In the case of Vaclav Magid (born 1979), the jury appreciated conceptual qualities of his oeuvre and his ability to interconnect a chain of events and references on a high intellectual level. Magid subjects reality to rational analysis using subtle irony, and his concentrated interest in selected situations has social implications. The jury also took into account Magid’s work as a curator and theorist, which is crucial both within the context of the artist’s own work and in the formation of the local artistic scene.