Nnena Kalu has won this year’s Turner Prize, the UK’s most high-profile art award, for her “bold and compelling” sculptures and drawings – and has made history as the first artist with a learning disability to win
The judges praised Kalu’s brightly coloured sculptures – which are haphazardly wrapped in layers of ribbon, string, card and shiny VHS tape – and her drawings of swirling, tornado-like shapes.
Kalu, 59, is an autistic, learning disabled artist with limited verbal communication.
Charlotte Hollinshead, who has worked with her for 25 years, said on stage at the ceremony: “This is a major, major moment for a lot of people. It’s seismic. It’s broken a very stubborn glass ceiling.”
In a moving speech delivered alongside Kalu, she said: “This amazing lady has worked so hard for such a long time.
“It’s wonderful she’s finally getting the recognition she rightly, rightly deserves.”
In a moving speech delivered alongside Kalu, she said: “This amazing lady has worked so hard for such a long time.
“It’s wonderful she’s finally getting the recognition she rightly, rightly deserves.”
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