Oskár Čepan

The Oskár Čepan Award 2026 Jury, consisting of Christina Li, Vojtěch Novák, Noit Banai and William Stover selected three laureates from among 48 candidates.

Congrats to: Andrej Kiripolsky Natália Šimonová Norbert Kuki

Jury Statement: This year, we were pleased with the large number of applicants. The jury's selection brings together three distinct artistic positions united by their engagement with questions of memory, identity and place. The practices of Andrej Kiripolsky, Natália Šimonová and Norbert Kuki each demonstrate a sustained commitment to their respective subjects, navigating the relationship between local specificity and broader relevance with maturity and critical clarity. Rather than opting for quick or extractive approaches, they each invest in the slower, more demanding process of attentive engagement. From Kuki's engagement with questions of identity, community and representation, to Kiripolsky's grounding in the post-industrial landscapes of his origins, to Šimonová's research-driven excavation of collective memory through layers of rust of public space.