Assemble Collective Wins 2015 Turner Prize for Liverpool Community Regeneration Project

The London-based multidisciplinary collective Assemble has been awarded the 2015 Turner Prize. Their winning project, Granby Four Streets, involved collaborating with residents in Toxteth, Liverpool to renovate ten houses slated for demolition. The work employed low-cost materials and a community-focused arts and crafts methodology. For the Turner Prize exhibition, Assemble established Granby Workshop, where local participants produce items like lampshades, doorknobs, tiles, and block-printed fabrics. Profits from these products support the social enterprise. The 2015 Turner Prize exhibition is hosted at Tramway in Glasgow in partnership with Tate, marking the first time the prize has been presented in Scotland. Other shortlisted artists included Bonnie Camplin, Janice Kerbel, and Nicole Wermers. The exhibition remains on view at Tramway until January 17, 2016.