Rosana Paulino
The recipient of the inaugural MUNCH Award in 2024 is acclaimed Brazilian artist Rosana Paulino (b. 1967). She was celebrated at an awards ceremony on 24 October 2024 at MUNCH in Oslo.
Produced by MUNCH in collaboration with Spindel Film. ©Munchmuseet
The MUNCH Award jury statement:
“Rosana Paulino has contributed to some of the most important conversations about art, histories and society in Brazil and beyond. Over the course of several decades, she has radically committed her artistic practice to unpacking the violent histories and continuities of gender and race. She has created an immensely broad and poetic oeuvre of installations, drawings, artist’s books and videos. Through her teaching practice, Paulino has continuously been engaged in an intergenerational dialogue. With this award, the jury wishes to honour Paulino as an artist who has also been a leading voice of Black feminism with a steadfast commitment to the struggle of Afro-Brazilian communities, and the on-going fight against racism.”
The jury is comprised of three external members Wanda Nanibush, Yvette Mutumba, and Cosmin Costinaș, alongside Tone Hansen and Tominga O’Donnell from MUNCH. Through a process of deliberation and discussion, the jury collectively selected Rosana Paulino for the inaugural award in 2024.
