Turner Prize shortlist goes on display at Middlesbrough's Mima gallery
Four Turner Prize shortlisted entries are going on display at Middlesbrough's Mima Art Gallery, with the public opening on Saturday and the town bidding for City of Culture.
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The Turner Prize shortlist exhibition is going on display in Middlesbrough. Four artists have been shortlisted for this year's prize and their work will be shown at the Mima Art Gallery. The gallery is preparing to host the prize for the next few months, with the shortlist revealed to the public on Saturday.
The Turner Prize is known for eclectic, thought-provoking work and has helped launch artists such as Damien Hirst and Tracey Emin. Organisers say bringing the prize to Middlesbrough is about giving aspiration and ambition back to the Northeast community. The town has a proud past built on exploration and invention, and the exhibition is being framed as a return of that creative reputation. Middlesbrough is also bidding to become City of Culture.
The shortlisted works cover themes including love, grief, joy and friendship. One nominated body of work, Morale Patch, looks at mineral extraction and ideas around masculinity, power and control. Another, The Ruin, is described as a deeply personal reflection on the world and on how men negotiate masculinity. One artist said there is often something dying and something being born in the work, and that this gives it hope.
Nick Joyce, the exhibition's audio visual expert, has worked behind the scenes for months. He was brought in to see a finished entry for the first time and said it was sadder than he expected. He said the sound made the work hit harder than listening on headphones.
Local people gave mixed views. Some said the exhibition puts Middlesbrough on the map and is a nice change from violence in the streets. Others said they are not interested in the Turner Prize, and one gave a bluntly negative verdict. The gallery expects visitors to 'love it, hate it, debate it, want to know more, be curious'.
The shortlist exhibition opens to the public on Saturday at Mima. For Middlesbrough, it is a reminder of the creative ambition that began decades ago and a chance to put the town in the national spotlight once more.
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BBC ONE West ran a local feature package from Middlesbrough, focusing on civic pride, the Mima gallery and the town's City of Culture bid. It balanced artist explanations and behind-the-scenes detail with vox pops from local people, including sceptical and blunt reactions. The first bulletin included the Saturday public opening and the audio visual expert, while the second kept the same warm framing but trimmed some detail.
- “Middlesbrough has a proud past built on exploration and invention. And now, that reputation for creativity is back.”
- “Bringing the Turner Prize here for me is about giving that aspiration and ambition back again into our Northeast community.”
- “I think they will love it, hate it, debate it, want to know more, be curious.”
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Nick Joyce, exhibition's audio visual expert
“Nick Joyce is the exhibition's audio visual expert”
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