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Morgan Quaintance and Onyeka Igwe Share 2025 Jarman Award

The decision spotlights experimental moving-image practice in the Derek Jarman tradition, advancing two distinct careers through institutional visibility.

Overview

  • The pair were announced at a Soho Hotel ceremony in London, with the £10,000 prize to be divided equally.
  • It is only the second time the 18-year-old Film London prize has been shared, following a collective award in 2020.
  • The winners were chosen from a six-artist shortlist, with all nominees’ work on view at Whitechapel Gallery through 14 December.
  • Igwe is exhibiting our generous mother at Tate Britain, with Quaintance presenting Available Light at Chelsea Space.
  • The artists’ work will be presented at the Irish Museum of Modern Art in Dublin from 27 November to 10 December.