The third video artist in a row has taken the annual Turner Prize, which is now in its 30th year.
Duncan Campbell, an Irish artist who studied at the Glasgow School of Art and is now based in the city, received the £25,000 prize at Tate Britain this week.
His victory confirms Glasgow’s success at producing leading artists, with five Turner winners and 12 artists shortlisted for the prize in the past decade. The city’s success is thought to be due in part to Creative Scotland, which funds artists directly, allowing them to work without financial pressures.
Creative Scotland’s Open Project Funding – which is open to individuals - has a budget of around £12m for 2015/16.
Campbell was honoured for his contribution to Scotland’s pavilion at the Venice Biennale with his film, It for Others. His work was a response to the 1953 film Statues Also Die and included new work by choreographer Michael Clark.
He has also made films about the Irish political activist Bernadette Devlin and car manufacturer John DeLorean by mixing archive footage and new material.
Campbell competed against three other finalists; printmaker Ciara Phillips, filmmaker James Richards and live performance artist Tris Vonna-Michell. Work from all four will be on show at Tate Britain until 4 January.
The jury awarded the prize to Campbell’s 54-minute work in recognition of an “ambitious and complex film which rewards repeated viewing”.
Duncan Campbell, an Irish artist who studied at the Glasgow School of Art and is now based in the city, received the £25,000 prize at Tate Britain this week.
His victory confirms Glasgow’s success at producing leading artists, with five Turner winners and 12 artists shortlisted for the prize in the past decade. The city’s success is thought to be due in part to Creative Scotland, which funds artists directly, allowing them to work without financial pressures.
Creative Scotland’s Open Project Funding – which is open to individuals - has a budget of around £12m for 2015/16.
Campbell was honoured for his contribution to Scotland’s pavilion at the Venice Biennale with his film, It for Others. His work was a response to the 1953 film Statues Also Die and included new work by choreographer Michael Clark.
He has also made films about the Irish political activist Bernadette Devlin and car manufacturer John DeLorean by mixing archive footage and new material.
Campbell competed against three other finalists; printmaker Ciara Phillips, filmmaker James Richards and live performance artist Tris Vonna-Michell. Work from all four will be on show at Tate Britain until 4 January.
The jury awarded the prize to Campbell’s 54-minute work in recognition of an “ambitious and complex film which rewards repeated viewing”.
