The fifth edition of the Gazte Arte young artistic creation competition in Vitoria-Gasteiz has awarded the works of Mireya Jiménez Pérez (25 years old), for ‘Lugares por dentro’ (photography, textile, and space); Iratxe Arrilucea Apraiz (20 years old), for ‘Pisukideak’ (comic); Uma Fernández de Larrea Mondejar (18 years old), for ‘Barrukoa kanpoan askotan ikusezin’ (sculpture, photography, and collage), and Irache del Cabo Oteiza (19 years old), for ‘Umbral Onírico’ (painting, mosaic, and sculpture).
A total of eight artistic proposals were submitted this year, six in the category for young people aged 14 to 19 and two in the 20 to 25 age group. The Councilor for Youth, Ana López de Uralde, highlighted the "quality of the submitted works and the high participation of young people under 20," representing 75% of the total.
Sonia Díaz de Corcuera, Councilor for Culture and Education, stated that "promoting local talent" is a key objective and that programs like Gazte Arte are an "ideal platform" for this, as they "accompany the artists in the creation process".
The jury valued the artistic and technical quality, audience interaction, and the potential for the works to be realized in an open workshop. The four winners will receive tutelage from renowned artists such as Alba Tojo, Mel Arranz, and Ani Chkhartishvili.
The works will be created in a public workshop from January 2 to 8, 2027, at the Water Deposit of the Montehermoso Cultural Center in Vitoria-Gasteiz. Subsequently, they will be exhibited from January 28 to February 28, 2027, in the Jovellanos hall of Montehermoso.
In addition to the creative experience and collective exhibition, each winner will receive a 300 euro gift voucher and 100 euros for materials. A catalog featuring the winning works will be published, and the proposals will also be available to view virtually on the municipal website.
