Jury Statement, Share Prize 2009

The winner of the SHARE Prize 2009 is Andreas Muxel for his mobile sculpture "Connect." This mesmerizing installation, with its precarious mixture of bouncing rubber and flying steel, is like a world financial crisis all by itself. With simple but powerful elements, "Connect" generates endless dramatic episodes of comical failure and heroic determination. The vital network of "Connect" won't stop changing, and we can't stop looking at it.

The honorable mention goes to Ralf Baecker for...