FKA Twigs Wins Aenne Burda Award for Innovative Art - FKA Twigs Wins Aenne Burda Award for Radical Art and Innovation
British artist FKA Twigs has been honoured with the Aenne Burda Award for her groundbreaking work in music and innovation. The award was presented at the DLD Innovation Conference, where organisers praised her as a radical force in modern art. Known for blending technology with creativity, she continues to redefine boundaries in pop and avant-garde culture.
FKA Twigs, born Tahliah Debrett Barnett, received the prize in recognition of her independent and visionary approach to art. The award citation highlighted her ability to shape projects on her own terms while pushing structural limits in the industry. Elisabeth Burda Furtwängler, presenting the honour, described her as an artist who embodies 'radically human art' in an age increasingly shaped by algorithms.
The Aenne Burda Award celebrates the legacy of entrepreneur and publisher Aenne Burda, who died in 2005. The DLD Conference, organised by DLD Conference in partnership with Hubert Burda Media, hosts the event each year to spotlight innovation across creative fields. FKA Twigs has also developed a 'digital twin' called AI Twigs, which manages her social media, writes emails, and handles press duties in multiple languages. This technological extension allows her to focus entirely on her music and artistic expression.
The award solidifies FKA Twigs’ reputation as one of the most innovative artists in contemporary music. Her use of technology, including AI Twigs, demonstrates how digital tools can expand creative possibilities. The recognition also underscores her influence in merging art, identity, and cutting-edge techniques.
