Artist Jasleen Kaur wins Turner Prize for work exploring her Scottish Sikh identity


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Jasleen Kaur is announced as the winner of the Turner Prize 2024 at Tate Britain in London on Dec 3. She was recognised for her solo exhibition 'Alter Altar', featuring a Ford Escort adorned with a giant doily. Photo: AP

An artist whose work exploring her Scottish Sikh identity includes a vintage Ford car draped in a crocheted doily won Britain's prestigious Turner Prize on Tuesday, during a ceremony picketed by pro-Palestinian demonstrators.

Jasleen Kaur was awarded the 25,000-pound (RM141,188) prize by actor James Norton at the Tate Britain gallery in London.

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