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Turner Prize 2025 Shortlist Announced, Highlighting Artistic Innovation and Identity

Four artists, including Nnena Kalu and Mohammed Sami, will showcase their works in Bradford ahead of the December award announcement.

Zadie Xa with Benito Mayor Vallejo, ‘Moonlit Confessions Across Deep Sea Echoes: Your Ancestors Are Whales, and Earth Remembers Everything’, 2025. Installation view
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Overview

  • The Turner Prize 2025 shortlist includes Nnena Kalu, Mohammed Sami, Rene Matić, and Zadie Xa, each recognized for their distinctive artistic approaches.
  • Nnena Kalu was nominated for her large-scale installations made from repurposed materials, including fabric and VHS tape, exploring color and form.
  • Mohammed Sami's wartime-inspired paintings, exhibited at Blenheim Palace, delve into themes of trauma and memory, referencing his experiences in Iraq.
  • Rene Matić's work focuses on identity and belonging, incorporating salvaged black dolls and elements of Jamaican rudeboy culture.
  • Zadie Xa was selected for her installations blending Korean spiritual rituals, shamanic traditions, and interactive sculptures with over 650 brass wind chimes.