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British artist Helen Marten wins 2016 Turner Prize

The artist Helen Marten has won this year's Turner Prize. The 31-year-old's winning installa...
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British artist Helen Marten wins 2016 Turner Prize

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The artist Helen Marten has won this year's Turner Prize.

The 31-year-old's winning installation includes cotton buds, shoe soles, eggs and snakeskin.

She has taken the €30,000 prize for her work at the Tate Britain in London.

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BBC reports that judges said Marten's art "is outstanding for its extraordinary range of materials and form".

They also highlighted its "poetic and enigmatic qualities which reflect the complexities and challenges of being in the world today".

The prize is awarded to a British artist under the age of 50 for exhibitions held that year.


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