And an exhibition of their work is on display at the turner contemporary gallery, just down the road from here in margate. You can see it until the middle of january. Im at dreamland, where the awards ceremony is taking place and where we will reveal the name of the winner, and over the next 30 minutes, well be talking about the art and about the turner prize coming to margate with some very special guests. And none more special than the artist tracey emin. Sorry to disturb your evening. You were shortlisted for the turner prize in 1999, but more importantly, you grew up in margate. Can you give us a sense of how important it is that the price has come here . Its kind of really strange, because this used to be top spot, which was a ballroom at dreamland margate. So its strange to be back here again. But that is wonderful to see all these people. There are hundreds of people here celebrating art, celebrating the turner prize. It is fantastic. I would say to people, wherever art goes, commerce follows. Margate is definitely next on the map. We will leave you to get back to your evening. Thank you for talking to us on this bbc news special, tracey emin. Let me introduce you to my first guest fatos ustek, who is director of liverpool biennial and will be on the turner prizejury next year. You are in a brilliant position to give us an insight into how the judges come up with a shortlist of six artists. Four artists, judges come up with a shortlist of six artists. Fourartists, i judges come up with a shortlist of six artists. Four artists, i beg your pardon. Its a very challenging task. We get our appointed a year prior and we are now all on the lookout for next years nominations. You have to go around the uk. And it can also be artists representing britain outside of the uk. So it is a big task and afterwards, we come together with our nominations. There isa together with our nominations. There is a shortlist of six perjury member, and that we have to discuss and debate and get it down to four. Are you looking forward to it . |j and debate and get it down to four. Are you looking forward to it . I am. This is such an exciting year, so we have a lot to do next year to go beyond what turner prize 2019 achieved. Fatos ustek, thank you for talking to us. What about the art and the artists this year . Now lets discuss the art with the curators who put together the exhibition. Im joined by rowan geddis and fiona parry. Let me start with the work of the colombian born artist Oscar Murillo. He has created a congregation of very unusual mannequins who are looking out to sea, but their view is blocked by a big black canvas. Took me through what the mannequins represent. They originate from the colombian tradition of creating mannequins the new year. For oscar, they are a globalised mobile workforce. They have these pipes in their stomach which is almost like their stomach which is almost like the system infiltrating their bodies. They are workers and consumers and in these pipes, they have these play loaves, which are fuelling them, almost like a machine. And they are looking out at this blanked out window, looking out to the north sea, covered in this enormous black painting, which for oscar represents the darkness of our contemporary moment. It is no coincidence that they are looking straight at this canvas. And they are sitting in pews. What is the significance of those . That again represents religion as a powerful institution in society. When people walk in the room, they are immediately hushed. They whisper. It is an effective almost feeling as if they are in a church. It is about they are in a church. It is about the individuals within bigger institutions in society. Fiona, thank you. Oscar murillo used to be a cleaner at the gherkin building in london and then a former teaching assistant, and now a turner prize shortlisted artist. Rowan geddis, let me talk to you about Lawrence Abu Hamdan. He has three works in the exhibition, all exploring sound. He calls himself a privateer. What does that mean . He is interested in the physical as well as the social effects of sound in different contexts and he produces these complex Research Projects that look into the behaviour of sound, often in relation to the law or human rights. With his recent project, which he draws on for the turner prize show, he is looking at the notion of ear witness testimony. So rather than an eyewitness, it is people who have heard crimes rather than seeing them. Fascinating. There might be some people listening who think, how is that art . Well, it is art because of the process he uses to produce the work. He explicitly uses to produce the work. He explicitly uses artistic strategies in the production of the work. But even more so production of the work. But even more so in the presentation, he uses theatrical strategies in making complex Research Material tangible and engaging in an exhibition space. He was brought up in the north of england and was heavily involved with the music scene there. Rowan and fiona, dont go away. Those are the first two artists on the shortlist this year. Back to fiona and rowan injust a moment but first, lets talk to art expert and well known gallery owner carl freedman. I know you opened a gallery here in margate this summer. So like tracey emin, you are well placed to tell us about the impact of the prize. Nearly 100,000 people have been to the exhibition here. What do you put that success down to . |j the exhibition here. What do you put that success down to . I think its a growing interest that has been laid down as a foundation by the turner. It has been here for a few years. This is like a milestone. We certainly felt the effect of it at the gallery. We have had several visits to the current exhibition already. It is palpable across the whole town, the effect it is having, whether it is just the restaurants 01 even some whether it is just the restaurants or even some of the people we know who own the coffee shops. It is everywhere. Carl freedman, good to talk to you. Now back to the art lets talk to rowan and fiona again, this time about the work of Helen Cammock and tai shani. Helen cammock has made a film about the often overlooked role of women in the Civil Rights Movement in Northern Ireland in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Its one hour and 40 and early 1970s. Its one hour and a0 minutes long. What, if you have not got time to watch it . First of all, i recommend that people watch the whole thing. It really warrants it. But it is a collage. It is not a linear narrative film. It is a collage of different voices and perspectives. Song is a massive part of her work. There is archive footage, contemporary interviews and beautiful shots which convey something of the history of derry and what happened in that place. If you cant see the whole thing, see as much as you can, but i recommend you do. Why is Helen Cammock particularly interested in womens voices . Broadly, she is interested in marginalised voices, voices which have been oppressed and voices of resistance. This film, she was invited by void in derry to look at the role of women. Not only does it shed light on the role women played, but through those womens voices, it tells a different side to that history. Her work is about challenging how history is told and who tells it. And you see a different side to that struggle, away from the politics and violence, which is incredible. Helen cammock came to art relatively late. She had a whole career as a social worker before she became an artist. She did. She would say there is not a direct link between that and her work, but there is an awareness of people who have not had the opportunity to have their voice heard, a sensitivity in those interviews. To get people to trust you take something, and that underpins the film and makes it what it is. Thank you. Last but by no means least, i want to enter the surreal world of thai shani, who has created this futuristic feminist city, rowan. When you see the exhibition, its really arresting. It looks amazing. But for some people, it might be a bit baffling. What is a way into it for people . the simplest way in is thinking of it as the simplest way in is thinking of itasa the simplest way in is thinking of it as a fantastical Science Fiction world that tai has created. She is questioning the construction of society around predominantly white male values. And it is through these lush visuals that she does that, but also through the text, this complex layering of different references. There is also a film that goes alongside the installation, which lasts about seven hours what does that add . There is seven hours within that project. It is then epic project that tai has created over four and project that tai has created over fourand a project that tai has created over four and a half years. There are 12 chapters which were developed over that period, each of which focuses oii that period, each of which focuses ona that period, each of which focuses on a key character such as the medieval mystic or the vampire or the teenager. So although it is important that this epic policy is present within each staging, it is also separated into these digestible packages. You would not be expected to listen to more than one or two in there. A lot of the complexity of there. A lot of the complexity of the project and all of those references are packed into that rich dialogue. Tai shani is also an interesting artist because she grew up interesting artist because she grew up in interesting artist because she grew upina interesting artist because she grew up in a commune in goa and is largely self taught. Rowan geddis and fiona parry, thank you for your thoughts and insights. So those are the artists shortlisted for the turner prize, but who is going to win . Now lets join the director of tate, maria balshaw. Good evening, everyone, and thank you forjoining us here in margate for the turner prize 2019. Applause. Turner contemporary has done the most wonderfuljob in hosting this yea rs most wonderfuljob in hosting this years prize and the four artists have created a profound and thought provoking exhibits in. So i would first like to thank everyone who has made the prize possible. The jury, the teams at tate and turner contemporary, all our generous sponsors. But most importantly of all, these four nominees, Lawrence Abu Hamdan, Helen Cammock, Oscar Murillo and tai shani. These artists express for us the urgent issues of our time inequality, injustice, intolerance, the displacement of peoples, the suppression of histories and identities. They are artists who are holding a mirrorup identities. They are artists who are holding a mirror up to society. Our conscience and also our inspiration. They embody our capacity to see and imagine the world differently. This yea rs imagine the world differently. This years shortlist is unique in a shared commitment across very different kinds of presentation to work that is collaborative, socially engaged and fearlessly committed to the creation of a positive change in the creation of a positive change in the world. The individual courses that each artist takes our different, but together, they have created a turner prize that has stimulated public debate. And not just debate about contemporary art, but debate about the challenges that face society today. As political discourse here and across the world is increasingly polarised and divisive, it feels vital that the turner prize gives time and space to artists to express freely ideas that can connect us artists to express freely ideas that can connect us as we see artists to express freely ideas that can connect us as we see the world through an artists eyes and mind. And it is significant that we celebrate this creative response to oui celebrate this creative response to our world here in margate, a place Long Associated with artists and a very long way from the london bubble. It is these things that keep the turner prize creative and resonant. With that, i will hand over now to one of this countrys most passionate champions of creativity, the editor in chief of vogue, edward enninful. He will present this years award. Thank you, edward. Thank you. I am delighted to be here in margate, where i last came many years ago on a school trip. I am so impressed by the transformation of the whole town with the wonderful turner contemporary and so many galleries, studios and creative spaces. It is a testament to the impact that art and artists can have on the world around us. Artists can have on the world around us. I have experienced this myself, having had the privilege of meeting and working with some incredible artists and creative figures. They have been a constant source of inspiration for me. I think art, like fashion, can tell a story about celebrating difference, can show how Diverse People are challenging ideas of race, gender and sexuality. And tackling important issues in the world that we live in together. You can see this so strongly in the work of all four of this years turner prize nominees. And now, i have great pleasure in announcing the winner. 0k well. As we are speaking of the power of creativity, here is something quite extraordinary. At a time of Political Division in britain and conflict in much of the world, the artists wanted to use the occasion of the turner prize to make a strong statement of community and solidarity, and have formed themselves into a collective. Cheering and applause. Incredible. The jury felt such a shared commitment to urgent social and political causes should be recognised at the present time. They have unanimously agreed to award the 2019 turner prize to the collective formed by the four nominees. Yes so. 0k, one second. I so. 0k, one second. Lam delighted, im delighted to announce that the 2019 turner prize has been awarded to the collective Lawrence Abu Hamdan, cammock, murillo, shani. Congratulations. Well, i have to say this is completely unprecedented. Not only to share the prize, that has never happened is 35 year history, but also for the artists themselves to suggest sharing it. Here is Oscar Murillo. Lawrence abu hamdan and Helen Cammock will read the joint statement that we wrote together. Thank you. Thank you. After a number of discussions between us, we came toa of discussions between us, we came to a collective decision that we, the four nominated artists, are all the four nominated artists, are all the winners of this years 2019 turner prize. We thank tate and this years jury turner prize. We thank tate and this yearsjury for turner prize. We thank tate and this years jury for supporting us turner prize. We thank tate and this yearsjury for supporting us in recognising the merits of this decision. We would also all like to truly thank each person who supported us in our work. Also to turner contemporary and margate for hosting us as beautifully as they have. This year the jury have selected a group of artists who are all engaged in forms of social participatory practice. We believe when grouped together, such practices become incompatible with the competition format, whose tendency is to divide and to individualise. Cheering and applause. Placing an contention the issues in out placing an contention the issues in our work would undermine our individual and artistic efforts to show a well entangled. The issues we each deal with are as inseparable as Climate Chaos is from capitalism. We each seek to use art to push the edges of issues, mapping the bleed of one into another across time, a cioss of one into another across time, a Cross Section as he is, across the realm of the real and imagined and through walls and borders. The turner prize is given to a or artist working in britain. This year, as it has often done in the past, the prize has sought to expand what it means to be british. We find is significant in an era marked by the rise of the right and the renewal of fascism in the era of the conservatives hostile environment that has paradoxically made each of us that has paradoxically made each of us and many of our friends and family again increasingly unwelcome in britain. This is supported by an environment of normalised racism and ideologically driven brutality of austerity, the privatisation of social services and health care, destruction of education, a corrupt media and the prioritisation of corporate interests above all else. Isolation and exclusion are the weapons of this hostile environment. It is in this that we seek to stand against by making the symbolic gesture of cohesion. In nine days, we have the chance to turn gesture into action, to vote for the collective benefit of all our shared futures. None of us had met each other prior to the turner prize nomination, but on our initial meeting in margate, we quickly realised the shared ethos that runs across our otherwise very different practices. When there is already so much that divides people, we feel strongly motivated to use the occasion of the prize to make a collective statement in the name of commonality, multiplicity and solidarity, in art as in society. Cheering and applause. Helen cammock, Lawrence Abu Hamdan and Oscar Murillo. You are live on bbc news. Congratulations to all of you. You spoke very passionately, helen. Lawrence, tell us a little more about your thinking behind this decision. As helen said, we each worked with specific issues. We are each dealing with things that we feel passionately about, but it doesnt mean that those things are seenin doesnt mean that those things are seen in separation from each other. We would rather like to understand the world as entangled. We feel that the world as entangled. We feel that the condition of a competition, when putting these things together, would actually turn the messages against each other. They would isolate and divide them, and we want to show that actually, we are together in all of these things and each one of us all of these things and each one of us is giving a voice in a different way to a specific idea and form that ma nifests way to a specific idea and form that manifests in the turner prize. Tie shani, it does raise the question about where this leaves the future of the prize tai shani. About where this leaves the future of the prize tai shani. It is up to the artist. It was unique this time that all of our works have an expanded participatory nature to them, which was not always the case. It is up to the artists of the future what they decide to do. For us, it was important to use this platform in a specific political moment and do something that would go beyond the normal thing that happens in this prize. Oscar murillo, congratulations to you as well. How surprised where you that thejudges agree . Well. How surprised where you that the judges agree . If you look at the jury, i think thejury, by the judges agree . If you look at the jury, i think the jury, by selecting these four artists, as lawrence and all of us have been saying from the beginning, it was obvious that the moment they chose all four of us as nominees for this incredible prize, it was a matter of time before we came to the decision that it would undermine the seriousness of what we do as artists to pin ourselves against each other. That is not to say the turner prize is not alive and kicking. And that is precisely because of what happened this year. This is the most valid outcome, and here we are, as four artists, very individual. And we have very strong individual. And we have very strong individual voices in what we do, but somehow, the prize needed to be concluded in this way. Helen cammock, was there one person amongst the four of you who first proposed this idea . Amongst the four of you who first proposed this idea . |j amongst the four of you who first proposed this idea . I mean, it came out of a discussion on our first meeting, really. It literally came out of conversations we were having. It was something that was on the tip for all of us. Once you get nominated, the machine, talking about the media as a structure of things, kicks into place. It is almost as if art doesnt exist. And we kind of realised this and said, lets bring art back into the conversation. That was the beginning of the discussion, and then we continued it over a period of time. If my maths is correct, i think you are showing £a0,000. What are you going to do with the money . Use it to live on i am not wealthy. Well, many congratulations to all of you. These, ladies and gentlemen, are the winners of the turner prize 2019. And that is not something i have said before. Many congratulations, go and enjoy your evening. You can see the work of those artists at the Turner Contemporary Art gallery here in margate. For now, what an extraordinary evening. From all of us on extraordinary evening. From all of us on the team, thanks for watching and goodbye. Tonight at ten President Trump arrives in london for the nato summit, promising not to get involved in the election campaign. Hes been at a reception at number ten tonight with the first lady, hosted by the Prime Minister borisjohnson. This evening he was at Buckingham Palace meeting the queen, earlier he made the kind of political intervention he said hed avoid. I think boris is very capable and i think he will do a very good job. Would you be able to work with a possible Prime Minister corbyn . I can work with anybody, im a very easy person to work with. Well have the latest on the visit and on the tensions among leaders at the nato meeting. 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