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The jury lauded Viola as "the inventor of video art." He is considered a leading figure in the generation of artists who use electronic sound and image technology.

The annual award honors an individual "whose creative work has made a significant contribution to the development of cultural, scientific or human values anywhere in the world." Previous winners have included Harold Bloom, Vaclav Havel, Claude Levi-Strauss, Doris Lessing, and Karl Popper.

The award comes with a cash purse of €100,000 (about $152,000) and a sculpture by Catalan sculptor Antoni Tàpies.