Mark Leckey receiving the Turner Prize, via the Guardian
The only male among the four artists selected as nominees for this year’s Turner Prize emerged as the winner of what is widely considered Britain’s most important contemporary arts competition, held at the Tate Britain museum for the last 24 years. Mark Leckey’s Cinema in the Round clinched the Turner Prize, joining the ranks of Damien Hirst, Chris Ofili, Tracey Emin, Grayson Perry, Rachel Whiteread, the Chapman Brothers, Tomma Abts, Steve McQueen, among many other now prominent artists. The Turner Prize is awarded to the best artist under 50 by a jury which changes every year. Leckey’s works included films that examined the role of movies and other media in the daily lives of viewers, and how they see themselves. Cinema in the Round examined this theme in depth, referencing external cultural imagery drawn from such as sources as Felix the Cat, Homer Simpson, Titanic the movie and Philip Guston. Leckey beat out fellow artists Runa Islam, Cathy Wilkes, and Goshka Macuga for the £25,000 prize, which was presented by musician Nick Cave. The other competitors took home £5,000 as consolation prize.
Official Site: Turner Prize 2008
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Nick Cave via The Guardian
The Turner Prize winning exhibit via The Guardian
The Turner Prize winning exhibit via The Guardian
The Turner Prize winning exhibit via The Guardian
The Turner Prize winning exhibit via The Guardian
