Why did Rachel Whiteread win the Turner Prize?
Why did Rachel Whiteread win the Turner Prize?
Whiteread was awarded the Turner Prize in 1993 following her project Untitled (House), a life-sized cast of a condemned terraced house in London’s East End. The work was a concrete cast of the inside of the entire three-story house, from basement to top floor.
How much is the Turner Prize?
The winner of the Turner Prize, announced near the end of the year in a televised ceremony, receives £25,000, with the three other short-listed candidates receiving £5,000 each.
Why was there no Turner Prize in 1990?
In 1990 the Turner Prize was suspended, for lack of a sponsor. Since its reconstitution in 1991, it has tried to avoid being a career-achievement award for a strongly established artist. A rule states that nobody over 50 is eligible. An unwritten rule ensures that an artist is hardly ever shortlisted more than once.
Can anyone enter the Turner Prize?
In 1991–2016 the prize had an age limit of 50. This played an important role in introducing the work of emerging artists. The lift of the age restriction recognises that artists can experience a breakthrough in their work at any age.
Who is Rachel Whiteread?
Dame Rachel Whiteread (born 20 April 1963) is an English artist who primarily produces sculptures, which typically take the form of casts. She was the first woman to win the annual Turner Prize in 1993. Whiteread was one of the Young British Artists who exhibited at the Royal Academy’s Sensation exhibition in 1997.
Who was the first woman to win the Turner Prize?
Artist Rachel Whiteread
Brighton alumni, Rachel Whiteread was the first woman to win the prestigious Turner Prize in 1993. Her work is described by Tate as ‘minimalism with a heart’.
How is the winner of a Turner Prize chosen?
The winner is chosen by a panel of four independent judges invited by the Tate and chaired by the director of Tate Britain. The prize is accompanied by a monetary award of £25,000, although the amount has varied depending on the sponsor.
How do you get the Turner Prize?
The prize is awarded to a British artist for an outstanding exhibition or other presentation of their work in the preceding year as determined by a jury. The four shortlisted artists for the Turner Prize 2022 are: Heather Phillipson. Ingrid Pollard.
Who won the Turner Prize 2020?
Winners and shortlisted artists
| Year | Winner | Format |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Charlotte Prodger | Video |
| 2019 | Lawrence Abu Hamdan Helen Cammock Tai Shani Oscar Murillo | Film, spoken word performance, and painting |
| 2020 | Cancelled | |
| 2021 | Array Collective | Installation and theatre |
Who won the last Turner Prize?
2019. The 2019 award was hosted at the Turner Contemporary in Margate, Kent. The shortlisted artists were Lawrence Abu Hamdan, Helen Cammock, Oscar Murillo and Tai Shani, who were jointly awarded the prize as a collective following their request to be considered as a single group.
Who won the 2020 Turner Prize?
Imran Perretta is one of ten artists who will each receive one-off £10,000 bursaries in place of this year’s Turner Prize.
Who won this year’s Turner Prize?
Array Collective
The Turner Prize 2021 has been awarded to Array Collective, it was announced this evening at a ceremony at Coventry Cathedral, in partnership with Tate and Coventry UK City of Culture 2021.
