Turner Prize Panel Announces the 2009 Contenders
Enrico David, Roger Hiorns, Lucy Skaer, Richard Wright
Remember these names, as these are the names of the Turner Prize nominees for 2009.
The Turner Prize is one of the world’s most prestigious awards for contemporary art. The Turner Prize is in its 25th year, and is an award given to an artist under fifty, born, living or working in Britain, for an outstanding exhibition or other presentation in the twelve months before 6 May 2009.
The annual prize has earned a reputation as a provocative contest, with previous winners including Damien Hirst for ‘Mother and Child Divided’ and Tracey Emin’s entry with ‘My Bed’ made national headline news.
This year, the judges are aiming to make the competition more accessible, with the focus on painting and sculpture.
The four artists will present works in a show held at Tate Britain before the winner is announced at the Tate on 7 December 2009 during a live broadcast by Channel 4.
To view work by the artists click HERE.
Nominations are invited each year, and the prize is judged by an independent jury that changes annually. This year the members of the Turner Prize 2009 jury are:
The Turner Prize 2009 exhibition will be shown at Tate Britain from the 6 October 2009 to 3 January 2010.
