Damián Ortega – Essay on Exchange (Zurich Art Prize 2023)
In 2023, the Zurich Art Prize, awarded annually by Museum Haus Konstruktiv and Zurich Insurance Company Ltd, goes to Damián Ortega (b. 1967 in Mexico City, where he lives and works). This artist is the 16th winner of the renowned award. Worth a total of CHF 100,000, the prize consists of an CHF 80,000 budget for the production of a solo exhibition at Museum Haus Konstruktiv and CHF 20,000 in prize money.