The Turner Prize finalist who sculpts to the rhythm of disco

Nnena Kalu is the first learning-disabled artist to be shortlisted for this year’s Turner Prize. Kalu is the first learning-disabled artist to be shortlisted for the Turner Prize, one of the world’s most prestigious awards for the visual arts. For more than 25 years, she’s worked alongside Charlotte Hollinshead at ActionSpace, a London-based charity that supports learning-disabled artists. Each of these artists brings something vital to the Turner Prize this year – but Kalu’s nomination feels especially overdue. Whether or not she takes home the prize in December, Nnena Kalu’s nomination is a moment of well earned recognition.