Turner prize shortlist announced

Artworks in running include hour-long spoken word piece and metal sculptures examining human condition An artist who performed an hour-long spoken word piece about his upbringing in Huddersfield, and another whose sculptures examine the political history of oil, have been shortlisted for this year’s Turner prize. Simeon Barclay has been nominated for his performance the Ruin, and Tanoa Sasraku for her solo exhibition Morale Patch. They have been shortlisted alongside Kira Freije for her first...

By Nadia Khomami Arts and culture correspondent