Ms Jonas created a new artistic form by integrating performance art and video art, and has continuously evolved her original medium remaining at the forefront of contemporary art. Creating labyrinth-like works that lead audiences to diverse interpretations, she hands down the legacy of 1960s avant-garde art by developing it into a postmodern framework, and profoundly affecting artists of later generations.
Kyoto Prize award category: Arts and Philosophy — Arts (Painting, Sculpture, Craft, Architecture, Photography, Design, etc.)