For the first time in history, the prize will be divided between the major nominees included in the shortlist-лист award

this judge's decision came after a collective request themselves contenders, artists Lawrence Abu Hamdan (Lawrence Abu Hamdan), Helen Cammack (Helen Cammock), tai Shan (Tai Shani) and Oscar Murillo (Oscar Murillo). In an address to the judges of the Quartet of nominees said that all they create art "on social and political issues and contexts that, in our opinion, are of great importance and relevance." Expressing the General opinion of the four, Helen Cammock also said he believes that the format of their work was "incompatible with the format of the competition, whose trend — to share and personalize". And in the name of preserving the spirit of community, diversity and solidarity, they are asking judges highlight of the project is one of the four authors, calling him the only winner.

Thus, the winners of the Turner prize in 2019 steel project Walled Unwalled "sound researcher" Abu Hamdan, reproducing the sounds of the jail in Syria and is based on the memories of people who being kept in the dark; installation by Oscar Murillo | Zhang Enli at the chi K11 art museum Oscar Murillo on the rights of immigrants and depicting figures of people, looking out the window with the curtains closed and sea views; work The Long Note Helen Cammock on the role of women in conflict in Northern Ireland and the draft DC Semiramis artist tai Shani — bright feminist fantasy world "outside of Patriarchal limits."

the Official award ceremony will take place next Thursday. The names of all four winners will be included in the list of prize winners, artists will also share the cash prize £40 000.

the Material was prepared by Maria Kuznetsova, AI

Sources: bbc.com, theguardian.com, tate.org.uk