Grace Ndiritu wins 2022 Jarman Award with experimental moving image work
Grace Ndiritu was honored with the 2022 Jarman Award, a prestigious UK accolade for innovative artists in moving images, during a ceremony at the Barbican Centre in London. The award, presented by 2016 recipient Heather Phillipson, comes with a £10,000 prize. Ndiritu's work spans various mediums, including film and performance, often focusing on themes like environmental justice and immigration. Since 2012, she's embraced a nomadic lifestyle, engaging with diverse communities worldwide. Her films, Black Beauty (2021) and Becoming Plant (2022), were particularly noted for their unique approach to mental health and climate issues. In related news, the German Short Film Awards, announced by Claudia Roth in Hamburg, celebrated winners like Gernot Wieland and Mónica Martins Nunes, each receiving substantial funding for future projects.
Key facts
- Grace Ndiritu won the 2022 Jarman Award
- The award ceremony was held at London's Barbican Centre
- Ndiritu received £10,000 in prize money
- Heather Phillipson presented the award
- Ndiritu's work explores environmental justice and indigenous land rights
- She has lived nomadically since 2012
- The jury praised her films Black Beauty (2021) and Becoming Plant (2022)
- German Short Film Awards included wins for Gernot Wieland and Mónica Martins Nunes
Entities
Artists
- Grace Ndiritu
- Heather Phillipson
- Jamie Crewe
- Onyeka Igwe
- Morgan Quaintance
- Rosa-Johan Uddoh
- Alberta Whittle
- Gernot Wieland
- Mónica Martins Nunes
- Nikita Diakur
- Mo Harawe
- Marian Mayland
- Bazon Rosengarth
- Sophia Groening
Institutions
- Jarman Award
- Barbican Centre
- ArtReview
- German Short Film Awards
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- Hamburg
- Germany
- Argentina
- Nevada
- Scotland
- Thailand
- Tibet