
' I’m not ready!’
Turner Prize Winner
Laure Prouvost
On the day they announced the Turner Prize winner, I went to the betting shop and bet on Laure Provost to win 4/1, she was ranked outside the favourite Tino Seghal. I was fully confident in my bet and I am happy to say this year’s winner of the Turner Prize is French, female and the mother of a two month old girl, Celeste. She is the fifth female to win the prize since the award began in 1984. Twenty-four men have won the prize. This years four nominees comprised of two men and two women- Tino Seghal, David Shrigley, Lynette Yiadom-Boakye and Laure Prouvost. On the eve of the announcement, alongside Irish Hollywood Saoirse Ronan, Laure Prouvost stood on stage while Saoirse sweetly held her baby as she tried to find the words to express her obvious joy, excitement and complete surprise at winning the Turner Prize 2013. Obviously not expecting it she exclaimed ‘I’m not ready’ but the art world think she is and there has been a positive 'thumbs up' with unanimous show of support for her work on show in Derry.
Turner Prize Winner
Laure Prouvost
On the day they announced the Turner Prize winner, I went to the betting shop and bet on Laure Provost to win 4/1, she was ranked outside the favourite Tino Seghal. I was fully confident in my bet and I am happy to say this year’s winner of the Turner Prize is French, female and the mother of a two month old girl, Celeste. She is the fifth female to win the prize since the award began in 1984. Twenty-four men have won the prize. This years four nominees comprised of two men and two women- Tino Seghal, David Shrigley, Lynette Yiadom-Boakye and Laure Prouvost. On the eve of the announcement, alongside Irish Hollywood Saoirse Ronan, Laure Prouvost stood on stage while Saoirse sweetly held her baby as she tried to find the words to express her obvious joy, excitement and complete surprise at winning the Turner Prize 2013. Obviously not expecting it she exclaimed ‘I’m not ready’ but the art world think she is and there has been a positive 'thumbs up' with unanimous show of support for her work on show in Derry.