- Nnena Kalu, a Scottish artist with a learning disability, has won the prestigious Turner Prize, becoming the first artist with a learning disability to receive the award.
- The 59-year-old artist, who communicates with limited verbal expression, was awarded the £25,000 prize for her installation "Hanging Sculpture 1-10" and her contribution to the exhibition "Conversations."
- Disability charity Sense praised Kalu's victory as "long overdue" and "richly deserved," highlighting its importance in showcasing the capabilities of disabled artists.
- Kalu's artistic facilitator, Charlotte Hollinshead, spoke about the ongoing struggle against discrimination faced by differently-abled artists, stating that Kalu's win helps to dismantle such prejudice.
- The award ceremony was held in Bradford, this year’s UK City of Culture, where an exhibition featuring works by all four Turner Prize finalists is open until 22 February.
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Turner Prize winner celebrated by charity for ‘long overdue’ win
