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Icehotel in Jukkasjärvi, the world-renowned hotel made entirely of ice and snow, is celebrating its 35th anniversary this winter with a breathtaking display of artistic creations.

The selection process for the international design competition is now completed and 27 talented artists from 13 countries have been chosen to bring their visions to life in Icehotel 35 and create the art suites, the Main Hall, and the Ceremony Hall.

From a colossal rhinoceros unexpectedly finding its way into a guest room to a mesmerizing bird's nest sculpted from ice and snow, the art suites, the Main Hall, and the Ceremony Hall promise to provide visitors with unforgettable experiences. Drawing inspiration from the rich Sami craft tradition and paying homage to the ancient goddess Gaia, the art in Icehotel 35 is set to captivate the imagination of guests when it opens on December 13th.

Over the years, Icehotel has been designed by award-winning creators and artists from all over the world. This year was no exception when 194 applicants from 40 countries, submitted 114 design concepts in the international design competition.  A jury, including stylist Marjolein Vonk, design duo Nina and Johan Kauppi, Icehotel's Ice and Design manager Joakim Enmalm, and jury chairman Luca Roncoroni, Creative Director at Icehotel, meticulously selected the winning entries.

Roncoroni expressed the challenges faced by the jury in making their choices, given the abundance of ambitious and exciting applications.

"We had interesting discussions about everything from rhinos to labyrinths before we could agree on the 14 concepts that will become reality this winter," he said.

Celebrates 35 with surprises and a new ice barEvery winter, when the snow covers the small village of Jukkasjärvi in the north of Sweden, the artists together with the construction team, ice production, art support, and a lighting team, start the creation of the 2,800-square-meter seasonal hotel made entirely of snow and ice. The river’s ice transforms into unique artworks, that only live for the season, and then return to water when Icehotel melts in the spring.

Marie Herrey, CEO of Icehotel, shared her anticipation for the upcoming season, saying:

"I look forward to stepping into Icehotel 35 and showing the world what I believe will be a spectacular version of Icehotel. In addition to fantastic art, we will celebrate our 35 years with some surprises in and around the Icehotel, and also create a completely new theme at the Icebar in the permanent part of Icehotel."

The seasonal part of Icehotel will open its doors on December 13th, offering visitors a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to witness the ephemeral beauty of this iconic winter destination.

* In image, sketches: Whoops Wrong Room!! by AnnaSofia Mååg, Zig and Zag by Nicolas Triboulot, Ice Kiln by Jaeyual Lee and Daeho Lee.

ART AND ARTISTS ICEHOTEL 35

Icehotel 35: 12 Art Suites, 1 main hall, 1 ceremony hall

Áhku fáhcat Elisabeth Kristensen, Norway

Whoops Wrong Room!! AnnaSofia Mååg, Sweden

Zig and Zag Nicolas Triboulot, France

Flight Laura Marcos, Argentina  & Coralie Quincey, France

Change Through Time Rob Harding, Uk & Timsam Harding, Spain

Na\u0308cken Tjåsa Gusfors & Sam Gusfors, Sweden

Antique Myths Viacheslav Iemelianenko, Ukraine & Sergiy Dyshlevyy

Ice Kiln Jaeyual Lee, US  & Daeho Lee, Korea

Give Us a Kiss Carl Wellander & Malena Wellander, Sweden

Come Warm Up Isabelle Gasse & Joelle Gagnon, Canada

Hideaway Pieke Bergmans & Peter de Wit, the Netherlands

Yesterday´s Tomorrow Corban Warrington, South Africa

Main Hall Wouter Biegelaar the Netherlands & Viktor Tsarski, Bulgaria

Ceremony Hall: Gaia's Bloom Lisa Lindqvist & Kate Munro, UK

MEMBERS OF THE JURY ICEHOTEL 35
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\u200bMarjolein Vonk, stylist, NDL
\u200bNina Kauppi, designer, SWE
\u200bJohan Kauppi, designer, SWE
\u200bJoakim Enmalm, Icehotel Ice and Design Manager, SWE
\u200bLuca Roncoroni, Icehotel Creative Director (head of the jury),  IT
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SHORT FACTS: APPLICATION ICEHOTEL 35
\u200b114 unique applications
\u200b194 artists and designers
\u200b40 countries represented spread over 6 continents27 artists from 13 countries create Icehotel 35

For more information and interview requests please contact:

Josefin Lindberg, press@icehotel.com. Visit our press page for pictures and more press information.

ABOUT ICEHOTEL Icehotel opened in 1989 and is besides a hotel also an art exhibition with ever-changing art made out of ice and snow. ICEHOTEL is created in a new guise every winter, made completely from natural ice from the Torne River - one of Sweden's national rivers and last untouched waters. When the winter season's hotel has melted back to the river in the spring, a part of the hotel remains so that visitors can experience the ice and snow year-round.

FACTS ABOUT ICEHOTEL
\u200b44 warm hotel rooms
\u200b30 warm chalets
\u200b18 art and design suites made of ice (-5 degrees Celsius/23 F) open year round
\u200b36 art suites and ice rooms made of ice (-5 degrees Celsius/23 F) open every winter
\u200b1 accessibility adapted art suite made of ice (-5 degrees Celsius/23 F)
\u200b3 meeting rooms
\u200b1 ceremony hall made from ice and snow (in the winter hotel, open mid December to mid April)
\u200b1 movie theater made of ice and snow, open year round
\u200b1 exhibition room made from ice and snow
\u200b1 icebar
\u200b3 restaurants5 wilderness camps

www.icehotel.com

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