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Glasgow-born artist Nnenna Kalou has become the first person with a learning disability to win the Turner Prize, one of the international art world’s most coveted and prestigious awards.
She is known for her extremely colorful sculptures and paintings, which were described by jury chair and Tate Britain director Alex Farquharson as “bold, compelling and of beautiful complexity”.
In recent years, Mr. Kall, who is 59 and has limited verbal communication, has built a worldwide reputation for his works, many of which feature suspended cocoon-like shapes covered in recycled and repurposed materials such as parcel tape, cling film, fabric and rope.
Cal was nominated for a presentation as part of “Conversations” at the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool and “Hanging Sculptures 1 to 10” in Liverpool. manifest 15,Barcelona.
Through the repetition of gestures and movements also found in vortex drawings, Kall’s practice combines “a unique manipulation of materials, color, and gesture with her highly attuned response to architectural space.”
As the winner, she will take home £25,000 (€28,596), while the other shortlisted artists will each receive £10,000 (€11,438).
This year’s shortlisted artists exhibited a mix of media and disciplines, from traditional methods such as painting to installation.
An exhibition of their work is currently on view at Bradford’s Cartwright Hall Art Gallery until February 22, 2026. Bradford 2025 British City of Culture Celebration.