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Siddharth Gadiyar with his mum, Susmitha
When Siddharth Gadiyar, 22, enters the art studio, the difficulties surrounding his autism and behavioural needs melt away and his creativity is poured on to the giant canvases propped in front of him. The resulting pieces are so impressive that we’ve even changed our masthead to celebrate how art can reach all people.
Every Friday, Sid attends a session with National Lottery-funded Project Art Works in Hastings. “It’s one of the best things that happens in Sid’s life,” says his mother, Susmitha.
For the First Time Ever, the Turner Prize Shortlist Is Comprised Entirely of Socially Engaged Art Collectives
One of the five shortlisted collectives will be announced as the winner in December.
Cooking Sections artists. Photo: Ruth Clark.
In a year marked by unprecedented hardships, collaboration and solidarity are the themes underlying this year’s Turner Prize and, for the first time, its shortlist consists entirely of art collectives focused on social change.
Array Collective, Black Obsidian Sound System, Cooking Sections, Gentle/Radical, and Project Art Works are the five nominees announced this morning by Tate Britain. Notably, there are no painters or photo-based artists in the list. An exhibition of the artists’ work is planned for September at the Herbert Art Gallery and Museum in Coventry, U.K.