Press Release, July 6 2021
Icehotel has opened its doors for the season and the planning of this year's winter hotel is in full swing. Out of a total of 59 applicants from 13 different countries, 32 artists have now been selected to create the hotel.
In parallel with Icehotel 31 melting and returning to its origins in Torne River, the jury, led by the hotel's creative director, Luca Roncoroni, has selected the 16 artist teams that will have the opportunity to create their art in this season's Icehotel.
When the first snow has fallen the artists will come up to Jukkasjärvi. Together with the production and construction crew, they will build a 2,870 m2 seasonal hotel consisting of 12 art suites, 24 ice rooms and 1 ceremonial hall. Three teams will create suites inside the hotel's year-round building, Icehotel 365.
We are very excited to be working with some of our most talented artists, and also to welcome a few new ones, continuing to expand the big creative family gathering in Jukkasjärvi. At Icehotel 32, guests will be able to experience playful rooms, challenge their perception of reality, jump back in time and even feel the power of moving snow and ice. Once again, it will be a remarkable Icehotel, and we can’t wait to start building it.
LUCA RONCORONI | CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Like last year, one of the teams will be kept secret for the time being as this is a special collaboration for one of the suites in 365. This collaboration will be presented in August 2021.
ART AND ARTISTS
ICEHOTEL 32 – TWELVE ART SUITES
ROOM SERVICE
Tjåsa Gusfors, Artist and sculptor, Sweden | Ulrika Tallving, Stylist and sculptor, Sweden
SACRED GIANT
AnnaSofia Mååg, Artist, Sweden | Emilia Elisson, Artist, Sweden | My Flink, Artist and sculptor, Sweden | Oscar Insulander, Sculptor, Sweden
NO PRESSURE
Carl Wellander, Sculptor, Sweden | Malena Wellander, Project manager in culture, Sweden
INOM
Henkia, Artist, Chile
TO BED WITH THE CHICKENS
Edith Van de Wetering, Artist, The Netherlands | Wilfred Stijger, Artist, The Netherlands
MOLECULES
Anja Kilian, Interior and Textile Designer | Germany Wolfgang Lüchow, Product Designer, Germany
GREAT GATSBY
Tomasz Czajkowski, Artist and Designer, Poland | Tomasz Jastrzebski, Architect, Poland
DICKENSIAN STREET
Jonathan Green, Sculptor and Designer, UK | Marnie Green, Sculptor, UK
DIFFERENT NATURES
Robert Harding, Sculptor, Spain | Timsam Harding, Artist, Spain
BLUE TUNDRA
Elisabeth Kristensen, Sculptor, Norway
UV
Nicolas Triboulot, Artist and designer, France | Fernand Manzi, Designer, France
GINNUNGAGAP
ONOMIAU – Noël Picaper, Architectural Designer, France | Louis Lair de La Motte, Craftsman, France
ICEHOTEL 32 – CEREMONY HALL
CEREMONY HALL
Marjolein Vonk, Stylist and Art Director, The Netherlands | Maurizio Perron, Sculptor, Italy
ICEHOTEL 365 – ART & DELUXES SUITES
WANDERLUST
Kristina Möckel, Designer and illustrator, Germany | Sebastion Scheller, Artist and designer, Germany
STROBILUS LAND
Linda Vagnelind, Artist, Sweden
