Flags, wars and fantasy kingdoms: Turner Prize artists let us into their worlds
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English flags, Korean spirits, reams of VHS tape and apocalyptic war zones all feature in works by the artists whose installations are going on show in this year's Turner Prize exhibition this weekend. Nnena Kalu, Mohammed Sami, Zadie Xa and Rene MatiΔ have been nominated for the annual contemporary art award. They have each taken over a gallery at Cartwright Hall in Bradford - the current UK City of Culture - to display their art in the Turner Prize exhibition, which opens on Saturday. They are "four very different artists offering an intriguing snapshot of contemporary art", the Times' art critic Nancy Durrant wrote, while the Telegraph's Alastair Sooke said they show "a bewildering medley of materials and approaches".
The winner will be announced on 9 December.
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