Assemble: Turner Prize Winners In Conversation With Artlyst – Exclusive Interview

Assemble

Assemble, the 2015 winners of this years coveted Turner Prize are a collective consisting of 18 members. Their practice crosses fields of design, architecture and craft to create playful installation environments.

They were nominated for their Granby Four Streets project which saw the transformation of a dilapidated group of terraced houses in Liverpool into works of art. Locals welcomed the project with open arms stating that art mustn’t be elitist and that it should be included in the day to day lives of all people across all social divides.

Image: Assemble: Installation shot Tramway Glasgow Turner Prize 2015. Photo: Paul Carter Robinson © artlyst 2015.

Artlyst’s Paul Carter Robinson was at the Tramway gallery in Glasgow where he caught Lewis Jones for a chat about the blurring lines between applied and fine art in the 21st century.

Image: Assemble: Installation shot Tramway Glasgow Turner Prize 2015. Photo: Paul Carter Robinson © artlyst 2015.

About the collective:

Assemble are a London-based collective who work across the fields of art, design and architecture to create projects in tandem with the communities who use and inhabit them. Their architectural spaces and environments promote direct action and embrace a DIY sensibility.

Audio: Lewis Jones with Paul Carter Robinson. Photo: Paul Carter Robinson © artlyst 2015.

Lead image: Lewis Jones, Assemble, 2015. Photo: Paul Carter Robinson © artlyst 2015.

Turner Prize 2015 – Tramway (Glasgow) – until 17 January 2016.

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