Nationale Suisse 2012 winner: Kathrin Affentranger, Hochschule der Künste Bern

Kathrin Affentranger (24), graduate of the Hochschule der Künste Bern, is the winner of the Nationale Suisse art prize 2012. The jury of experts was impressed by the strong physical presence of her fragile wood sculptures and with her playful take on the formalist tradition. Being awarded for the 9^th time, the prize is intended for graduates of Suisse art academies who have majored in «visual arts and media art». The prize includes a monetary award of 15,000 Suisse francs and an exhibition at LISTE - The Young Art Fair in Basel. For the first time, the jury selected the winner from among the artists participating in Plattform 12 in Zurich.

prize winners:
2011: Josse Bailly, Haute école d'art et de design Genève
2010: Elisa Larvego, Haute école d'art et de design Genève
2009: Florian Germann, Zürcher Hochschule der Künste
2008: Nicole Bachmann, Zürcher Hochschule der Künste
2007: Luc Mattenberger, Haute école d'art et de design Genève
2006: Aloïs Godinat, Ecole cantonale d'art de Lausanne
2005: Swann Thommen (collectif-fact), Haute école d'art et de design Genève
2004: Kathrin Stengele, Hochschule der Künste Bern