Sculptor wins Turner Prize
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SCULPTOR Helen Marten on Monday won the Turner Prize, at a London ceremony where the art world rallied against xenophobia and intolerance.
The prize is awarded to a British artist under 50 for an outstanding exhibition, and has become synonymous with controversy in its 32-year history with previous winners including contemporary art agents provocateurs Damien Hirst and Tracey Emin.
Marten, 31, impressed the judges with her sculptures from unusual materials such as fish skin and snooker chalk, described by the jury as “an exceptional contribution to the continuing development of contemporary visual art.”
“They admire the work’s poetic and enigmatic qualities which reflect the complexities and challenges of being in the world today,” said Tate Britain, the gallery which hosts the contemporary art prize.
The London-based artist beat three other finalists to clinch the 25,000 pound (US$32,000) prize, while those shortlisted will all receive 5,000 pounds.
Of the other finalists — Michael Dean, Josephine Pryde and Anthea Hamilton — it was the latter’s sculpture of a male backside and a series of metallic chastity belts suspended from the ceiling which gained most attention in recent weeks.
Marten, from Macclesfield in north-west England, builds on the success of winning the Hepworth Prize for Sculpture last month which carried a 30,000 pound prize.
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