Giga-Hertz Award 2021

Christina Kubisch is the winner of the Giga-Hertz Award 2021

Together with the SWR Experimental Studio, the ZKM | Centre for Art and Media annually awards the Giga-Hertz Award for Electronic Music. The 2021 award winner is sound artist Christina Kubisch, who receives the main award of 10,000 euros for her pioneering life's work. The Giga-Hertz Production Awards go to Yvette Janine Jackson from the USA and André Damião from Brazil. Honorary mentions will be given to Maja S. K. Ratkje, Viola Yip and Mendi + Keith Obadike. The award ceremony will take place on November 27  at the ZKM as part of a two-day festival with performances of the award winners' works.