Since 1953, the Kulturkreis der deutschen Wirtschaft im BDI e. V. has awarded the annual ars viva prize for visual arts to outstanding young artists based in Germany. The award honours work that demonstrates a distinct language of form and an awareness of contemporary issues. This year's award includes exhibitions at the Rudolf-Scharpf-Galerie of the Wilhelm-Hack-Museum in Ludwigshafen, and at the Belvedere 21 in Vienna, as well as an artist residency on Fogo Island, Canada. The ars viva prize 2024 will be awarded to Atiena R. Kilfa (b. 1990), Daniel Lie (b. 1988) and caner teker (b. 1994). Text in English and German. SELLING POINTS: . ars viva 2024 is an profound indicator of the state of young contemporary art . The award winning works demonstrate a distinctive language of form and an awareness of contemporary issues in relation to cultural history 66 colour illustrations