Architect Di\u00e9b\u00e9do Francis K\u00e9r\u00e9 has been named the 2023 architecture laureate for the Praemium Imperiale awards by the Japan Art Association.<\/p>\n
The Praemium Imperiale is a global arts prize awarded annually by the Japan Art Association. Since its inauguration in 1988, it has become a mark of the arts. Six nomination committees, each chaired by an International Advisor, propose candidates in five fields: Painting, Sculpture, Architecture, Music and Theatre\/Film.<\/p>\n
The artists are recognized and awarded for their achievements, for the impact they have had internationally on the arts, and for their role in enriching the global community. Each laureate receives an honorarium of 15 million yen and a testimonial letter. A medal will be presented by Prince Hitachi, honorary patron of the Japan Art Association, in the Awards Ceremony held in Tokyo on October 18, 2023.<\/p>\n
By combining local materials and skills with innovative design and smart engineering solutions, while maintaining a focus on working with local communities, Di\u00e9b\u00e9do Francis K\u00e9r\u00e9 has transformed architecture not only in Burkina Faso, but also across Africa and beyond. K\u00e9r\u00e9 had to leave home when he was only 7 in order to be able to attend school. Studying in dark, hot, unventilated classrooms instilled in him the desire to make better buildings and his career as architect. He studied in Germany and established the K\u00e9r\u00e9 Foundation to raise money for his ambition to design and build a school for his birthplace. In all his projects in Africa, K\u00e9r\u00e9 has focused on providing simple, achievable plans for buildings that utilize the skills and energies of the local community \u2013 employing traditional building materials and marrying them with modern design. K\u00e9r\u00e9\u2019s designs weave together elements of traditional African design, with modern architecture, as revealed in the colors of Coachella\u2019s Sarbal\u00e9 Ke (2019), the wooden patterns of Xylem (2019) at Tippet\u2019s Rise, USA, and his constant referencing of trees \u2013 of their central role in providing shade and a social center (Serpentine Pavilion 2017).<\/p>\n
The other recipients are:<\/p>\n
Painting: Vija Celmins (USA)
\nSculpture: Olafur Eliasson (Iceland\/Denmark)
\nMusic: Wynton Marsalis (USA)
\nTheatre\/Film: Robert Wilson (USA)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":2061590,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"tags":[2099,12262],"magazine-type":[29],"class_list":["post-2061589","magazines","type-magazines","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-diebedo-francis-kere","tag-praemium-imperiale","magazine-type-news"],"core_raw":{"post_title":"Di\u00e9b\u00e9do Francis K\u00e9r\u00e9 Wins 2023 Praemium Imperiale","post_content":"Architect Di\u00e9b\u00e9do Francis K\u00e9r\u00e9 has been named the 2023 architecture laureate for the Praemium Imperiale awards by the Japan Art Association.\r\n\r\nThe Praemium Imperiale is a global arts prize awarded annually by the Japan Art Association. Since its inauguration in 1988, it has become a mark of the arts. Six nomination committees, each chaired by an International Advisor, propose candidates in five fields: Painting, Sculpture, Architecture, Music and Theatre\/Film.\r\n\r\nThe artists are recognized and awarded for their achievements, for the impact they have had internationally on the arts, and for their role in enriching the global community. Each laureate receives an honorarium of 15 million yen and a testimonial letter. A medal will be presented by Prince Hitachi, honorary patron of the Japan Art Association, in the Awards Ceremony held in Tokyo on October 18, 2023.\r\n\r\nBy combining local materials and skills with innovative design and smart engineering solutions, while maintaining a focus on working with local communities, Di\u00e9b\u00e9do Francis K\u00e9r\u00e9 has transformed architecture not only in Burkina Faso, but also across Africa and beyond. K\u00e9r\u00e9 had to leave home when he was only 7 in order to be able to attend school. Studying in dark, hot, unventilated classrooms instilled in him the desire to make better buildings and his career as architect. He studied in Germany and established the K\u00e9r\u00e9 Foundation to raise money for his ambition to design and build a school for his birthplace. In all his projects in Africa, K\u00e9r\u00e9 has focused on providing simple, achievable plans for buildings that utilize the skills and energies of the local community \u2013 employing traditional building materials and marrying them with modern design. K\u00e9r\u00e9\u2019s designs weave together elements of traditional African design, with modern architecture, as revealed in the colors of Coachella\u2019s Sarbal\u00e9 Ke (2019), the wooden patterns of Xylem (2019) at Tippet\u2019s Rise, USA, and his constant referencing of trees \u2013 of their central role in providing shade and a social center (Serpentine Pavilion 2017).\r\n\r\nThe other recipients are:\r\n\r\nPainting: Vija Celmins (USA)\r\nSculpture: Olafur Eliasson (Iceland\/Denmark)\r\nMusic: Wynton Marsalis (USA)\r\nTheatre\/Film: Robert Wilson (USA)","post_excerpt":""},"acf":{"smys":[],"image_only_slide":false,"video_url":"","mag_subtitle":"By combining local materials and skills with innovative design and smart engineering solutions, architect Di\u00e9b\u00e9do Francis K\u00e9r\u00e9 wins the coveted award.","mag_author":"","mag_abstract":"By combining local materials and skills with innovative design and smart engineering solutions, architect Di\u00e9b\u00e9do Francis K\u00e9r\u00e9 wins the coveted award.","mag_pubdate":"13\/09\/2023","image_container":"","Dachzeile":"News","teaser":"By combining local materials and skills with innovative design and smart engineering solutions, architect Di\u00e9b\u00e9do Francis K\u00e9r\u00e9 wins the coveted award.","modul_3":false,"modul_2":false,"modul_1":false,"modul_4":false,"modul_5":false},"yoast_head":"\n