On 14 March 2018, the Beethovenstiftung für Kunst und Kultur der Bundesstadt Bonn (Beethoven Foundation for Art and Culture of the Federal City Bonn) awarded the bonn hoeren – sonotopia prize for installation-based sound art at Kunstmuseum Bonn for the fourth time.
Over the course of 2017, a total of 51 works by students from European academies were experienced and evaluated on-site for sonotopia 2018 by the competition jury.
ArtScience alumnus Andreas Sahl Andersen (Bachelor ArtScience 2017) was awarded the second prize, an award of distinction, for his graduation project 'Everything at the same time'.
Excerpt from the jury statement:
"...An award of distinction goes to Andreas Sahl Andersen. Besides the multi-faceted formal vocabulary of his instruments we very much appreciate the sculptural strength of his installations as they unfold in time and space. In this he shows great promise, particularly in combination with the openness with which he responds to new spaces, seeking out the approach that is right for both him and the place..."