Regarding the theme of the third edition of the International Prize "Don Sante" for Contemporary Art, Reality as a Mirror of the Inner Dimension: New Geographies of Expression, the Scientific Committee has concluded the evaluation process of the submitted applications, identifying the names of the finalist artists for each category.
The theme chosen for the 2025 edition invites reflection on contemporary issues through a dialectic between interiority and exteriority, between subjective experience and the surrounding world. It encourages a plurality of perspectives capable of conveying a layered vision of the present using diverse linguistic tools. In line with this spirit, the selection process has favored artistic practices that, in their formal and conceptual diversity, have successfully captured the urgencies of our time, tracing new geographies of expression and offering renewed ways of interpreting reality.
The Committee also specifies that only applications submitted in full, complete with the required documentation, and compliant with the criteria specified in the call for entries have been considered.
Below is the list of selected artists:
Virtual and multimedia art
Simone Martinotta, Alessandra Carloni, Seph Li, Siou Ming Wu
Photography
Nicola Bertellotti, Dafne Frasca, Alessandra Baldoni, Luca Coclite, Angelo Greco
Painting
Danilo Ruggeri, Grazia Salierno, Chiara Sorgato, Tan Feng, Anastasia Norenko, Ilaria Costaglia, Man Pan Lau, Christian Grasso, Lucia Chiancone, Jack Lumer, Francesco Rocco Ferruccio, Tonia Erbino, Elisa Zadi, Navid Nedaei, Dalila Festagallo, Tina Sgrò, Fabian Agommuoh, Claudio Zorzi, Ru Knox
Sculpture and installation
Nikodem Rafal Trojnar, Sara Cancellieri, Roberta Cotterli, Michela Rondinone, Manjushri Chakraborty
Video Art
Kiarash Dadgar, Milan Zulic, Dario D’Introno, Masoume Khodabakhshi, Simonetta Barbon, Lida Fazli, Haozheng Wu, Arshia Zeinali, Natalya Radünz, Juliette Tuyttens, Salvatore Insana, Oleksandr Isaienko
The selection aims to present a broad and interdisciplinary panorama of contemporary artistic production, aligning with the Prize’s mission to foster dialogue between languages, territories, and imaginaries while supporting the growth of a conscious, dynamic, and interconnected creative community.
