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Icehotel in Jukkasjärvi, the world-renowned hotel made entirely of ice and snow, is celebrating its 35th anniversary this winter with a breathtaking display of artistic creations. The selection process for the international design competition is now completed – and 27 talented artists from 13 countries have been chosen to bring their visions to life in Icehotel 35 and create the art suites, the Main Hall, and the Ceremony Hall.
From a colossal rhinoceros unexpectedly finding its way into a guest room to a mesmerizing bird’s nest sculpted from ice and snow, the art suites, the Main Hall, and the Ceremony Hall promise to provide visitors with unforgettable experiences. Drawing inspiration from the rich Sami craft tradition and paying homage to the ancient goddess Gaia, the art in Icehotel 35 is set to captivate the imagination of guests when it opens on December 13th.
Over the years, Icehotel has been designed by award-winning creators and artists from all over the world. This year was no exception when 194 applicants from 40 countries, submitted 114 design concepts in the international design competition. A jury, including stylist Marjolein Vonk, design duo Nina and Johan Kauppi, Icehotel’s Ice and Design manager Joakim Enmalm, and jury chairman Luca Roncoroni, Creative Director at Icehotel, meticulously selected the winning entries.
Roncoroni expressed the challenges faced by the jury in making their choices, given the abundance of ambitious and exciting applications.
“We had interesting discussions about everything from rhinos to labyrinths before we could agree on the 14 concepts that will become reality this winter,” he said.
Celebrates 35 with surprises and a new ice bar
Every winter, when the snow covers the small village of Jukkasjärvi in the north of Sweden, the artists together with the construction team, ice production, art support, and a lighting team, start the creation of the 2,800-square-meter seasonal hotel made entirely of snow and ice. The river’s ice transforms into unique artworks, that only live for the season, and then return to water when Icehotel melts in the spring.
Marie Herrey, CEO of Icehotel, shared her anticipation for the upcoming season, saying: “I look forward to stepping into Icehotel 35 and showing the world what I believe will be a spectacular version of Icehotel. In addition to fantastic art, we will celebrate our 35 years with some surprises in and around the Icehotel, and also create a completely new theme at the Icebar in the permanent part of Icehotel.”
The seasonal part of Icehotel will open its doors on December 13th, offering visitors a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to witness the ephemeral beauty of this iconic winter destination.
ART AND ARTISTS ICEHOTEL 35
Icehotel 35: 12 Art Suites, 1 main hall, 1 ceremony hall
Áhku fáhcat
Elisabeth Kristensen, Norway
Whoops Wrong Room!!
AnnaSofia Mååg, Sweden
Zig and Zag
Nicolas Triboulot, France
Flight
Laura Marcos, Argentina & Coralie Quincey, France
Change Through Time
Rob Harding, Uk & Timsam Harding, Spain
Näcken
Tjåsa Gusfors & Samuel Gusfors, Sweden
Antique Myths
Viacheslav Iemelianenko, Ukraine & Sergiy Dyshlevyy, Ukraine
Ice Kiln
Jaeyual Lee, US & Daeho Lee, Korea
Give Us a Kiss
Carl Wellander & Malena Wellander, Sweden
Come Warm Up
Isabelle Gasse & Joelle Gagnon, Canada
Hideaway
Pieke Bergmans & Peter de Wit, the Netherlands
Yesterday´s Tomorrow
Corban Warrington, South Africa
Main Hall
Wouter Biegelaar the Netherlands & Viktor Tsarski, Bulgaria
Ceremony Hall: Gaia’s Bloom
Lisa Lindqvist & Kate Munro, UK
MEMBERS OF THE JURY ICEHOTEL 35
Marjolein Vonk, stylist, NDL
Nina Kauppi, designer, SWE
Johan Kauppi, designer, SWE
Joakim Enmalm, Icehotel Ice and Design Manager, SWE
Luca Roncoroni, Icehotel Creative Director (head of the jury), IT
SHORT FACTS: APPLICATION ICEHOTEL 35
114 unique applications
194 artists and designers
40 countries represented spread over 6 continents
27 artists from 13 countries create Icehotel 35
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