Turner Prize 2008
The Shortlist
The four artists who have been shortlisted for the Turner Prize 2008 are:
- Runa Islam
- Mark Leckey
- Goshka Macuga
- Cathy Wilkes
Runa Islam has been nominated for her solo exhibition Centre of Gravity at Bergen Kunsthall, Bergen and National Museum of Art, Oslo and the presentation of her work at Venice Biennale 2007 for the continuing development of a unique visual language in her films. Islam creates closely choreographed films with open ended narratives that are analytical and emotionally charged.
Mark Leckey has been nominated for his solo exhibitions Industrial Light & Magic at Le Consortium, Dijon, and Resident at Kölnischer Kunstverein, Cologne, which combine sculpture, film, sound and performance. With wit and originality, Leckey continues to find new genres through which to communicate his fascination with contemporary culture.
Goshka Macuga has been nominated for her solo exhibition Objects in Relation, Art Now at Tate Britain and her contribution to the 5th Berlin Biennial for Contemporary Art for her carefully staged, mixed-media installations in which she draws on the conventions of the historical archive and exhibition making. Enacting a form of cultural archaeology, Macuga enlists the collaboration of artists past and present in dramatic environments that suggest new narratives and associations.
Cathy Wilkes has been nominated for her solo exhibition at Milton Keynes Gallery, that showed her personal approach to figurative sculpture. Through rigorous, highly charged arrangements of commonplace objects and materials, Wilkes has developed an articulate and eloquent vocabulary that touches on issues of femininity and sexuality.
The Jury
The members of the Turner Prize 2008 Jury are:
- David Adjaye, Director, Adjaye Associates
- Daniel Birnbaum, Director, Staatliche Hochschule für Bildende Künste
- Suzanne Cotter, Senior Curator, Modern Art Oxford
- Jennifer Higgie, Editor, Frieze magazine
- Stephen Deuchar, Director, Tate Britain
The Exhibition
Work by the shortlisted artists will be shown in an exhibition at Tate Britain opening on 30 September 2008.
The Announcement
The winner will be announced at Tate Britain on 1 December 2008 during a live broadcast by Channel 4.
