(London) Scottish artist Jasleen Kaur won the Turner Prize on Tuesday, the prestigious British contemporary art prize which is celebrating its 40th anniversary.e birthday.
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Mme Kaur was rewarded for her exhibition Alter Altarwhich notably includes an installation consisting of a Ford Escort on which a giant placemat is placed.
The name of the winner, aged 38, was announced at a ceremony at the Tate Britain gallery in central London. The prize comes with a purse of 25,000 pounds ($45,000).
The five jury members chose Jasleen Kaur for “her ability to bring together different voices through unexpected and playful combinations of materials.”
Speaking, the artist called for a ceasefire in Gaza and launched “Free Palestine!” » (Free Palestine!).
Created in 1984, the Turner Prize is awarded each year to an artist born or living in Great Britain. Previous winners include now-familiar names such as duo Gilbert and George, Anish Kapoor, Rachel Whiteread, Antony Gormley, Chris Ofili, Steve McQueen and Damien Hirst.
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