Laudationes by the VKKS Jury

Leo Kaut is awarded the Advancement Prize in Art History in the Junior category for his excellent article examining Seth Siegelaub's radical conception of the catalogue as an exhibition space in its own right, developed in close connection with the philosophy of Conceptual Art and its emphasis on ideas rather than the material art object. By tracing this shift, the author sheds light on changing relationships between exhibition formats and the art market in the 1960s. The jury particularly appreciated the choice of subject and the clear, consistently developed line of argument. Kaut compellingly uncovers a productive contradiction at the heart of Siegelaub's project: the Xerox Book (1968), conceived as an alternative to the gallery and its market structures ultimately becomes itself absorbed into the market as a priced rarity. The jury was impressed by the paper's strong argument, its well-structured reasoning, and its engaging and evocative writing. By taking seriously both the radical potential and the limitations of the catalogue as an exhibition medium, Kaut offers a thoughtful and convincing contribution to the understanding of Conceptual and Minimal Art and its institutional and economic contexts.

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