Scottish Artist with Learning Disability Wins Turner Prize
Update: 2025-12-10
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Scottish artist Nnena Kalu, known for her vibrant abstract drawings and sculptures, has made history as the first person with a learning disability to win the Turner Prize. Kalus winning installation, Hanging Sculpture One through Ten, featured ten large, bright sculptures at a disused power station. Her art, praised for its bold and compelling nature, has finally gained recognition despite past discrimination due to her learning disability. Kalu, a resident artist at ActionSpaces studio, beat three other shortlisted artists for the prize, which includes a twenty-five thousand pound award.
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