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Nnena Kalu wins Turner Prize for 'bold and compelling' art
Nnena Kalu, the first learning-disabled artist to win, was awarded £25,000 for her large-scale sculptures and drawings praised for boldness and expressive gestures.
- On Tuesday evening in Bradford, Glasgow-born, London-based artist Nnena Kalu won the 2025 Turner Prize, receiving the £25,000 award for Hanging Sculpture 1–10 and Conversations at Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool.
- The jury chaired by Alex Farquharson commended Kalu's bold and compelling work, highlighting her lively translation of expressive gesture, scale, composition and colour after two or three hours of deliberation.
- Using repurposed materials, Kalu creates cocoon-like Hanging Sculpture 1–10 by winding VHS tape and found fabric, and her drawings in sets of two or three show swirling vortexes with beautiful intricacy.
- Her win makes her the first learning-disabled artist to win the prize, fellow nominees Rene Matić, Mohammed Sami and Zadie Xa receive £10,000 each, and the Turner Prize exhibition runs at Cartwright Hall Art Gallery, Bradford until 22 February 2026.
- Supported by ActionSpace for more than 25 years, Kalu has worked with Charlotte Hollinshead since 1999; judges emphasized merit over identity, while Mohammed Sami was favored to win.
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