Turner Prize
Hi, my name is Amy!
I am a Research Fellow at the University of Leeds.
My research question is…
“Did press coverage of the Turner Prize 2025 reinforce or challenge stereotypes about disability?”
I am building my own dataset by collecting news media articles about Nnena Kalu’s 2025 Turner Prize win. I plan to analyse the language used in these articles and publish an article on my findings.
About the Turner Prize
The Turner Prize – one of the world’s most prestigious contemporary art awards – recognises Nnena’s remarkable creative vision and powerful, ever-evolving practice.
Chaired by the director of Tate Britain Alex Farquharson, the jury commended Kalu’s bold and compelling work, praising her lively translation of expressive gesture into sculpture and drawing. They also noted her finesse of scale, composition and colour.
For ActionSpace, this is a historic moment. Nnena has been part of the organisation since 1999, working closely with the studio team to develop the bold, unmistakable voice that has made her a leading figure in contemporary art. “This is a major, major moment for a lot of people,” Charlotte Hollinshead, Head of Artist Development at ActionSpace, said in an acceptance speech on behalf of Kalu. “It’s seismic. It’s broken a very stubborn glass ceiling.”