Image: Artist Jasleen Kaur at the 'Alter Altar' exhibition (David Parry, PA Media Assignments)
British artist Jasleen Kaur has won the 2024 Turner Prize for her exhibition combining sound installations and everyday objects, receiving £25,000 at London’s Tate Britain.
British artist Jasleen Kaur has won the 2024 Turner Prize for her exhibition combining sound installations and everyday objects, receiving £25,000 at London’s Tate Britain.
Kaur received the award at a ceremony held at Tate Britain on 4 December. Actor James Norton presented the award. The artist will also receive a £25,000 prize.
Kaur was recognised for her exhibition ‘Alter Altar’, which incorporates sound, music and everyday objects including Irn-Bru, family photographs and a vintage Ford Escort.
The jury praised the “considered way in which she weaves together the personal, political and spiritual”, noting her ability to create work that “suggests both solidarity and joy”.
The other shortlisted artists were Pio Abad, Claudette Johnson and Delaine Le Bas. Each artist presented work exploring themes of cultural identity through various media including museum objects, sound installations and portraiture.
The 2024 jury comprised Rosie Cooper, Director of Wysing Arts Centre; Ekow Eshun, writer and curator; Sam Thorne, Director General of Japan House London; and Lydia Yee, curator and art historian. Alex Farquharson, Director of Tate Britain, chaired the panel.
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Turner Prize, which was established in 1984 to promote public discourse around contemporary British art. The exhibition featuring works by all four shortlisted artists remains on display at Tate Britain until 16 February 2025.
The 2025 Turner Prize will be held at Cartwright Hall Art Gallery in Bradford, England, and will be presented in December, as part of Bradford’s year as the UK City of Culture.
The 2025 event will mark the 250th anniversary of the birth of British painter JMW Turner.
