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Lulu Li was today announced as the winner of the inaugural GAM Gilbert de Botton Art Prize for new talent. The Chelsea College of Art and Design student was selected for her series of five temporal installations and was presented with the award at the opening of the College’s annual postgraduate show.
MA Fine Art student Li transformed her studio space into a gallery – each day creating a unique show lasting for one day only. Working with everyday objects, each mini show was a reaction to the space itself, exploring the narratives between situation, space and object.
Li was deemed most likely to significantly impact the contemporary art world by the judging panel, including collector Alex Sainsbury, Haunch of Venison curator Nina Miall, artist Gary Hume, art critic Louisa Buck and and GAM Director, Jeremy Smouha. She was recognised for her outstanding aesthetic ability and subtle yet assured work. Beating off fierce competition from fellow students at Chelsea College of Art and Design, Li receives £5,000 to help nurture her talent and develop her work in the early stages of her career.
The award has been created to honour GAM's founder, the late Gilbert de Botton, a visionary financier and well-known patron and leading collector of modern and contemporary art. His legacy at GAM is an organisational culture that seeks to identify and nurture talent, whether that is in the world of asset management or in the arts.
Jonathan Colchester, Head of Private Clients (UK) at GAM, said “We are very proud to award the 2010 GAM Gilbert de Botton Prize to Lulu Li. She was selected unanimously by our esteemed group of judges, together with significant input from Course Leaders, who carefully considered not only her MA piece, but the full body of work she has built up over the course of her MA year.”
GAM is a committed supporter of the arts and emerging artists. In addition to awarding the Gilbert de Botton Art Prize, GAM are offering financial support to the College. They are also lending their support to Future Map 2010, the annual exhibition of the best emerging talent from the current graduating year at University of the Arts London.
University of the Arts London (v) is a vibrant world centre for innovation in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. Located within, and contributing to, one of the world’s most exciting cultural capitals, the University is a unique creative community that draws together six distinctive and distinguished Colleges: Camberwell College of Arts, Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, Chelsea College of Art and Design, London College of Communication, London College of Fashion and Wimbledon College of Art.
The Colleges have produced many of the greatest names in art, design, communications, fashion and performing arts, including: Anish Kapoor, John Galliano, Ralph Fiennes, Sarah Lucas, Gavin Turk, Stella McCartney, Gilbert and George, Antony Gormley, Rankin, Jefferson Hack, Mike Leigh, Chris Ofili, Colin Firth, Jane Root, Rebekah Brooks, John Hegarty, Peter Kindersley, Tom Hunter and Harold Tillman.
GAM delivers active investment management to private clients, institutions and intermediaries. Its goal is to produce outstanding results for clients by providing access to great investment talent throughout the world. All of GAM’s fund managers, whether employed by GAM or contracted to GAM, are unconstrained in their investment management process and decisions. As well as active management within funds, GAM uses active asset allocation to combine funds in managed portfolios that meet clients’ diverse needs.
GAM’s funds and strategies cover a broad range of asset classes, currencies and market conditions. It has long experience of hedge funds and funds of hedge funds. With rigorous attention to detail and client-friendly technology, GAM provides excellent service to its clients. It manages some CHF 53.1 billion1 of clients’ assets.
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