The prize
The ellipse prize is a contemporary art competition established in 2021 which seeks to highlight each year a different country’s artistic creativity in France.
An original prize between visibility and mobility
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A unique itinerant competition
The ellipse prize is dedicated each year to an emerging scene from a specific geographical area
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Specialist stakeholders
For each edition, partnerships and a selection committee are constituted in line with the artistic scene being highlighted
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A thematic call for applications
During an application period of several weeks, artists who meet the eligibility criteria can complete an online application including an exhibition proposal based on a given theme
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A bespoke reward
In addition to an exhibition hosted in France and a 360° communication campaign, we offer professional support according to the specific needs of each artist
The ellipse prize unveils the 2026 winner
Mohamed Radi
Born in Taroudant (Morocco) in 1999, Mohamed Radi develops an experimental and sculptural practice centred on leather, a material he diverts from its traditional artisanal and utilitarian function in order to reveal its organic, sensitive and mnemonic dimensions.
Through processes of cutting, layering and stratification, the artist creates textured surfaces marked by scars, tensions and traces of time. Leather becomes a living body, carrying memory, transformation and fragility.
The 2026 ellipse prize endowment
- a bespoke professional support
- a 360 communication campaign
- a residency host by Jardin Rouge
- an exhibition in France during Spring 2027 then in Casblanca, in duo-show with the Prix mustaqbal’s winner
