The shortlist highlights artists «tackling the most pressing political and
humanitarian issues of today», Tate Britain director Alex Farquharson commented.
In a statement, Tate Britain director and chair of the prize jury this year, described the nominees as «an outstanding group of artists, all of whom are tackling the most pressing political and
humanitarian issues of today».
Just released, the 2018 Turner Prize shortlist features nominees who are «tackling the most pressing political and
humanitarian issues of today»: Forensic Architecture, Naeem Mohaiemen, Charlotte Prodger, and Luke Willis Thompson