Turner Prize 2019

The shortlist for the 35th edition of the Turner Prize has just been announced, with the nominee’s using a mix of video, sculpture, painting and audio to create their masterpieces.

Laurence Abu Hamdan has used ‘Earwitness’ accounts to recreate particular situations through sound and performance, investigating crimes that have been heard and not seen.

Helen Cammock explores social history through photography, print, text, and film looking at the role of women in the civil rights movement, during the conflicts in Northern Ireland.

Oscar Murillo’s work is inspired by a flight he was on, in which dead body was being transported in the planes hold, while the pilot navigated a route to avoid no fly zones over area’s of conflict.

Tai Shani creates an allegorical city of woman populated by fantastical characters, inspired by the 15th century feminist text ‘The Book of the City’ by Christine de Pizan.

The Turner Prize 2019 will be on display at Turner Contemporary in Margate from 28th September – 12th January 2020. The winner will be announced on 3rd December scooping £25,000.

During the shortlist announcement held at Tate Britain on Wednesday 1st May, journalists were up in arms at Stagecoach being announced as sponsor for this years event, due to their anti LGBT attitude and have since been dropped!

The Preshaah poses seriously less taxing questions to Tate Britain director Alex Farquharson about the Turner Prize 2019.