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The Macclesfield-born artist wins the £25,000 prize and gives an emotional, politically-charged acceptance speech.
The Turner Prize may have grown lacklustre in recent years and its upper age limit of 50 looks increasingly problematic, but this year’s show at Tate Britain showcases the prize’s strongest shortlist for some time. Fisun Güner reports.
Michael Dean, Anthea Hamilton, Helen Marten and Josephine Pryde shortlisted for £25,000 award, with three out of the four nominees working with sculpture.
