Sounds of Syrian prison nominated for Britain's Turner Prize for contemporary art

Lawrence Abu Hamdan’s work 'Walled Unwalled' investigates the role of ear-witness testimony in reconstructing unseen events. Photo: Lawrence Abu Hamdan

A sound installation based on interviews with former detainees at a high-security prison in Syria has been nominated for Britain's Turner Prize for contemporary art in a shortlist unveiled recently.

Lawrence Abu Hamdan used sound effects to help six survivors of Saydnaya "recall their audio memories, to map the unknown architecture of the prison and to understand what happened there", the judges said.