In a live streaming ceremony on Wednesday evening, the Tate Museum Network in England selected the Array Collective as the winner of the Turner Prize 2021, one of the most prestigious art prizes in the world. This year’s edition of the award marked the first time that all of the shortlisted nominees for the award were all groups – a departure from decades of individual artist support for the award since its inception in 1984 Work focused on social change: Black Obsidian Sound System, Cooking Sections, Gentle / Radical and Project Art Works.
Array Collective, a Belfast-based group of 11 members, has the grand prize of £ 25,000 (around $ 33,000 ) obtain. In a statement, Tate praised the group’s work as « hopeful and dynamic, » adding that it « addresses pressing social and political issues affecting Northern Ireland with humor, seriousness and beauty ». The remaining four nominees received awards of £ 10,000 ($ 13,000).
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For the past two years, the Tate has reconstructed its flagship art award in recognition of the impact of the global pandemic on art. Last year, instead of the £ 25,000 awarded to one artist each year in the past, 10 artists and collectives received individual grants of £ 10,000 ($ 12,500) known as the Turner Scholarship Awards.
Im In 2019, the Turner Prize was shared after its four nominees – Lawrence Abu Hamdan, Helen Cammock, Oscar Murillo and Tai Shani – jointly called for funds to be shared in a radical move to reflect solidarity amid widespread political unrest / p> The works of the five nominated artist collectives for the Turner Prize are currently on view at the Herbert Art Gallery and Museum in Coventry, England. The 2021 edition of the award was judged by Aaron Cezar, director of the Delfina Foundation; Kim McAleese, Grand Union program director; British actor Russell Tovey; and Zoé Whitley, director of London’s Chisenhale Gallery.
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