Ball is a London-based British cultural critic, writer, and editor. His work focuses on contemporary art, theatre, film, architecture, and wider cultural issues. Through critical writing, exhibition reviews, and artist interviews, he explores the relationship between contemporary artistic practice and society with a thoughtful and interdisciplinary perspective.
Chang Xu
Chinese Contemporary Abstract Artist (China)
Chang Xu is a Chinese contemporary abstract artist. She received the Gold Award at the 2025 Louvre International Art Exhibition in Paris and has exhibited at the Today Art Museum Project Space in Beijing. Her work explores colour, texture, memory, and emotion through expressive abstraction.
Dr. Eleanor Whitmore
Independent Curator and Contemporary Art Researcher (United Kingdom)
Dr. Eleanor Whitmore is an independent curator and researcher specialising in contemporary visual culture, socially engaged art, and cross-cultural dialogue. She has worked with museums, galleries, and artist-led organisations across Europe, developing exhibitions and public programmes that examine identity, migration, and the politics of space. Her research focuses on how contemporary artistic practices respond to changing social and cultural landscapes.
Prof. Daniel Moreau
Curator and Professor of Contemporary Art (France)
Prof. Daniel Moreau is a curator, writer, and educator whose work explores interdisciplinary practices in contemporary art, architecture, and visual culture. He has contributed to international exhibitions, academic publications, and curatorial research projects that encourage collaboration between artists from diverse cultural backgrounds. His interests include installation art, new media, and the relationship between artistic practice and public space.
Antonio Manfredi
Art Director, CAM – Casoria Contemporary Art Museum
(Italy)
Antonio Manfredi is the Artistic Director of CAM – Casoria Contemporary Art Museum, one of Italy's leading museums dedicated to contemporary art and international cultural exchange. Since the museum's founding in 2005, he has curated numerous international exhibitions and developed projects addressing contemporary issues including identity, migration, social transformation, and human rights. His curatorial practice is recognised for fostering dialogue between artists from diverse cultural backgrounds and promoting contemporary art as a platform for critical reflection and public engagement.
As a member of the PLATFORM 0 Awards Jury, Antonio Manfredi brings extensive international curatorial experience and a longstanding commitment to supporting innovative contemporary artistic practice.
Prof. Daniel Moreau
Curator and Professor of Contemporary Art
(France)
Prof. Daniel Moreau is a curator, writer, and educator whose work explores interdisciplinary practices in contemporary art, architecture, and visual culture. He has contributed to international exhibitions, academic publications, and curatorial research projects that encourage collaboration between artists from diverse cultural backgrounds. His interests include installation art, new media, and the relationship between artistic practice and public space.
Chang Xu
Contemporary Abstract Artist
(China)
Chang Xu is a Chinese contemporary abstract artist. She received the Gold Award at the 2025 Louvre International Art Exhibition in Paris and has exhibited at the Today Art Museum Project Space in Beijing. Her work explores colour, texture, memory, and emotion through expressive abstraction.
Dr. Eleanor Whitmore
Independent Curator and Contemporary Art Researcher
(United Kingdom)
Dr. Eleanor Whitmore is an independent curator and researcher specialising in contemporary visual culture, socially engaged art, and cross-cultural dialogue. She has worked with museums, galleries, and artist-led organisations across Europe, developing exhibitions and public programmes that examine identity, migration, and the politics of space. Her research focuses on how contemporary artistic practices respond to changing social and cultural landscapes.
Alastair J. R. Ball
Cultural Critic, Writer and Editor
(United Kingdom)
Alastair J. R. Ball is a London-based British cultural critic, writer, and editor. His work focuses on contemporary art, theatre, film, architecture, and wider cultural issues. Through critical writing, exhibition reviews, and artist interviews, he explores the relationship between contemporary artistic practice and society with a thoughtful and interdisciplinary perspective.
FAQ
FAQ
Who is eligible?
All artists participating in PLATFORM 0 are eligible for consideration.
The Awards are determined through curatorial and jury evaluation. No separate application is required unless otherwise specified.
What criteria are used in the selection process?
Works are evaluated based on:
Conceptual depth
Artistic originality
Quality of execution
Engagement with the curatorial themes of PLATFORM 0
Contribution to contemporary artistic dialogue
Relationship with space, memory, transition, identity, or cultural exchange
Additional criteria may be applied to individual media categories.
What awards are conferred?
The PLATFORM 0 PRIZE are conferred across the following distinctions:
Major Awards
The Othering Grand Prize
Curators’ Choice Award
Audience Choice Award
Emerging Artist Award
Media Awards
Best Painting Award
Best Sculpture Award
Best Installation Award
Best Photography Award
Best Digital Art Award
Best Moving Image Award
Best Performance Award
Honourable Mentions may also be presented to works of notable artistic and conceptual significance.
Each distinction recognises a specific dimension of artistic excellence within the exhibition.
What do award recipients receive?
Selected award recipients receive:
An official PLATFORM 0 Award certificate
Recognition on the SPIRA9 ART website and partner platforms
Inclusion in the official PLATFORM 0 award announcement
Promotion across selected media and social platforms
Priority consideration for future exhibitions, publications, and curatorial opportunities organised by SPIRA9 ART
Additional opportunities may be offered depending on the award category and participating institutional partners.
How are the Awards selected?
The Awards are selected by the PLATFORM 0 Awards Jury and Curatorial Board, composed of representatives from SPIRA9 ART, partner institutions, invited curators, museum professionals, writers, and cultural practitioners.
The Audience Choice Award is determined through public voting during the exhibition period.
Are the PLATFORM 0 Awards presented annually?
The PLATFORM 0 Awards are presented in connection with each edition of PLATFORM 0.
Each edition reflects its own curatorial framework while maintaining a commitment to recognising artistic originality, critical engagement, and meaningful contributions to contemporary art.
Who is eligible?
All artists participating in PLATFORM 0 are eligible for consideration.
The Awards are determined through curatorial and jury evaluation. No separate application is required unless otherwise specified.
What criteria are used in the selection process?
Works are evaluated based on:
Conceptual depth
Artistic originality
Quality of execution
Engagement with the curatorial themes of PLATFORM 0
Contribution to contemporary artistic dialogue
Relationship with space, memory, transition, identity, or cultural exchange
Additional criteria may be applied to individual media categories.
What awards are conferred?
The PLATFORM 0 PRIZE are conferred across the following distinctions:
Major Awards
The Othering Grand Prize
Curators’ Choice Award
Audience Choice Award
Emerging Artist Award
Media Awards
Best Painting Award
Best Sculpture Award
Best Installation Award
Best Photography Award
Best Digital Art Award
Best Moving Image Award
Best Performance Award
Honourable Mentions may also be presented to works of notable artistic and conceptual significance.
Each distinction recognises a specific dimension of artistic excellence within the exhibition.
What do award recipients receive?
Selected award recipients receive:
An official PLATFORM 0 Award certificate
Recognition on the SPIRA9 ART website and partner platforms
Inclusion in the official PLATFORM 0 award announcement
Promotion across selected media and social platforms
Priority consideration for future exhibitions, publications, and curatorial opportunities organised by SPIRA9 ART
Additional opportunities may be offered depending on the award category and participating institutional partners.
How are the Awards selected?
The Awards are selected by the PLATFORM 0 Awards Jury and Curatorial Board, composed of representatives from SPIRA9 ART, partner institutions, invited curators, museum professionals, writers, and cultural practitioners.
The Audience Choice Award is determined through public voting during the exhibition period.
Are the PLATFORM 0 Awards presented annually?
The PLATFORM 0 Awards are presented in connection with each edition of PLATFORM 0.
Each edition reflects its own curatorial framework while maintaining a commitment to recognising artistic originality, critical engagement, and meaningful contributions to contemporary art.