The planning of Icehotel 34 has begun and the selection process for the international design competition is now completed. Out of 157 applicants from 36 countries, 29 artists from 14 countries have now been selected.

Every year, when the Torne River turns to ice, a new Icehotel is created in the small village of Jukkasjärvi in the north of Sweden. The river’s ice transforms into unique artworks that only exist in once. Creatives worldwide have had the opportunity to apply and design their dream suite from ice and snow. Icehotel is a unique art concept that, over the years, has been created by award-winning designers, this year, 157 applicants have applied from 36 countries, and 29 artists from 14 countries have now been selected.

While Icehotel 33 is melting and reuniting with Torne River, Luca Roncoroni, Icehotel’s Creative Director, and the jury of Icehotel 34 selected 29 artists who will create the art in this year’s winter hotel. In November, the artists will traditionally gather in Jukkasjärvi, 200 kilometers North of the Arctic Circle, to jointly create the 3,000 m2 seasonal hotel.

 The winning design contributions have been selected by an eminent jury consisting of stylist Marjolein Vonk, artist Anna Sofia Mååg, photographer Linnea Lundkvist, Icehotel’s Ice and Design manager Joakim Enmalm and the jury leader Luca Roncoroni who is Creative Director at Icehotel.

 Every year the jury is inspired by the quality of the proposals we receive from around the world, and this year was no exception. 157 artists challenged the jury with their concepts and their unique approach to the use of the material, and the result is a collection of 15 Art Suites which we believe will surprise and mesmerise the guests the upcoming winter, says Luca Roncoroni, jury leader and Creative Director, Icehotel.

In addition to the Art Suites and the Ceremony Hall, Icehotel is bringing back an iconic project in the Main Hall which an artist will again design. The Main Hall of Icehotel is famous for its ice columns and its chandelier, couples take their wedding pictures there, and thousands of guests are left speechless every winter among the beauty of the Torne River ice and the mesmerising play of light and shadow.

Jury of Icehotel 34:

Marjolein Vonk, stylist, NLD
AnnaSofia Mååg, artist, SWE
Linnea Lundkvist, photographer, SWE
Joakim Enmalm, Icehotel Ice and Design Manager, SWE
Luca Roncoroni, Icehotel Creative Director (jury leader), ITA

 ART AND ARTISTS

 ICEHOTEL 34 – 15 ART SUITES, 1 CEREMONY HALL, 1 MAIN HALL

 OH MY GODDESS
Ulrika Tallving – Sweden
Giovanna Martinez – Italy

 Torne River Anomaly
Jack Prescott – United Kingdom
Mathew Foster – United Kingdom

 INCEPTION 

Nicolas Triboulot – France

 Morning Song
Natsuki Saito – Japan
Shingo Saito – Japan

 Katt & Råtta 

Tjåsa Gusfors – Sweden

 Eternal Flow 

Maxime van Besien – Belgium

 Nebula’s Child 

Edmund Chan – Singapore
TaiTien Tan – Singapore

 Siella 

Laila Kolostyak – Norway
Elisabeth Kristensen – Norway

 Beaver Lodge
Dawn Detarando – Canada
Brian McArthur – Canada

 Obscura
Lukas Petko – Slovakia

 Don´t Get Up
Wilfred Stijger – Netherlands
Edith van de Wetering – Netherlands

 Minus 10 

Luc Voisin – France

Mathieu Brison – France

 DREAM WITH A THORN
Monica Popescu – Romania

Light Collectors
Lisa Lindqvist – United Kingdom
Kate Munro – United Kingdom

 SEA INSIDE
Kristina Möckel – Germany
Sebastian Scheller – Germany

 LattICE – Main Hall
Kendo Hamaguchi – Japan
Taku Ohuchi – Japan

Slava – Ceremony Hall
Tomasz Czajkowski – Poland
Grzegorz Olczak – Poland